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GoTalk Now: An AAC option that will reliably and easily include embedded video and music files when backing up and sharing a Communication Book. Rare sale on this app starts October 22, 2025.

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If you are looking for an AAC option that will reliably and easily include videos and music files stored on that iPad that have been linked to play on a button then GoTalk Now is a tool that you should consider adding to your AAC toolkit.

Mark your calendar so you don’t miss their upcoming sale on October 22-29, 2025. It’s very rare for Attainment Company, Inc. to offer a sale. See the pricing history on AppRaven for GoTalk Now (https://appraven.net/app/1040142) & GoTalk Now Plus (https://appraven.net/app/4293360).

When you export a Communication Book from GoTalk Now (or GoTalk Now Plus) using the “Share Compressed Book” option it fully embeds and includes all videos, music files, recorded audio, photos, etc.. and reliably includes those when backing up and sharing.

That’s why I recommend GoTalk Now (or GoTalk Now Plus) as a supplemental tool in the AAC toolbox for those who will be using lots of video clips or music.

Note: The free GoTalk Now Lite and inexpensive GoTalk Start versions of this app do not have a way to backup or share.

Feel free to join my GoTalk Now AAC & GoVisual Visual Scene Apps – Ideas and Sharing Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/GoTalkNowAACappGroup. There are now two staff from Attainment Company, Inc. in the group.

Be sure to answer the questions when requesting to join and if you invite folks to join be sure they answer the questions. That’s how I keep the group secure from spammers.

Looking for in-depth AAC feature matching resources? See this blog post: https://bit.ly/5aacFeatureMatchingResources. That post also includes videos comparing the best AAC apps on various devices on various platforms.

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Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC, OMazing Kids AAC Consulting

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GoTalk Now: Video Line Expressions (thinking about creative AAC options for Gestalt Language Processors) – updated 2/13/24

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GoTalk Now: Video Line Expressions (https://youtu.be/v-YignzpGnw)

This is a Communication Book that I created in the GoTalk Now app with 16 buttons with very short video clips based on “scripts” that my patients used to express emotions or thoughts.

I’ve been following discussions about how traditional AAC options may not meet the needs of Gestalt Language Processors and have been thinking about how features in current AAC apps could be modified or used in creative ways.

These very short video clips and Visual Scene Displays (https://youtu.be/hGPMNVLJo0c, https://omazingkidsllc.com/2021/10/11/how-to-video-creating-a-visual-scene-page-in-gotalk-now/) or Video Visual Scene Displays are a few of the things that I’ve been thinking about.

The video clips are saved on the Camera Roll on this iPad. I downloaded many of them from the Yarn website where you can find videos by searching a line (https://getyarn.io). If I couldn’t find exactly what I wanted on that website then I made a very short screencast recording from YouTube.

The Online Gallery has been glitchy today. I attempted to upload this to share several times. My guess is the company’s website/servers are likely overwhelmed by all the folks who purchased the app during the sale yesterday. I’ll try again in a few days. In the meantime, I uploaded it to Dropbox: https://bit.ly/GTNvideoExpressions

Want more ideas for this fabulous app? Join the GoTalk Now AAC App – Ideas and Sharing Facebook group: https://bit.ly/GoTalkNowAACappGroup

I’m not affiliated with the app developer… just a huge fan of the app 😊

Updated 2/13/24: Here are two posts about incorporating short video clips into AAC apps on an iPad:

LAMP Words for Life (Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100057074875694&story_fbid=6156622841055336

TD Snap (blog post):

https://omazingkidsllc.com/2024/02/10/adding-video-clips-and-vsds-with-hotspots-to-td-snap-aac-on-ipad/

Have a question? The best way to reach me is via Facebook messaging over on my OMazing Kids page: https://www.facebook.com/OMazingKidsAAC/

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC, OMazing Kids AAC Consulting

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