She gave me some useful information about the app and about the traditional Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices.
AACs and Proloquo2go both give voices to those who cannot speak.
However, Proloquo2go is different from an AAC in that it is an app for your phone, so it is very portable. The app grows with the user based on their literacy and their vocabulary.
There is a new Proloquo app called Proloquo4Text which was released November 2013 and strictly targets older children and adults who are literate.
Kingeter said both of these apps have gotten great responses from the community, but she does not think they will every replace AACs completely. She said this is because users who cannot touch the device will still need an AAC that can be strapped on their wheelchair and accessed in other ways than touch.
Kingeter said Proloquo2go can replace AACs for those who can access it though. It is also a much cheaper alternative compared to an AAC, and it is more versatile.
I will be transcribing the interview tonight. This app may be the main focus of my article. Though it came out in 2009, most people probably don't know about it. Also, so far AssistiveWare has been more than willing to talk to me and help me out. Kingeter is contacting several parents of children who use Proloquo2go this afternoon, and she will let me know tomorrow if I can speak with one of them.
I do not know how I would focus on more than one technology without writing an essay, so I am really trying to narrow the scope. Perhaps I will briefly highlight other consumer technology for the disabled at the end of my story, or maybe include a sidebar about them.
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