Blogs - AssistiveWare

Overview

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.

4 minute read

Amanda holding iPod and pointing to symbol on screen while young girl watches

Explore your simPODD: what can you say?

The messages in simPODD are organized in a particular way. Learn how simPODD works!

5 minute read

Lisa using Proloquo4Text in an art gallery to talk with her friend

Making the most of Proloquo4Text

Proloquo4Text lets you type to communicate and connect. Discover all the features within the app to customize, personalize, and use it as easily as possible.

10 minute read

Adjustable grids

Proloquo2Go offers vocabularies that grow with the user and are easily customizable.

2 minute read

Illustration of four children with different facial expressions and emotions, with a finger pointing to one

Using AAC to talk about emotions

How did you learn to label your emotional state as “sad” or “tired”? This blog is full of strategies for teaching the spoken words for feelings - especially for AAC users.

9 minute read

Girl in classroom with PODD print book on desk, pointing to a symbol while two people watch

Tips on customizing your new simPODD

Make simPODD personal to your child. This article will help you prioritize what might be customized in your simPODD.

3 minute read

Hugo with iPad on the coach with his mother Martine

A voice for my son

Martine Meijers shares her experience of introducing Proloquo2Go with a child's voice for her son.

4 minute read

Grammar support

Grammar support for verbs, nouns, pronouns and adjectives to support language development.

2 minute read

Presuming Maggie’s competence

Erin Sheldon reflects on her own journey of presuming competence with her daughter Maggie.

7 minute read

Bonita, a Malawian teenage girl on the basketball court, gesturing to the camera, with another black woman on the court in the background

Joy in everyday things

Recently, Bonita got her own iPad with Proloquo2Go and already it is changing her communication at home.

1 minute read

Monty, a young Samoan boy on a playground, smiling at the camera

He had more to say

At 8 years old, Monty is full of life, and finds fun and joy everywhere he goes. Originally from Samoa, he now lives in Brisbane. He loves nothing more to spend time with his 9 brothers and sisters.

1 minute read

Tom, a white teenage boy laying down and working in the garden with an iPad at his side

Always ready with a joke

Tom is one of the funniest 12 years olds you’ll ever meet. Quick-witted and always ready with a joke, he and his family are always laughing.

1 minute read