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Fast Talker - Large Cell

Last updated: 23/08/2024

Fast Talker offers a complete collection of tools to communicate and be more independent, all in one place. It has everything you need to speak, keep in touch with friends and family, and stay connected with the world, control your home and computer. This grid set can be used with any access method, including eye gaze, touch, switches and pointer.  Available with purchase of Grid 3 (Windows) or Grid (iOS).

How to access the resource:

Fast Talker grid sets are available in Grid software.

General

Languages

Danish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, English


Does this vocabulary cost to access?

Vocabulary included in software price


Format

Electronic


Translation Method

Other people with help from ‘fluent’ speaker of the language(s) e.g. a monolingual English AAC professional who has created the vocabulary with the help from a Polish interpreter would meet this criteria


Supplier

Smartbox


Software Required

Grid 3 or Grid for iPad

Text To Speech

Are voices available in the same language(s) as the vocabulary?

Yes


What voices are available?

Male adult, Female adult, Male child, Female child


Does the system need internet access for the voice to run?

No

Vocabulary

Is the settings/software menu available in the same language(s) as the vocabulary?

Settings/software menu can be set to match the language of Windows (for Grid3) or iOS (for Grid for iPad) - this means you can have the settings menu in one language at a time if it is a language that is available in Windows/iOS.


Does the package support code switching (speaking two or more languages within one sentence/message bar)?

No


Can the user switch between languages while staying in the vocabulary package? (E.g via a link on the home page or tool bar etc)

Yes


When the vocabulary was created what features of the language were considered?

Modifications to the grid set design to allow for the grammar and sentence structure in each language. Localised and culturally appropriate vocabulary (e.g. food, clothing, jokes, sayings, celebrations, native, animals, money).


Is it a Text-only or Symbol + Text vocabulary?

Text-only

Text Only

What keyboards are available?

Keyboard in the same language(s) as the vocabulary [e.g. a Urdu vocabulary has an Urdu keyboard]


Is there word prediction?

Yes


Is there sentence prediction? (the system will guess which words you are likely to need next)

Yes


Is there a bank of prestored phrases?

Yes


Can the bank of prestored phrases be edited with the users own phrases?

Yes


Is there the option for symbol support on the text?

No


Is there a translation function available?

No

Symbol + Text

What level of language ability does this package support? (pick the best fit category)

Combining several words together to make sentences, but not necessarily grammatically correct.

Resources available in Danish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and English

FAQs

Answering common queries and concerns.