Talk To Me 100 by Sydspeak Inc.
Sydspeak Inc. introduces Talk To Me 100, a powerful engaging tool for children who are learning to talk, or who have difficulty mastering verbal expression. An interactive teaching device, Talk To Me 100 allows the child - by pressing buttons - to see words, hear words, understand their meaning and experience the joy of communication. Together, you and your child will have fun learning to talk.
Note from Ed Arranga founder of Autism One: "Talk to Me 100 was developed by a speech and language pathologist with 35 years of experience and her son who were committed in developing an effective product parents could afford. Mission accomplished."
Talk To Me 100 is ready to go out of the box. Powered by 3 AAA batteries, it weighs just one pound and measures less than 1 square foot. Just press a symbol on the talking tablet and begin verbal interaction anywhere - walking outside, playing on the floor, sitting at a table. Priced at only $67, Talk To Me 100 is an affordable, invaluable addition to any language environment.
Talk To Me 100 contains 100 words most frequently used in conversation. Those words are recorded and paired with symbols that represent their meaning. Press a symbol and Talk To Me 100 speaks the corresponding word: “happy”. Combine more than one word and the device expresses a complete thought: “I am happy”.
As the child’s partner and guide, you will use this tool to enhance the learning process. Your role is central: Initiate conversation, repeat words spoken by the device and by the child, ask follow-up questions, indicate you understand what you are being told. Be consistent, practice daily. Soon your child will realize words don’t simply fly aimlessly through the air. Words have power.
This website is dedicated to enhance partner assisted voice output communication strategies using Talk To Me 100. Inside you will find a free print version, professional symbol package with foreign language overlays and communication resources, links to the experts, emerging language and literacy strategies.
For those on a tight budget we also offer the Talk To Me 100 CD see it by clicking here >>
Product Features
Device Dimensions: 12” x 10” x 1/2” plastic case
Pricing: $59.00 plus tax and shipping
Speaker: 65dB child’s voice
Display: 9”x9” 100 symbol overlay and100 audio files
Weight: 1 pound
Requires 3 AAA batteries (included)
Download files: $15 plus tax
Talk To Me 100® offers users the hardware power with a brilliant and durable case and light weight talking board. Those with limited motor skills will appreciate the large buttons and the light touch to easy voice access. The constant volume eliminates confusion with voice levels. The permanent picture symbol overlay offers unlimited tempting opportunities to use and learn effective functional communication. Sydspeak.com is packed with a free communication board and download files with ideas for adaptations for a wide variety of application: individuals with developmental delay, visual needs, autism, cognitive impairment, hard of hearing, brain injury, motor planning difficulty, cerebral palsy, apraxia, selective mute, voice, speech and language disorders, foreign language, beginning language users.
Customer Reviews
Testimonials
I adore my Talk To Me 100. I think it is simple, approachable, user friendly, adaptable and highly functional. I am so excited to share it with my students, interns and colleagues. I have spent my entire career in early intervention and this is exactly the device I have envisioned using with the children. The pictures are perfect, the vocabulary is excellent and your directions to the parents on the back are so clear, plus the price is so affordable.
Linda D.
Speech Language Pathologist
Miami, Florida
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"Wanted you to know- today J. was upset at the end of the day. Behaviors included hitting others, throwing/tearing objects and chair throwing. He refused to sit even with the picture icons. I was able to get him to sit and pulled out his Talk To Me. What I thought was the problem didn't even really phase him. He communicated "silly". Then we talked about good/bad choices. He communicated good and happy with the device. Then I asked him if he was ready for the bus and he said school. We were able to talk about it's time to go home and he communicated "home". He was able to communicate and the behaviors that usually took at least a 1/2 hour were significantly shortened to a couple of minutes. We are also observing him attempting to speak more."
Julie B.
Teacher/ASD unit
Ocala, Fl.
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"I've been using the Talk To Me 100 with a variety of clients, and I'll have to say that everyone I've used it with has been so motivated to communicate with the device. I find that many of my autistic clients are fascinated that they can say so much with it. Of course, I guide them with partial physical prompts when they're starting out...and after the message is completed (e.g. I want go home), they look at me and smile and nod their heads as if they're agreeing with what they had just communicated to me."
Eddie Y.
Speech Pathologist
Brooklyn, N.Y.