What is Logan® ProxTalker®?
Logan® ProxTalker® is one of the most interesting simple communicators on the market. Its wide range of advanced functions and adaptability make it an indispensable communication tool.
It uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to enable independent verbal-visual communication for non-verbal people of all ages. This technology allows you to simply place any image, symbol or object on the soundboard and get a voice! To activate the speech output, all you have to do is place your sound card on one of the 5 buttons and press.
How does Logan® ProxTalker® work?
This communicator comes in a package with 80 already recorded sound tiles (which you can overwrite), 100 empty small sound tiles and tiles for programming the communicator (recording, erasing, changing the sound volume, checking the battery status...).
The process of recording a new message is very simple. The first step is to touch the recording pad to any of the 5 buttons of the communicator. Then touch the selected sound pad and, after the sound signal, record a message for a maximum duration of 8 seconds. To play the recorded message, simply press the sound card or any communicator button again.
What are the main features of Logan® ProxTalker®?
- robust, water resistant and easy to use
- portable (in a backpack or on a wheelchair), and it can also be mounted on the wall
- contains the possibility of light pressure for easier access
- tiles can be marked with a wide range of symbols, images or text
- easy access to vocabulary
- Speak Allâ„¢ allows automatic playback of a series of tiles
- pages are color-coded for easier tile organization
- easily adjustable volume
- built-in microphone
- 1 GB of memory (30,000 sound tiles/1,000 minutes)
Who is Logan® ProxTalker® intended for?
Logan® ProxTalker® is a communication device intended for children and people with various communication, cognitive and motor difficulties, and facilitates their communication and speech development. By using this device, people are enabled to fully participate in various aspects of life – education, employment, independent living and leisure activities.
How to use Logan® ProxTalker®?
- Personal visual schedule - with the help of pictures and symbols, it is possible to show the child's daily schedule (morning, at school, afternoon, evening)
- List and schedule of tasks - suitable for children of different ages
- Exercises for the development of receptive language and vocabulary - in combination with other teaching methods and in different curricular activities
- Expressive language – a child can express a desire for comfort and a hug or a request for a favorite toy
Possibility of individualization
It is possible to choose between 3 colors of communicator and carrier, standard or light touch, and female and male speaking units.