Blogs - AssistiveWare

Overview

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.

2 minute read

Lucas, a small white boy in a hoodie sitting outside, using an iPad and smiling

A way to join his ideas together: Lucas‘ AAC story

With a cheeky giggle and a winning smile, Lucas lights up a room. He is nearly 6 years old and lives in Brisbane, Australia with his Mum, Dad and two older sisters Olivia and Lucy.

1 minute read

Lara, a young white woman standing in a bright kitchen, facing the camera and smiling

A true social butterfly: Lara’s AAC story

Lara is a 17 year old girl who loves nothing more than to socialize and chat with friends and family. She lives in Brisbane, Australia with her Mum and Dad.

1 minute read

Everyone communicates. Communicating with others gives us connection and control in our lives. There are many ways to communicate - with facial expressions, gestures, and words and sentences. A key factor in successful communication is having language. Language gives us the words and ways to share our own thoughts and ideas, desires, and wishes.

1 minute read

New to Proloquo2Go 6: Symbols and expanded search

An app like Proloquo2Go depends on symbols that are clear, identifiable, and relevant. This is important in getting an AAC learner engaged and interested in the system. It’s also necessary to provide all of our users with vocabulary that recognizes their daily life.

1 minute read

Elina, a white woman in a wheelchair with an iPad and a dog at her side

Catching up with Elina

Elina’s AAC journey is really special to us, since we’ve in some ways grown up together. We first featured her in a video when she was just 10 years old, and was already starting to master the Mac app Proloquo. More than a decade later, she’s got a lot going on. We caught up with her over email to ask about her education, what AAC means to her and what’s on the horizon.

11 minute read

People around a table using a PODD book with an iPad showing the simPODD app on the side

See me, see MY AAC

Learn strategies to make sure your simPODD is always ready when you and your child need it.

5 minute read