Looking for a way to encourage and reinforce verbalization? Try TalkTime with Tucker, Laureate's voice-activated program that encourages youngsters to talk.

This program:
• Encourages expressive verbalization
• Fosters conversational turn-taking
• Builds imagination and confidence

Suggested for students (Pre-K-4) with:
• Autism, developmental disabilities, language-learning disabilities, and physical impairments

Product Description:
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. Additional Information or purchasing information.

Activities

Five Exciting Adventures

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.

Purchase

TalkTime with Tucker	(Mac/Win CD)	140-WB
1-4 copies	$125.00 each
5-9 copies	$87.50 each	30% off
10-19 copies	$75.00 each	40% off
20-49 copies	$62.50 each	50% off
50+ copies	Call for Pricing
How many copies (1-49)?:
Network License	$625	140-NW-WB

Talktime with Tucker and Tiger's Tale make a great combination!

SPECIAL PACKAGE!
Buy both these programs and save!
TalkTime with Tucker and Tiger's Tale Package		815-WB
1-4 packages	$188.00 each
5-9 packages	$130.90 each	30% off
10-19 packages	$112.20 each	40% off
20-49 packages	$93.50 each	50% off
50+ packages	Call for Pricing
How many copies (1-49)?:
Network License	$935.00	815-NW-WB

System Requirements

Macintosh® System Requirements:
• 68040 processor or PowerPC
• System 7.5-9.2.2, OS X running in Classic Mode
• 8 MB Application RAM
• 4x speed CD-ROM
Please note: these programs will not run on Intel-based Macs.

Windows® System Requirements:
• Pentium 133 CPU or above
• Hard drive, Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista or later
• 16 MB RAM
• Windows compatible sound card
• 4x speed CD drive

Requires a microphone.
Talktime with Tucker is not compatible with Windows NT workstations and requires a sound card with Full Duplexing capabilities.