Expressive Go

Expressive Go gives a voice to children and adults who don't use speech. Tap pictures to build a message and the app says it out loud, with grammar that helps the sentence come out right. Built for AAC users and the families, teachers and therapists who support them. Every board, every tool and every setting is free. No ads, no subscriptions, no account. GRAMMAR THAT HELPS • Verbs follow the subject: "he eats", "she drinks", "they want" • Time words set the tense: "yesterday" + "go" says "went", "tomorrow" + "go" says "will go" • The Time button switches the next verb to past, future or perfect: "they went", "we will play", "she has eaten" • Plurals after numbers and quantifiers: "2 cookies", "many friends" • "a" or "an" chosen by sound: "an hour", "a uniform" • Adverbs after action words: "run slowly", "talk quietly" • 150+ irregular verbs and nearly 2,000 action words and phrases TALK FASTER • Word prediction that learns the words you use • A large keyboard in ABC or QWERTY order, with letter, word or silent feedback • Text shortcuts: type a short word to get a whole phrase, like a name or an address • Quick phrases with symbols, like Help me please and I need a break, plus your own • Get attention: a chime, then "Excuse me!" • Message history: say an earlier message again • Each word lights up as it is spoken MODEL AND TEACH • Find a word: the board lights the way to any word, one button at a time • Explore mode: buttons speak and light up without adding to the message, for partner modeling • Print any board as a PDF for a paper backup • Hold the message to show it large to a partner, or share it as text and pictures ACCESS FOR EVERY BODY • Built-in switch scanning, row by row, with optional spoken cues. Use a switch, a keyboard or a tap. • Hold to select, from half a second to 2 seconds • Choose buttons on first touch or on release • Ignore accidental double taps • Lock the app so boards don't change by accident THE SAME BOARD AS AT THE PLAYGROUND Smarty Symbols communication boards are installed in more than 650 communities: school playgrounds, city parks, libraries, zoos, water parks and pediatric offices. Expressive Go includes a digital replica of each one, with the same words in the same places, plus a voice. Scan the QR code on the board, practice at home and keep talking after you leave. BOARDS FOR EVERY STAGE • Starter (30 buttons), Growing (48), Advanced (84) and Core (119) • School playground, simplified school playground, city playground, library, water park, zoo and pediatrician room • Fitzgerald Key colors: yellow for people, green for actions, orange for things, blue for describing words. New buttons get the right color automatically. MAKE IT YOURS • Add your own photos, words and folders • Choose from more than 26,000 Smarty Symbols, an inclusive library that shows children of every background and ability • Hide words, change colors, choose the font and where the words sit on each tile • Back up every board and setting to Files or iCloud Drive, and restore on another iPad VOICES • Voices in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with a slow-to-fast speed slider • Use your own Personal Voice • Teach the voice how to say names and words • A button can show one word and say another • Speak words as you tap them, or build quietly and speak the whole message DATA FOR GOALS, PRIVATE BY DESIGN The usage report shows words, messages, word types and most-used words for today, 7 days, 30 days or all time. Share it as a spreadsheet for goals and progress notes. It is off until you turn it on and stays on the iPad. FIND A BOARD NEAR YOU See communication boards at schools, parks and libraries on a map, share them with your school or parks department, and ask for a free quote to bring one to your community. FOUR LANGUAGES Menus and settings in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Designed by speech-language pathologist Barbara Fernandes and the team at Smarty Ears. Symbols by Smarty Symbols.