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Child engaged with interactive game screen featuring puzzles and colorful icons.

Games

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  1. Find your kiddos favorite items (cars, food, sports balls, etc.)
  2. Place them in a basket after each object is named


Before starting the game, make sure all these items are on their QuickTalker Freestyle speech device.

Set-up:

Place all the items in front of everyone and have the QuickTalker Freestyle within reach – that’s their voice.

Gameplay

Ask for them to find you the “yellow car” or find the “baseball” by you pressing the picture on the QuickTalker Freestyle. Let the device talk for you first! Then, once they have the item, have them press the picture on the talker, too, just like you did! Both of you are using the QuickTalker Freestyle – to say something. You can also switch it around by you picking something from the basket and have them tell you what that object is using their QuickTalker Freestyle voice. This game was fun and easy!

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Device Tips

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Keeping your QuickTalker Freestyle speech device charged is key to real success.

Here are some tips for charging your device:

  • Consider designating a specific space in your home for daily charging overnight.

  • Incorporate plugging-in your device into your user’s nightly bedtime routine.

  • To ensure the best performance, use only Apple-certified charging cables.

Visit our Support Hub for more battery recommendations or download this daily device checklist resource to ensure your device is ready to use each day!

The QuickTalker Freestyle is extremely customizable, and making it resemble the words and phrases your family uses day to day can be crucial in developing meaningful interactions with the device. By tailoring the vocabulary on the QuickTalker Freestyle to include words and phrases relevant to your little one’s interests and daily experiences, you can make communication more relatable and fun.

For example, in our household, we changed the word “snacks” to “puffs” with an image of my child’s favorite treat. Whenever he wanted a snack/puff, we would always model it on his QuickTalker Freestyle first!

Need support?

Schedule a virtual meeting with our ableCARE team or contact them at (800) 322-0956.

As you use the QuickTalker Freestyle speech device, it’s important to establish this device as a tool for communication, not as an ‘iPad for entertainment’. To help with this, we’ve included a link to a video that shows you how to enable Guided Access on the QuickTalker Freestyle. Guided Access will limit a user’s access to a single app, or better control which features or areas of an app are available to them.