Last week a large, profitable company sued a small start-up business for patent infringement. As a non-legal person, I can only guess that this sort of thing must happen fairly often. I would also guess that the large companies, which have the means to hire crackerjack legal teams and drag cases out, must often win. And while I guess I feel bad for the small businesses, I’ve never really cared before now.
Welcome to this comprehensive collection of “All-things-Apple-and-App-Related” compiled by Spectronics’ clever team of speech pathologists, teachers and occupational therapists! We hope you find these resources helpful as you implement use of iPads, iPhones or iPod touches in special education classrooms or therapy settings. Also helpful in regular ed settings for support of students struggling with reading, writing or organisational skills. Via Spectronics 
5 Ways SLPs Can Support Friendships for People who Use AAC 1. Make friendship skills a priority: Are there friendship goals in the IEP? There could be. If you're thinking about working on a social skill, take a step back and ... Via Communica8GH 
Speakbook is an easy to use, easy to learn, communication tool for people who can’t speak and can’t use their hands. With Speakbook you can talk using only your eyes. Find out where to get a Speakbook, or download the PDF for FREE here and have it printed cheaply at your local copy shop – or print it yourself at home. Speakbook was developed by Patrick Joyce, who has motor neuron disease, also known as MND or ALS. People with MND usually lose the ability to talk and use their hands, and Patrick realized that there was a need for a cheap, easy to use, communication tool for people who only have their eyes left. Even people with hi-tech communication equipment often have times when they can’t use it. This may be in the car, or if it is raining or in the bathroom when a hi-tech device might get wet. Its not just MND either. People with Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, and various neurological disorders may benefit from speakbook. Via Communication Greenhouse 
About a year ago, Jane blogged about the DynaVox Implementation Toolkit which provides ideas for implementing all sorts of AAC, for different users, across different environments. There are a... 
There's no doubt in my mind that alternative and augmentative communication (AAC ) is an important consideration for adults with complex communication needs (CCN). It is especially essential for... |
During Autism Awareness Month, an exploratory survey on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and iPads, iPod touches and iPhones was distributed as part of research collaboration between AssistiveWare and professors from the University of San Diego and the California State University at San Marcos. In this blog post we provide an overview of the key facts and findings of the survey that among others revealed that in the opinion of respondents, Proloquo2Go and other full-featured AAC Apps together with Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod touch can deliver an AAC solution that supports considerable improvements in key areas such as independence, behavior, interaction with others and learning. Via Amanda Hartmann 
I just came across this low-tech communication book called Speakbook and thought it was really clever...It allows you to communicate with the assistance of a communication partner using only... 
With the 2012 Footy Season now upon us (sigh!) I thought I would remind you of a couple of great resources that are VERY popular among many of the... 
Over the last four weeks, as I have been spending time in schools and giving workshops, one of the most common questions I have had is “How... Via SpectronicsDV 
Then I went to Linda Burkhart's workshop at the ATIA (Assistive Technology Industry Association) Conference in January. Wow! First of all if you ever get the chance to attend a workshop Linda Burkhart presents you should go. Via Communication Greenhouse
PrAACtical AAC
See more about augmentative & alternative communication AAC, language learning, and apps at www.praacticalaac.info Our blog about praactically using AAC and language learning everyday. Via Communica8GH The AAC-RERC (Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center) is a US-based organisation that conducts research, development, training, and dissemination activities to improve options for individuals who rely on augmentative and alternative... 
Proloquo2Go 1.7 has just been released. This important update focusses on layout customization as well as some organizational improvements: The message window is now resizable, supporting a larger backspace button. Via Communica8GH 
Recently we have had a lot people asking us about the difference between the PCS Thinline symbols and PCS Classic symbols that are available to use with the Boardmaker... |
