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Assistive technology empowers people to live healthy, productive, independent, and gracious lives and to participate in education, employment, and community life.

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Who can benefit from assistive technology?

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Who can benefit from assistive technology?

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- Elderly people
- People with disabilities
- People who suffer from nonverbal diseases (stroke, diabetes)
- People with mental health diseases (dementia, autism)
- People with ongoing functional decline

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This is important because it reduces the need for strict health and supportive services, long-term care, and the need for caregivers. Without this technology, people are often rejected, secluded, and could be wedged into poverty.

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Types of Assistive Technology for Autism 

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Types of Assistive Technology for Autism 

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Low-tech AT includes anything that needs no electricity; weighted vests, sensory balls, or picture boards.

Mid-tech AT is simple enough to be relatively inexpensive and easy to operate, such as battery-operated sensory toys, visual timers, and social skills videos.

High-tech AT is a digital technology and can include anything from augmentative communication technology for non-verbal people to robots built to increase social skills in children on the spectrum.

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Mid-Tech

Paper-based computer pens: Records and links audio to a person's writing using the pen and special paper.

-       Echo Smartpen by Livescribe

Talking calculators: this calculator reads out loud each key and reads aloud each answer to the problem.

-       Independent Living Aids

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Low-Tech
There are low-cost tools such as picture boards and picture cards.

Mid-Tech

There are apps for both augmentative communication and speech therapy. These are extremely useful and cost-efficient for someone unable to use expressive speech effectively.

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Low-Tech
Social stories give simple and visual stories that help ASD individuals think and behave appropriately in any situation.

Social skills cards and games can help build social skills. Social skills games, including Chutes and Ladders, Uno, and dice games, are all intended to reinforce social skills.

Mid-Tech

Technology, including video modeling and apps, focuses on social skills. Companies like Model Me Kids and The Social Express are helpful in this area.

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Low-Tech

Options for handling sensory issues include simple tools for reducing anxiety and increasing focus, such as stress balls, worry beads, weighted vests, and standing desks.
Ordinary written planners, alphabet blocks, color-coded schedules, and visual reminders can also make a difference.

Mid-Tech

Watches with alarms, visual timers, sound-blocking headphones, and calculators. Audiobooks and recordings can also be beneficial.

High-Tech

Lucidchart is mind-mapping software that helps make and turn connections into outlines.
LiveScribe and Dragon home is speech-to-text software that can also be helpful for students with learning disabilities.

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Low-Tech

Visual supports can include boards, pictures, objects, or sign language. Visual supports can help children with ASD positively show their feelings.

Mid-Tech

Autism iHelp: this app is a vocabulary-building which children with ASD to benefit from unique methods of language intervention. This app is like flash cards and image cards used in behavior treatments.

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The Social Express application and website is user friendly and they have excellent and knowledgeable support staff. I utilize this program with almost all of my students which range from kindergarten to 5th grade. The Social Express has many topics and learning opportunities related to social emotional learning and social skills building using webisodes in order to keep students interested and engaged. Their curriculum is full of topics which include self management skills, attentive listening, conflict resolution, relationship management, critical thinking and verbal and non verbal communication. The webisodes are tiered for different learners and the curriculum allows you to collect data using pre-assessments, progress monitoring and post assessments. The program is interactive and can be used in different settings such as the general education classroom, small groups, 1 to 1 setting and independently. I have thoroughly enjoyed using this program with my students and I highly recommend it to families and educators.

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The Social Express application and website is user friendly and they have excellent and knowledgeable support staff. I utilize this program with almost all of my students which range from kindergarten to 5th grade. The Social Express has many topics and learning opportunities related to social emotional learning and social skills building using webisodes in order to keep students interested and engaged.

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Evidence-Based Practice

A study by the Cleveland Clinic shows rates of improvement in social competence and of decreased antisocial behavior using the Model Me Kids social skills training curricula in children and youth ages 5-18. Learn More

What Customers Say

We welcome your feedback. Here are just a few of the comments we have received from customers about our products:

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Autism Apps | Autism Software | Autism DVDs

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A study by the Cleveland Clinic shows rates of improvement in social competence and of decreased antisocial behavior using the Model Me Kids social skills training curricula in children and youth ages 5-18. Learn More We welcome your feedback.

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Create a shared vision.

Quickly visualize your team's processes, systems, and organizational structure. Intelligent diagramming lets you visualize complex ideas faster, clearer and more collaboratively.

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Lucidchart is the intelligent diagramming application where seeing becomes doing. With this intuitive, cloud-based solution, everyone can work visually and collaborate in real time while building flowcharts, mockups, UML diagrams, and more. Sign up for free now.

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Developed by Andy Bondy, PhD & Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP

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It's the end of feeling stressed about note-taking in class. Smartpens capture everything you hear and write so you can be confident that you'll never miss a word.

No matter what your learning style is, a smartpen lets you capture words, scribbles and diagrams and syncs everything to what is said.

Livescribe lets you organize your notes to fit your learning style. Transfer all your smartpen notes and recordings to your computer to search for key phrases and create custom virtual notebooks to better organize your notes.

Convenient play back controls on your Livescribe paper allow you to slow down or speed up the audio recording, control volume and even bookmark key information.

Don't settle for confusing notes. Just tap on your notes and your smartpen will play back what the instructor said - as many times as you need to hear it.

No need to freak out. Livescribe helps you find and focus on what matters. Play back only the key material from a semester's worth of notes with a tap on your notebook, Mac, or PC. Even take your notes to go* on your iOS or Android device.

Want to be the rockstar of your study group? Share an interactive version of notes and audio called pencasts by email, Evernote, or Dropbox.

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It's the end of feeling stressed about note-taking in class. Smartpens capture everything you hear and write so you can be confident that you'll never miss a word. No matter what your learning style is, a smartpen lets you capture words, scribbles and diagrams and syncs everything to what is said.

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https://www.verywellhealth.com/assistive-technology-for-autism-5076159

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/math-tools/

https://hereonthespectrum.com/5-assistive-technologies-to-help-with-autism/

https://www.autismconnect.com/connect-resourses/technology/assistive-devices-and-technology-for-children-for-autism

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Tap images. Type words. Speak. Proloquo2Go is an easy to use communication app for people who cannot speak or need help being understood. Featuring natural sounding voices, including real children's voices, Proloquo2Go is a simple yet powerful AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) tool. The app is fully customizable and can be utilized to build language skills and grow with a person's communication, supporting both beginning and advanced communicators.

Parents, therapists, teachers and users around the world recognize Proloquo2Go as the gold standard in AAC solutions. The app is used by people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Angelman syndrome, and others with speech difficulties. The app is available in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch and supports bilingual use, so you can switch languages on the fly.

Proloquo2Go in action:

Learn and grow

Studies show that just 200-400 words make up 80% of what we say. Known as core words, they act as the basis of Proloquo2Go's research-based Crescendo™ vocabulary. Users can grow from single words to full sentences in the same app. Crescendo puts core words in consistent locations for easy access and motor-planning. The vocabulary works with AAC best practices like modeling (where you use an AAC system to talk with the user) to develop language skills. Crescendo offers no limit on language development with a 10,000+ fringe word vocabulary and customizable vocabulary levels. Finally, with Progressive Language, words are gradually revealed step-by-step, helping users learn words and their location as their communication expands.

Easy editing

Customizing Proloquo2Go is a breeze! Quickly and easily add new words. Use the app's built-in library of 25,000 symbols or use your own photos by taking pictures within the app or selecting them from your photo library. For users with fine-motor challenges and vision impairments, Proloquo2Go offers options like 23 pre-programmed grid sizes and accessibility settings which support switch scanning and Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. Everything from appearance to access is customizable so you can make it your own.

Type and speak

Besides tapping images, Proloquo2Go also lets you type what you want to say. The app includes a Grid Keyboard arranged alphabetically for people learning to type. For more experienced typists, Proloquo2Go includes a Typing View with a QWERTY keyboard and word prediction that offers suggestions based on what you are typing.

Hello! ¡Hola! Bonjour! Hallo!

Proloquo2Go lets you select a language and region for the Crescendo vocabulary. Two languages can be used at the same time, allowing seamless bilingual speech. Over 100 included downloadable natural-sounding adult and children's voices rounds out your choices to use the app your way.

A helping hand

AssistiveWare is here for you every step of the way. Help articles in Proloquo2Go are there whenever you need them. New to AAC? Our website has easy to understand articles in the Learn AAC section, and the AssistiveWare Core Word Classroom includes activities for teaching communication effectively. You can also connect directly with our community of parents, professionals, and users on our Facebook groups. If you have any questions, our support team is available 7 days a week and is always happy to help. All of these online resources can be accessed by going to the AssistiveWare website.

Note: Discounts are available through Apple's Educational Volume Purchase Program - 50% off on 20 licenses or more. Joan Bruno's Gateway to Language & Learning© vocabulary is available as an in-app purchase (English only).

We've been adding to the range of voices on offer to reflect the diversity of the AAC community. We've also improved the Apple Watch experience.

Voices:
Proloquo2Go 7.9 has four new children's voices in English, designed for AAC. Proloquo2Go users can also choose from new adult voices in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch.

Users of Apple Watch:
* Customize Proloquo2Go directly from your watch, including selecting your preferred Apple voice.
* Access Proloquo2Go from your watch face.

The app is fully compatible with iOS 16.

A must have speech device

The Proloquo2Go app on my son device is the best app you can get,with my son having Down Syndrome & Kleinfelter Syndrome it's a double whammy when it comes to speech as both disabilities have speech problems and this device with the app helps my son a lot I'm able to add things like taking a picture of his mom,dad ,brothers and sister with there names you can take your own pictures and add them and pick a voice to go with it ,I even added our phone number to our pictures and added our address ,you can also delete items on there you know they will or may not use which I have done I've also added certain favorite snacks my son likes,foods,people and so on its very easy to use once you get the hang of we're what goes and what each item is under you can even pick the amount of pictures you want on ease grid and the size as well ,I am so glad my sons speech therapist she took care of all the paper work for my sons insurance to cover his device ,the device also comes with a strong rugged case with a stand which opens and closes and alphas a strong handle and 2 different length straps so you can wear the device with the app across your body so you don't loose it,I highly recommend this device with the proloquo2go app for all kids and adults with Speech problems it has helped my son a lot he doesn't get frustrated no more when you cannot understand what he says or to others.

Hi Suziecue2, thank you for your enthusiastic review of Proloquo2Go and the five star rating! We are happy that you find the easy to customize and intuitive to use. It is great that you were able to get Proloquo2Go, iPad, and accessories covered through insurance by purchasing a bundle through a third-party reseller. To make the most out of Proloquo2Go, please be sure to check out our Proloquo2Go Help section (www.assistiveware.com/support/proloquo2go) and Learn AAC section (www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac) for helpful information on using the app and articles on implementing AAC best practices into your daily family life. Please feel free to drop us an email at support@assistiveware.com if you ever have questions about Proloquo2Go or are looking for advice on an AAC issue for your son. As many of our team members are parents of children who use AAC, we are always happy to lend a helping hand to other parents. :-)

Great app!

Happy that such an app exists. Our toddler who we suspected to be on the spectrum before his second birthday has been using this app for about the past 6 months. He turned three not long ago and has been learning how to communicate using the app with the help of his therapists. I really like that it can be customized for early learners such as my toddler. The only reason I give it four stars is because he uses this app on the iPad, but for some reason he has trouble swiping up/down for some reason even after we try to show him over and over again. We were told it's probably a fine motor issue. For now, we all swipe the page for him to access the rest of his icons. I would love it if the ability to swipe left to right were included since he is able to do that with no problem.

Hi SytheticElegance, thank you so much for sharing about your son's progress with Proloquo2Go and your positive feedback about the app! We are happy to hear that Proloquo2Go helps your son with his communication and that you find the app easy to customize. If your son has issues with scrolling in Proloquo2Go, please know that Proloquo2Go includes an option to use Paging buttons (for more info, see: www.assistiveware.com/support/proloquo2go/customize-for-alternative-access/move-up-and-down-a-page-without-swiping) for people who have difficulty swiping the screen. This may make access easier for him. Please also be sure to check out our entire Proloquo2Go Help section (www.assistiveware.com/support/proloquo2go) and Learn AAC section (www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac) for helpful information on using the app and implementing AAC into your daily family life. If you ever have questions about Proloquo2Go or experience issues with the app, please do not hesitate to email support@assistiveware.com and our team will be happy to help! :-)

Crucial app

My granddaughter is essentially non-verbal. For years, 11 to be exact, we have tried to give her a voice. We thought because she can repeat that she would eventually began to talk. To our dismay it did not happen. Finally with the advice from a girlfriend I decided she needed a communication device. I purchased a iPad mini and loaded Proloquo2Go on it. She is picking it up fairly well to my delight. This program on the recommended intermediate is so expansive. I love how you can customize it. I wish I had done this years ago because we would be on a better speech ground by now. Please to all who have similar circumstances do not delay whether the child has speech or not make the worthwhile purchase of a speech program. This program is certainly affordable and can be utilized into adulthood!!

Hi Tyger 500, thank you so much for taking the time to share your granddaughter's story and the positive impact Proloquo2Go has had on her communication. We are happy that she is making good progress with the app. If you have not done so already, we welcome you to check out our Proloquo2Go Help (https://www.assistiveware.com/support/proloquo2go/help-overview) and Learn AAC (https://www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac) sections on our new website for information on Proloquo2Go and articles on AAC implementation. Please feel free to contact us anytime at support@assistiveware.com if you ever have questions about the app. We are always happy to help! :-)

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Compatibility

iPhone

Requires iOS 12.4 or later.

iPad

Requires iPadOS 12.4 or later.

iPod touch

Requires iOS 12.4 or later.

Languages

English, Dutch, French, Spanish

In-App Purchases

Gateway vocabulary $149.99

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Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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"Communication Journey: Aphasia" is a vocabulary file containing features and vocabulary designed to support people with aphasia. It was developed by Lois Turner (SLP), Anne MacCallum (SLP) and Sarah Gauthier (SLP Assistant) in consultation with a group of speech-language pathologists who work exclusively with people with aphasia and brain injuries. All the participants work at CAYA (Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults) and the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The framework of the file was derived from the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia from the Aphasia Institute in Toronto, Canada. The pages were created to facilitate participation in daily activities and to promote social links.

Aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the parts of the brain where language is stored, may affect the ability to comprehend language, to express oneself, to read, or to spell and write. "Communication Journey: Aphasia" can easily be adapted for use by people with different types of aphasia and a range of cognitive levels and degrees of severity.

Symbols, photographs, visual scenes, videos or words can be used on the message, topic and script pages. Included are pages that facilitate supported communication techniques, self-advocacy, directing care, and repair of communication breakdowns. Information typically included in communication books; including pain and emotion scales, maps, templates for personal information and life stories, and schedules are also incorporated into the vocabulary file. Specialized features include variable "rate of speech" and "pause between words".Grid size and vocabulary are easily customized to reflect and support the life experiences of the person with aphasia.

Although this vocabulary file contains starting-point vocabulary commonly required by adults with aphasia, it MUST be customized. Each person has a unique history and the file must reflect their lives, experiences and abilities.

Download the "Communication Journey: Aphasia File" User Guide.

Download the Saltillo Client Information Form

Download the CAYA Resource Document

This vocabulary file consists of categories of words with a symbol on each button. This file is intended for children without the ability to construct sentences yet.

This vocabulary file is intended for children that are beginning to create simple sentences. Each page contains 20 buttons of words with a picture. Words are organized into categories with some core words for creating beginning sentences.

This is a direct translation of the English version. VocabPC was designed by Gail Van Tatenhove, PA, MS, CCC-SLP, for adults and adolescents with developmental disabilities. Vocabulary in VocabPC is arranged as carrier phrases, interactive sentences, activity vocabulary and naming words. VocabPC uses a 12 location page layout.

This is a Spanish vocabulary file containing features and vocabulary designed to support people with aphasia. Developed originally in English and translated to Spanish. It was developed by Lois Turner (SLP), Anne MacCallum (SLP) and Sarah Gauthier (SLP Assistant) in consultation with a group of speech-language pathologists who work exclusively with people with aphasia and brain injuries. All the participants work at CAYA (Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults) and the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The framework of the file was derived from the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia from the Aphasia Institute in Toronto, Canada. The pages were created to facilitate participation in daily activities and to promote social links.

Aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the parts of the brain where language is stored, may affect the ability to comprehend language, to express oneself, to read, or to spell and write. "Communication Journey: A fasia " can easily be adapted for use by people with different types of aphasia and a range of cognitive levels and degrees of severity.

Symbols, photographs, visual scenes, videos or words can be used on the message, topic and script pages. Included are pages that facilitate supported communication techniques, self-advocacy, directing care, and repair of communication breakdowns. Information typically included in communication books; including pain and emotion scales, maps, templates for personal information and life stories, and schedules are also incorporated into the vocabulary file. Specialized features include variable "rate of speech" and "pause between words".Grid size and vocabulary are easily customized to reflect and support the life experiences of the person with aphasia.

Although this vocabulary file contains starting-point vocabulary commonly required by adults with aphasia, it MUST be customized. Each person has a unique history and the file must reflect their lives, experiences and abilities.

Download the "Communication Journey: Afasia File" User Guide.

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