TalkTime with Tucker
by Laureate Learning Systems
A fun way to encourage vocalisation
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Looking for a way to encourage and reinforce verbalisation? Try TalkTime with Tucker, Laureate’s voice-activated program that encourages youngsters to talk.
TalkTime with Tucker is a new voice-activated program that encourages children with speech impairments to vocalise. The program also fosters conversational turn-taking, and builds imagination and confidence. Talk or make sounds into the microphone (not included) 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.
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 vocalisations. By talking into the microphone, children make things (such as a caterpillar, a bird’s eggs, and tadpoles) change. The longer they vocalise, 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 let him pass 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. |
TalkTime with Tucker is suggested for students (Pre-K-4) with autism, developmental disabilities, language-learning disabilities, and physical impairments.
Check out the TalkTime with Tucker and Tiger’s Tale Package for the added features of Tiger’s Tale.
Requirements and ResourcesexpandClick to collapse
Windows System Requirements
- Pentium 133 CPU or above
- Hard drive, Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 or later
- 16 MB RAM
- Windows compatible sound card
- 4x speed CD drive
- 800×600 display screen
- Windows compatible full-duplex sound card with microphone
Macintosh System Requirements
- 68040 processor or PowerPC (not Intel-based)
- System OS 7.5 – 9, OS X Classic mode
- 8 MB Application RAM
- 4x speed CD-ROM
- 800×600 display screen
- Microphone
View/Download
- Laureate Learning Systems 2010 Catalogue (11.4 MB)
TalkTime with Tucker is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Early Childhood
- Early Primary
- Mid Primary
TalkTime with Tucker is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Communication
Users can access TalkTime with Tucker in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
- Touchscreen
- Single Switch
- Voice
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