TalkTime with Tucker

TalkTime with Tucker is a voice-activated program that encourages children with speech impairments to vocalize. Talk or make sounds into the microphone and Tucker moves and talks.
Unlike voice recognition programs which require precise and accurate speech input, this program accepts a broad range of sounds and/or speech to make Tucker come alive. Almost any input is followed by an appropriate response.


Suggested for:
• Children with language-learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, physical impairments, visual impairments, and autism.


Special features:
• Voice-activated animation routines
• Imaginative colorful scenes
• High quality speech output
• Accessibility with microphone, keyboard, or single switch


Benefits:
• Encourages expressive verbalization
• Fosters conversational turn-taking
• Promotes exploration of duration, pitch, and volume
• Builds imagination and confidence



Five activities accommodate a wide range of children at different functioning levels. During each adventure, Tucker encounters a variety of characters that do wondrous things when he talks to them.

On Stage
This activity trains cause and effect and turn-taking. As Master of Ceremonies at the Amazing Animal Show, Tucker commands a variety of animals to do silly tricks. Any sound a child makes causes an animal to perform an amusing stunt.



 

On the Farm
This activity encourages children to imitate animal sounds. As Tucker walks around the farm, each animal makes its sound and asks Tucker to repeat it. Then the animal gives him something special to put in his wheelbarrow.



 

A Walk in the Woods
This activity is designed to increase the length of a child's vocalizations. By talking into the microphone, children make things (such as a caterpillar, a bird's eggs, and tadpoles) change. The longer they vocalize, the more they'll see happen.




 

Fantasyland
This activity encourages children to experiment with the volume of their voices. As Tucker walks toward the castle, children can speak louder to make him fly. Along the way, mystical characters obstruct his path and ask children to say something to get by.


 

Let's Talk with Casey the Chameleon
This activity is designed to encourage natural communication exchanges. Casey the Chameleon asks Tucker a series of open-ended questions. After the child answers, Casey responds by transforming into the object he is talking about.


A microphone is required to use this program



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Windows System Requirements

• Pentium 133 CPU or above
• Hard drive, Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
• 16 MB RAM
• Windows compatible sound card
• 4x speed CD drive
Please Note: TalkTime with Tucker is not compatible with Windows NT Workstations.


MAC System Requirements

• 68040 processor or PowerPC
• System 7.5 software or later
• 8 MB Application RAM
• 4x speed CD-ROM
• Note: The Following Directions Series requires 800x600 resolution.
Please note: these programs will not run on Intel-based Macs.