Accessibility And Cost Of The Resource


 Proloquo2Go is accessible for students with various exceptionalities, such as hearing, verbal, social interaction and language/communication impairments, with an emphasis on supporting individuals with ASD (Kleinstiver, 2017). There are some obstacles that individuals may face when it comes to the operation of the application. More specifically, in order to operate Proloquo2Go, they have to learn how to activate symbols efficiently, navigate through pages, combine multiple symbols, and select the target symbols that convey the message the individual wants to communicate (Collette, et al., 2019). This may take some time and support for individuals to comprehend, which may bring with it various anxieties and or frustration towards the use of the tool. 


This app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch can be purchased for approximately $350, without the cost of the iPad. This aspect contributes to the drawbacks of the application, as it may not be accessible for students with SES and or cannot afford the application and or an iPad. Although this is true, when compared to other ACC applications, it is relatively cheaper, as current augmentative and alternative communication speech generating devices can cost up to $8,000 (Kleinstiver, 2017). Therefore, Apps such as Proloquo2GoTM may hold a more cost-effective future for ACC with this population that may be able to enhance learning opportunities in the therapeutic environment (Kleinstiver, 2017). 

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