Blogs written by Pam Harris

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To my fellow AAC parents - protect the parent/child bond

While learning how to become a supportive communication partner for your child, you need to protect your relationship with your child. Pam Harris, AAC coach and mom of an adult AAC user coaches parents to protect the parent/child bond above all else and shares how. This article is part of AssistiveWare’s team collaboration series, focusing on how all members of the AAC team can work together.

7 minute read

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To my fellow AAC parents - building collaborative relationships in your child’s AAC team

While learning how to become a confident communication partner for your child, you need to be a key member of your child’s AAC team. Pam Harris, parent mentor and mom of an adult AAC user, shares how to collaborate with your child’s AAC team. This article is part of AssistiveWare’s team collaboration series, focusing on how all members of the AAC team can work together.

9 minute read

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Nonspeaking people have more to say

For AAC Awareness Month 2022, we’re introducing #MoretoSay, a campaign to challenge assumptions about people who cannot speak. Assumptions that they have no opinions or anything to add to a conversation. Pam Harris, an AAC expert and Josh’s mom found that her son had more to say.

3 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

Getting started with Proloquo2Go

New to Proloquo2Go? Click here to learn more about setting up the app, core words, modeling, and more.

4 minute read

Interviewing the founder of Autism Acceptance Month

Paula C. Durbin-Westby is an Autistic disability rights activist who blogs, writes articles, and speaks on disability rights and autism. She started Autism Acceptance Day and Month in 2011.

8 minute read

Tip: How to bring your Text to Speech voices to life

Most voices included in our apps offer sounds and expressions. Get started using unique intonations and emotions with text to speech voices.

2 minute read

Do’s and Don’ts of AAC - Core words

AssistiveWare’s David Niemeijer and Jane Farrall teamed up on a Do’s and Don’ts of AAC Poster for International AAC Awareness Month. This blog explores one of the Do/Don’t pairs.

3 minute read

Do’s and Don’ts of AAC - Wait time

Providing enough time to people who use AAC is very important, as using AAC to communicate takes time. We as communication partners need to provide enough of it for the person using AAC to claim their turn in the conversation, to process what was said and what they want to say and then compose their message.

5 minute read

5 fantastic family AAC blogs

There are many wonderful blogs being written by moms and dads who have sons and daughters who use an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution. These are just 5 of our favorites.

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