Pictalk is a communication application that uses pictograms and other content to assist people with communication difficulties.
Pictalk is useful for people with communication disorders, whether from birth (such as Down syndrome, autism, ASD, Angelman syndrome) or due to events later in life (such as stroke, accidents, neurodegenerative diseases).
No, AAC aids in language development. It helps reduce frustrations by providing a means of communication before the person even speaks.
The Pictalk application is for communication, while the website represents all the projects we have developed. We kept the name of the application because that's where it all began.
Every parent understands their child, but it's essential that your child can also communicate with others, like at school. Pictalk helps your child open up to the world and be understood.
From the beginning, we have designed the application based on the numerous feedback from our professional users and parents. We understand the issues related to funding, lack of training on AAC, and especially the lack of time and energy. Pictalk will save you time and conserve energy.
Yes. As long as you have an internet browser like Chrome, Safari, or Firefox, our applications will work.
Yes. Our automatic synchronization system takes care of transferring and importing content from other devices.
Pictalk automatically downloads all your pictograms to your device. To check this, go to settings and make sure the green bar indicates "Ready for offline use."
Make sure you are connected to your account and to the internet. If so, try:
1. Log out.
2. Close the application.
3. Log back in.
Synchronization may take up to five minutes.
It depends on the person who will use the application. For our little brother, we organized everything by themes or situations. Refer to this video tutorial
Yes, you can share your collections with other users. Refer to this video tutorial
Every month. We make improvement updates at least once a month and plan a major update every two years.
Check your spam folder. If you use a professional email, the server may block external emails. Contact your IT support or write to alex@pictalk.org for assistance.
No worries! Visit this page, enter your email, and you will receive a link to create a new password.
Errors are automatically sent. If the problem persists, send us an email to alex@pictalk.org explaining the issue. Please provide as many details as possible.
Click the "Trash" button to see if you can recover your pictograms. If you can't find them, contact us at alex@pictalk.org.
Yes, we strive to make the application as accessible as possible, but each disability is different. It's best to try the application to see if it suits you.
In most cases, yes, but using it on a phone sometimes requires fine motor skills.
Yes, in most cases. It's best to test the application to see if it meets your needs.
Pictalk offers many settings to adapt to the needs of each user. You can create, modify, and delete pictograms to personalize the vocabulary.
The current version (2.9.1) is free, thanks to donations and funding. We plan to keep it free for as long as possible. However, we will introduce a "freemium" version to continue development.
The associative model required too much time to find funding. With the freemium model, we can continue to offer a free version while having resources to improve and sustain Pictalk. Our life context has also changed: we moved from being students to young workers. The business model allows us to dedicate ourselves full-time to this activity we love. Our mission remains the same!
We understand! That's why we will soon offer a one-time purchase option for the application.
Contact us, together we will find a solution.
Yes, a detailed tutorial will soon be available to guide you through this process.
We take data security very seriously. All information is stored securely and not shared with third parties.
No, we do not share any data with third parties.
You can follow this written tutorial or sending us an email requesting deletion also works