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Student and teacher seen from the back with a PODD book in front of them on the table. Teacher pointing at a symbol in the PODD book.

What is PODD?

Are you wondering what PODD is ? Read about this communication system, created by Australian speech-language pathologist, Gayle Porter.

8 minute read

Illustration of a child using P2G with the mother editing on P2g and on other side man in wheelchair presenting with Proloquo2Go

Proloquo2Go is ready for your Mac

It was on Mac that our augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) journey started almost 15 years ago. In 2005, Proloquo was released. This precursor to Proloquo2Go was the first AAC app on Mac OS X. We are coming full circle with the release of Proloquo2Go for Mac with macOS Catalina.

4 minute read

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New to simPODD? Start here!

You’ve downloaded simPODD. Now its time to get started! Learn some strategies to get started and have success with simPODD.

6 minute read

Inclusion is about truly leveling the playing field

Inclusion is one of those words that has a beautiful ring to it, but in practice can mean many things to many people. Inclusion is about more than putting nonverbal students in mainstream classrooms. It goes beyond physical supports, like access ramps to the local library.

1 minute read

Taking action against climate change

Our founder and CEO, David Niemeijer, talks about how AssistiveWare is contributing to the Global Climate Strike.

1 minute read

animation man using Proloquo2Go 7 phone call support with another person

Proloquo2Go 7 adds dark mode, multitasking and calling

It is hard to believe that it is already 10 years ago that the first Proloquo2Go was released. Today we are releasing the 7th major update. Proloquo2Go 7 introduces a number of exciting new features that we would like to tell you more about.

3 minute read

Girl pointing at symbol in PODD book while teacher holds the book

Moving forward with simPODD

You are set up with simPODD! Here are your next steps to support your child's communication.

7 minute read

Choosing between simPODD and Proloquo2Go

What are the differences between Proloquo2Go and simPODD? This article answers a few questions about our products to help you choose which one is the best fit in your Augmentative and Alternative Communication journey.

1 minute read

simPODD announcement: Tap. Print. Connect. Various people interacting with AAC apps.

A special announcement: simPODD coming soon!

We’ve been hard at work, and we’re super excited to finally be able to share the news. AssistiveWare is going to be releasing an app based on the PODD communication system!

1 minute read

Keyboard, pen and notepad with photo of author Alyssa Hillary on table

Respecting privacy in AAC

Autism Acceptance Month challenges us to examine how we teach autonomy and privacy to people learning to use AAC. Alyssa Hillary is an Autistic graduate student in neuroscience, where they do AAC-related research. Their perspective on privacy and autonomy was so powerful that it needed its own blog, which they tell about in their own words here.

4 minute read

Son using iPad as communication device to talk to his father, both sitting on a sofa inside a house.

Tips on selecting a page set

This blog will help you choose a page set when starting simPODD.

5 minute read

AAC Camps 2019

Summer will be here before you know it – which means it’s time to start planning your trip to an AAC camp!

7 minute read

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