TippyTalk in West Virginia

Does your child have Autism Spectrum Disorder or Special Needs with speaking difficulties? TippyTalk is for you! It is an app to help your child communicate.

On an iPad or Android device, your child (the "TippyTalker") creates a simple sentence by selecting illustrations. These pictures become a written message!

The TippyTalker can have the message read aloud to someone in the room OR sent to a member of the TippyTalker's private community, such as YOU! Then you can respond from your smartphone with written text, video, or audio.

Your child needs: an iPad or Android device and Internet access.

You need: a smartphone, iPad, or tablet with Internet access.

To buy: Purchase TippyTalk with your West Virginia grant funds at the Florida-based MyScholarShop!

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Questions? We can help!

Who Uses TippyTalk?

TippyTalker

TippyTalk Community Member

Your child uses picture and symbols to create messages on an iPad or Android device to send or be read aloud to someone in the room.

Use the TippyTalker app

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TippyTalk Community Member

The TIppyTalker's Community members send and receive messages on their smartphones.

You receive and respond to messages on your smartphone. Respond with video, pictures, audio or written text to be read aloud.

Use the free TippyTalk Community app

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TippyTalk Manager

TippyTalk Community Member

TippyTalk Manager

On your own device, create your TippyTalker's community and customize your TippyTalker's "cards" using the included SymbolStix image Library and/or personal images.

Use the free TippyTalk Community app

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West Virginia: SUFS Program

The West Virginia SUFS Program

This program helps children in West Virginia and Florida acquire specialized equipment they need in order to use basic communication services.

APPLY FOR SUFS

To Qualify

The West Virginia SUFS Program

Florida or West Virginia residents three years old through graduation from 12th grade or age 22 (whichever comes first)
enrolled in an eligible Florida or West Virginia private school or home education program
have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Speech Impairment or Language Impairment

Note: program qualifications may change.

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TippyTalker: More detail

1. Choose an audience.

3. Finish the sentence and send.

1. Choose an audience.

This TippyTalk screen shot shows the TippyTalkers home screen.

Your message may be spoken aloud to someone in the room OR sent to one of your Community Members. For this example, we've selected "Dad."

2. Start a sentence.

3. Finish the sentence and send.

1. Choose an audience.

To create a message, the nonverbal or speech-impaired user selects illustrations.

To send Dad a message, choose a sentence starter card from the provided photos and illustrations.

3. Finish the sentence and send.

A second illustration using Symbolstix completes the TippyTalker's message.

Select the rest of your message. Listen to the message, if you wish, and send it to Dad. He'll receive the message and send a response.

TippyTalk in West Virginia

TippyTalker: 1-2-3

(1) Choose an audience.

(3) Finish the sentence and send!

(1) Choose an audience.

(2) Start a sentence.

(3) Finish the sentence and send!

(1) Choose an audience.

(3) Finish the sentence and send!

(3) Finish the sentence and send!

(3) Finish the sentence and send!