AssistiveWare Blog
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The AssistiveWare blog features helpful AAC tips, stories from our users, and much more. AssistiveWare works closely with the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) community to build AAC apps to help people communicate with the world. Our mission is to make AAC an effective and accepted means of communication.
AssistiveWare Blog
1w ago
AAC users Cole Sorenson and Donnie TC Denome share their perspectives on including AAC users in your AAC teams. This article is part of AssistiveWare’s team collaboration series, focusing on how all members of the AAC team can work together ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
2M ago
Even as we have shifted from the idea of autism awareness to focus on autism acceptance, many of the campaigns out there have focused on how those around autistic people can learn to accept their autism ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
2M ago
In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, we offer a week-long discount on all our popular AAC apps. From March 28 - April 3, get an extra trial month free on AssistiveWare’s newest apps Proloquo and Proloquo Coach, as well as a 50% discount on our other apps, including Proloquo2Go ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
3M ago
This article explores the subtle difference between ability, capability, and capacity. How to distinguish them, and how they act as a foundation for identifying and resolving barriers to communication ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
8M ago
Words are the building blocks of language, and language is how we tell stories. It’s how we tell each other who we are. Words can shape perceptions—calling AAC a “clinical practice” paints a very different picture from saying AAC is “all the ways we communicate ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
8M ago
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 ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
9M ago
Every year, during AAC Awareness Month, we offer our AAC apps at a discount. Our goal is simple—we want to make our communication technology more accessible ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
10M ago
Autistic AAC user Darla, provides insight to parents who are starting their journey with non-speaking autism ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
11M ago
Teaching autistic children Pride is like teaching them to use AAC. You have to model pride for them and put them in the right environment ..read more
AssistiveWare Blog
11M ago
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 ..read more