Voice Option Program

CRIL is partnering with DOR (Department of Rehabilitation) to provide Voice Options Program services to those who have a difficult time verbally communicating. The goal of this program is to ensure full telephone communications access for all Californians with disabilities. CRIL staff will be able to identify and assist consumer to pick the best fully customizable speech-generating app based on consumers’ needs.

Through this program, any eligible Californian referred to a Voice Options provider will have the opportunity to test six different speech-generating applications for up to 14 days. The six applications that will be provided are:

  • GoTalk NOW Plus

  • LAMP Words for Life

  • Predictable     

  • TouchChat HD with WordPower

  • Proloquo4Text     

  • Proloquo2Go

Once the trial period has ended, the user will exchange the borrowed iPad for a new one with their preferred speech-generating application already loaded and ready to go.

How To Get Started:

  • Step One:  Schedule an orientation and demonstration.

  • Step Two: Participate in a Voice Options orientation and receive a speech-generating device demonstration.

  • Step Three: Take a short-term loaner iPad home for a 2 to 14-day trial period. The loaner iPad is preloaded with six speech-generating applications. You will practice with the applications during the trial period to help you determine which speech application will work best for you.

  • Step Four: Receive a new iPad with one speech-generating application of your choice downloaded onto the iPad.

For more information or to get started please contact:

(510)881-5743

Ask for Jason Rivera