Pictalk Buddy in an accommodation setting

In IME and other ESMs, creating visual schedules, detailed sequences (procedures), and keeping life books up to date can quickly become time-consuming and complex. Pictalk Buddy simplifies this daily management by allowing professionals to easily create, share, and manage all these visual supports from a single intuitive application.

Multiple profiles on one device

Like Netflix, Pictalk Buddy supports multiple profiles on the same device. This offers several concrete benefits: cost savings on equipment, ease of use daily, quick access to information for professionals, and personalized follow-up for the individuals supported.

How to create a group?

To create a profile, you first need to create a group. To do this, open the settings and click "View all groups". Don't have a group? No worries! We will create one together. Click "Add". Name your group and click "Create group".

You have created your group! Congratulations! Now we will add our first profile to this group.

Add a profile or collaborator

A group consists of profiles (residents or students) and collaborators (professionals). Collaborators can create, modify, and delete events, sequences, and life books, while profiles can only view without making major changes.

To add members:

• Invite an existing user (with a Pictalk Buddy account): to include a professional or facilitator.
• Create a profile: recommended for creating individual profiles without needing a user account.
• Invite via QR code: ideal for quickly adding occasional or external professionals.

For this example, we will create a profile. The only necessary information is the first name, but you can also add a photo and last name. This profile is only accessible to group collaborators. No problem if the profile is always accessed from the shared tablet or another group collaborator.

If you want to give external access to this profile, you can create a Pictalk account for it. It will have an email address and password, so that, for example, parents can add weekend events and other information.

Once the "Pablo" profile is created, it becomes visible within the group.

Share your Calendars, Sequences, and Life Books

With Pictalk Buddy, you can easily share content while ensuring confidentiality. When creating a sequence or event, clearly choose the content owner:

• A specific profile (like a resident or student)
• The entire group (accessible by all collaborators)
• Your personal profile (private access)

Each profile automatically has a personal calendar, while each group has a shared calendar to simplify daily coordination.

Let's try creating a sequence. At the top left, I can select the future owner of the sequence. If I click on my photo and name "Alex", a popup opens. I can choose to create the sequence for the "Pablo" profile, the group, or keep it for myself.

Using the profile

The newly created profile can be used directly on the shared main device. Simply click on the profile photo to switch easily between profiles and enable quick access to necessary information.

Pictalk Buddy Pro Subscription

The Pictalk Buddy Pro plan starts at €15.99 per month for six profiles. This plan is currently free until September 1, 2025, upon simple request to our team. The Pro plan allows you to create groups and offers automatic content synchronization across multiple devices. It also includes access to artificial intelligence (AI) to help you quickly create sequences and facilitate the writing of the life book. All profiles linked to Pictalk accounts within a group automatically benefit from a premium account as long as they remain members of the group.

On-site Training

We also offer on-site training to help you fully master the use of Pictalk Buddy.

Conclusion

Thanks to its features specifically designed for ESMs, Pictalk Buddy enhances daily life for professionals, optimizes follow-up for individuals supported, and simplifies collaborative management of visual supports. An effective, intuitive, and secure solution, perfectly adapted to real-world needs.