Blogs - AssistiveWare

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#OneDayForUkraine

The AssistiveWare team is donating one day of our revenue to support Ukraine. Join our #OneDayForUkraine campaign to make a difference and donate one day of your income too!

2 minute read

Gestalt Language Processing is getting a lot of buzz in the field of AAC. AssistiveWare Support Team member and part-time AAC user Lily Konyn dives deeper into what it means and, most importantly, how it might influence our AAC tools and supports.

5 minute read

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Introducing Proloquo and Proloquo Coach - the next generation of AAC

In 2009 AssistiveWare set out to democratize access to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). We introduced Proloquo2Go - the first affordable AAC solution available on a consumer device. Today we are taking the next step: Bringing successful communication within reach of families by introducing Proloquo and Proloquo Coach.

5 minute read

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The guiding principles of Proloquo Coach

Proloquo Coach is the companion app for AssistiveWare’s latest Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app, Proloquo. AssistiveWare Proloquo Coach was developed specifically to guide parents as they begin their AAC journey. By learning more about AAC and practicing what they have learned at a guided pace, parents gain confidence as communication partners.

3 minute read

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Why can't I change the base vocabulary of Proloquo?

A good vocabulary is essential for effective communication with an AAC system. It is even more important when implementing AAC across a classroom or school. In this blog post, we explain why the base vocabulary in AssistiveWare Proloquo® cannot be changed. As part of the “Proloquo explained” blog series, it is written for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of the design of the new Proloquo AAC app.

6 minute read

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How does Proloquo promote literacy?

Developing literacy is essential for AAC users. AssistiveWare’s Proloquo® is designed to support users to seamlessly grow their vocabulary as their literacy skills develop. In this blog post, we explain how you can use the unique features of Proloquo to teach literacy to all students. As part of the “Proloquo explained” blog series, it is written for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of the design of the new Proloquo AAC app.

8 minute read

Why does Proloquo have a fixed grid size?

The grid size is an important part of any AAC system. In this blog post, we explain why we decided to offer only a single grid size for Proloquo®. As part of the “Proloquo explained” blog series, it is written for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of the design of the new Proloquo AAC app.

5 minute read

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Designing a comprehensive and inclusive vocabulary for Proloquo

AssistiveWare Proloquo® has a large pre-programmed vocabulary. In this blogpost, we explain the principles that guided how the fringe vocabulary was selected and organized. As part of the “Proloquo explained” blog series, it is written for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of the design of the new Proloquo AAC app.

7 minute read

An image of three buttons from AssistiveWare Proloquo - the folders for Animals and Fish and the button Ray (fish)

How can I use Proloquo to teach categories?

AssistiveWare Proloquo® organizes fringe words into categories. Children who are learning to use AAC need to be taught how categories work. As part of the “Proloquo explained” blog series, it is written for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of the design of the new Proloquo AAC app.

8 minute read

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How does Proloquo make modeling easy?

Modeling is widely recognized as one of the most effective strategies for teaching AAC to those learning language through it. In this blog post, we’ll explore how the design of AssistiveWare Proloquo® supports and simplifies modeling.

5 minute read

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How are fringe words organized in Proloquo?

Low-frequency words like nouns are organized in category folders in AssistiveWare Proloquo®. In this blogpost we explain how this was done. As part of the “Proloquo explained” blog series, it is written for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of the design of the new Proloquo AAC app.

3 minute read

AssistiveWare Proloquo's Home Screen on a blue background.

How did we make Proloquo extremely efficient?

AAC is always slower than speech so a good AAC system needs to be as efficient as possible to make it easier to participate in conversations. In this blogpost we explain how we were able to make Proloquo® really efficient. As part of the “Proloquo explained” blog series, it is written for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of the design of the new Proloquo AAC app.

5 minute read