Blogs with tag User story

Overview

AAC really opened up his world

Communication is so important. It binds us together and lets us share experiences. With AAC, communicating is much easier for Dominick, a high school student from California who uses Proloquo4Text.

2 minute read

Mother child kitchen table eating grapes and talking using iPad

Tell us, we want to know

Nick is using an iPad with Proloquo2Go. He no longer has to try to be what other people want him to be, because he can now initiate communication and say what he wants and needs.

1 minute read

Emily speaks English, Spanish, and AAC

Watch Emily, a bubbly bilingual girl who switches languages easily in Proloquo2Go.

1 minute read

“I think I have surprised a lot of people”

Ben can’t speak because of his cerebral palsy (CP), but he’s been using AAC apps to communicate for years.

1 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

Presuming Maggie’s competence

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

7 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

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

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

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

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.

10 minute read