Barbara van ’t Westende

Speech and Language Therapist

Barbara is a Speech Language Therapist. After working in a special school for 20 years, she decided to expand her knowledge and start working at AssistiveWare. AAC is a main topic on her agenda. Working for AssistiveWare gives her the opportunity to share her knowledge about AAC.

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Talking AAC
Talking AAC 2025
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, Michigan

Talking AAC is a Professional Learning Community for parents and professionals who support individuals with complex communication needs. Their mission is to continue engaging the #TalkingAAC community in an ongoing conversation about high-quality supports for those learning to communicate using AAC while continuing to learn from those who use AAC on a daily basis.

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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.
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