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Erin Sheldon at conference speaking to someone

What could a parent learn at an Assistive Technology Conference?

In 2010 I attended my first assistive technology conference. I was a mom trying to find technology that my daughter could use to communicate. I went to the conference to get information from experts. I assumed that if I went to the right conference, I could find the right technology, and the right strategies to learn to use it.

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Proloquo2Go with a Spanish and English message in the window

Bilingual AAC

Bilingual use and easy switching between languages and voices is a key feature of many of our products – but it took a lot of hard work to get there.

6 minute read

Illustration woman behind computer and two people on the phone

Have Your Say, Your Way: Announcing Proloquo4Text 4.0 for Mac, iPad and iPhone

AssistiveWare has released a Proloquo4Text Mac app, as well as adding some exciting new features to Proloquo4Text for iPad, and iPhone. Now you can finally also have Proloquo4Text on your desktop, in your hands, in your pocket, and on your wrist.

6 minute read

Just Ask: What we can learn from AAC users

Last year, we launched a new section of our website called Learn AAC. Our next project was to better support AAC users themselves. Here we share the insights we got from AAC users on their experiences.

6 minute read

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.

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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.

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Amanda and student having fun in the classroom

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.

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