- September 07, 2017
"Lean in to the uncomfortable, with the intent to be kind"
Katie Hill has a genetic disorder that affects her movement and speech. Before she entered 7th grade this year, a friend helped them make this video to introduce Katie to hundreds of new students at her new middle school. In this video, Katie is using the zuvo 12 Speech-Generating device.
- July 11, 2017
Congratulations to Landon Harthoorn, who was named the All-Iowa Inspiration Award winner for 2017!
SANBORN, Iowa | June 24 concluded a busy week -- and a championship year -- for Landon Harthoorn, of Sanborn. He joined his mother, Sue Harthoorn, and younger brother, Alex, in making the trip from Minneapolis to Des Moines, where Landon gave an acceptance speech before a few thousand people attending The Des Moines Register's All-Iowa Sports Awards at the...
- June 20, 2017
Gary and his success with AAC!
Wonderful post from the support team at Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services in South Dakota about communication, AAC and the success Gary is having with his Zuvo..... Written by Gary's support team at Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services in South Dakota. Learn more about the Zuvo 12HD Speech Device
- June 15, 2017
Finding Cooper's Voice - An intimate look into the lives of one family, Autism and technology.
Hi All, We wanted to share this blog as a resource! It is written and maintained by "Kate" (mom of 7-year old Cooper with severe, nonverbal Autism). Cooper's "talker" is the Wego 10A speech-generating device with Proloquo2Go. "A Speech Device scared me. I thought it would limit what little verbal communication my son had. I was scared that he would go silent. I...
- October 10, 2016
Former Hawkeye Basketball Star regains personality and ability to communicate through technology donated by a lifelong fan.
Former Hawkeye basketball star regains personality and ability to communicate through technology donated by a lifelong fan. Former Hawkeye basketball star Kenny Arnold has spent years fighting health issues which have limited his ability to communicate and dampened his outlook on life. After learning Arnold’s speech was impaired, Marty Gallagher (a lifelong fan) reached out because he wanted to help. Gallagher is...
- August 17, 2016
Mom finds hope in a simple "Happy Birthday" message from her son with autism.
River Raven Cropper is a 13-year old diagnosed with Autism. Recently our family had the opportunity to explore the Talk To Me Technologies Wego A communication device during a trial loan period without cost or risk. This device trial was specifically for my son, River Raven Cropper, who is a 13 year old with a diagnosis of moderate to severe autism...
A Better Hearing & Speech Month inspirational story! Young girl with Cerebral Palsy participates in her school speech meet!
K.H. delivered a funny and inspiring speech about aliens at her school speech meet using her speech-generating device. This little bundle of sunshine (who struggles to use her natural voice due to Cerebral Palsy) has been using a speech device to communicate from the age of 3. There was never a doubt that she could communicate effectively with technology. The...
- December 22, 2015
“My son can talk”
3-year boy with non-verbal Autism is now speaking! Via our company Facebook page, Kyndra Lovelady Gardner recently shared the exciting success story of her 3-year old Autistic son. Kendra noted that her son is now communicating with his device and she has been “amazed” to learn how much he has known about the world around him but was unable to express until now. Her...
"I am Joe Smith. I can hear and understand everything you say. I have ALS."
Meet Joe Smith During an in-service with Melissa Ollie (speech-language pathologist /AAC consultant), Joe introduces himself and explains how he can hear and understand everything that is being said to him. Joe communicates with his eyes. A camera attached to his speech-generating device tracks his eye movements and generates speech by words and phrases on the screen that he "pauses"...
- April 20, 2015
For Immediate Release – Joint Commission Accreditation
TALK TO ME TECHNOLOGIES, LLC AWARDED HOME CARE ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION (Cedar Falls, IA 3/11/2015) Talk To Me Technologies today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an...