Blogs written by Erin Sheldon

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Your AAC app, adapted to where you are

Wherever you are in the English-speaking world, Proloquo likely has the words you need. AssistiveWare is a global company, and we designed Proloquo to be relevant to you.

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 grow their vocabulary as their literacy skills develop seamlessly. 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.

9 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.

6 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

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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 the most important strategy to teach children to communicate with an AAC system. In this blog post, we explain how the design of AssistiveWare Proloquo® facilitates modeling. 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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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

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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.

6 minute read

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How is the Proloquo vocabulary organized?

For an AAC system to be easy to learn and use it is essential to have a good vocabulary organization. In this blogpost we explain how the vocabulary in Proloquo® has been organized really efficiently. 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.

4 minute read

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How are verbs organized in Proloquo?

Verbs are an important part of speech. In this blog post we explain the organization of verbs in Proloquo®. As part of the “Proloquo explained” series, it is written for anyone who wants an in-depth explanation of the design of the new Proloquo AAC app.

2 minute read

Why don’t all buttons in Proloquo have symbols?

AssistiveWare’s Proloquo® combines buttons with graphic symbols and text-only buttons. In this blogpost, we explain why this is the case. 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