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Proloquo2Go is a customizable, symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app that helps individuals with speech difficulties express themselves using an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.

https://www.assistiveware.com/products/proloquo2go

How It Supports Students with ASD: A symbol-based speech app for iPad that supports spontaneous communication.

Scenario: A 10-year-old uses it in class to answer questions and make requests.

Implementation Steps:
1. Initial Setup
2. Profile & Vocabulary Customization
3. Visual & Access Adjustments
4. Teaching & Modeling

Evaluation: Track message generation accuracy, communication rate, and social interaction quality.

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Our AAC app family has two new members supporting children and parents on their AAC journey.

Built from the ground up with an easy-to-use layout, step-by-step guidance and support, you can easily make communication with AAC a part of your everyday life.

Try AssistiveWare Proloquo and Proloquo Coach free of charge for one month.

You'll love how this symbol-based app helps users learn how to express themselves. Proloquo2Go puts the user's development first, with innovative features based on clinical knowledge and user research.

It's also one of the few AAC apps designed to support all users, from beginning to advanced. Completely customizable and designed for a range of fine-motor and visual skills, the app's versatility makes it useful for non-speaking people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and a range of other diagnoses or speech impediments like apraxia and dysarthria.

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Core words stay in the same place throughout the vocabulary to aid motor planning.

Customizable folder organization. You can also create your own folders easily, based on thematic templates.

Designed for a range of fine-motor and visual skills with options like 23 pre-programmed grid sizes and accessibility settings which support scanning and Apple's VoiceOver.

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The app continues to grow with us, and each update brings only greater utility and reward. Rupert is seventeen now, and I can't see us ever using any other communication format.

Proloquo2Go lets you be you. Choose from 100 voices, ranging from friendly adult voices to genuine children's voices and bilingual voices. The voices are created using real recorded speech, making them feel surprisingly natural. For some languages, you even have multiple options.

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Our partner, AbleNet, specializes in guiding people through the insurance process for AAC apps and devices. AbleNet works with ALL speech-language pathologists, regardless of their experience with speech devices.

Visit AbleNet's site or contact our support team and get Proloquo2Go the hassle-free way.

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Make every environment set up for quick access to AAC. These printable communication boards are handy to use across different environments. This is very helpful when the device is not available. Using core word boards means you can make AAC always available.
Quick communication boards (new!)
More words to communicate with. Read how to use the Quick communication boards.
Core word boards

Gateway to Language & Learning is an efficient core word vocabulary offering user vocabularies for children, teens, and adults.

Proloquo2Go has the CrescendoTM core word vocabulary built-in. The Gateway to Language and Learning© vocabulary is available as an in-app purchase.

Learn more about Crescendo and Gateway

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You'll love how this symbol-based app helps users learn how to express themselves. Proloquo2Go puts the user's development first, with innovative features based on clinical knowledge and user research.

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The GoTalk 9+ + Lite Touch is a durable, battery-operated communication device with nine message keys and five levels, allowing users to record and play up to 45 customizable messages using paper overlays and recorded voice output.

https://www.attainmentcompany.com/gotalk-9-lite-touch

How It Supports Students with ASD: Gives nonverbal or minimally verbal students a reliable way to express wants, needs, feelings, and ideas across settings.

Scenario: A third-grade student uses the GoTalk 9+ Lite Touch during class to communicate daily needs. When feeling overwhelmed, the student presses the "I need a break" button to go to the calming corner.

Implementation Steps:
1. Prepare the Device
2. Create Daily Needs Overlays
3. Record Messages
4. Introduce to the Student

5. Train Staff

6.Integrate into Daily Routines

Evaluation: Track how often and independently the student uses it to communicate, monitor reductions in frustration or challenging behaviors, and assess whether communication skills improve or expand over time across different settings.

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Visual schedules use pictures, symbols, or written words to break down tasks and daily routines into clear, sequential steps.

https://autismclassroomresources.com/visual-schedules-series-7-reasons-to/

How It Supports Students with ASD: Helps students understand daily routines and reduces anxiety with transitions.

Scenario: A student who struggles with transitions uses a visual schedule to prepare for changes in activities.

Implementation Steps:
1. Choose appropriate visual representations
2. Create a clear sequence of activities
3. Review schedule with student daily
4. Teach schedule use through modeling

Evaluation: Monitor student's independence in following routine, reduction in transition-related behaviors, and decreased anxiety levels.

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PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) (Low-Tech)

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PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) (Low-Tech)

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PECS is a systematic approach teaching students to communicate by exchanging pictures for desired items.

https://pecsusa.com/pecs/

How It Supports Students with ASD: Allows nonverbal students to communicate by exchanging pictures.

Scenario: A nonverbal 7-year-old with ASD uses PECS to request snacks during snack time.

Implementation Steps:
1. Begin with physical exchange of single pictures
2. Progress to discrimination between pictures
3. Advance to sentence structure
4. Teach answering questions

Evaluation: Track frequency of independent communication attempts, variety of items requested, and reduction in frustration behaviors.

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What is PECS®?
Developed by Andy Bondy, PhD & Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP
PECS ® (Picture Exchange Communication System®) is a unique alternative/augmentative communication system developed in the USA in 1985 by Andy Bondy, PhD, and Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP. PECS was first implemented with pre-school students diagnosed with autism at the Delaware Autism Program. Since then, PECS has successfully been implemented worldwide with thousands of learners of all ages who have various cognitive, physical and communication challenges.

The PECS teaching protocol is based on B.F. Skinner's book, Verbal Behavior, and broad spectrum applied behavior analysis. Specific prompting and reinforcement strategies that will lead to independent communication are used throughout the protocol. The protocol also includes systematic error correction procedures to promote learning if an error occurs. Verbal prompts are not used, thus building immediate initiation and avoiding prompt dependency.

PECS consists of six phases and begins by teaching an individual to give a single picture of a desired item or action to a "communicative partner" who immediately honors the exchange as a request. The system goes on to teach discrimination of pictures and how to put them together in sentences. In the more advanced phases, individuals are taught to use modifiers, answer questions and comment.

The primary goal of PECS is to teach functional communication. Research has shown that some learners using PECS also develop speech. Others may transition to a speech generating device (SGD). The body of research supporting the effectiveness of PECS as an evidence-based practice is substantial and continues to expand, with more than 240 research articles from all over the world.

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Developed by Andy Bondy, PhD & Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP PECS ® (Picture Exchange Communication System®) is a unique alternative/augmentative communication system developed in the USA in 1985 by Andy Bondy, PhD, and Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP. PECS was first implemented with pre-school students diagnosed with autism at the Delaware Autism Program.

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Social Stories are personalized stories that help students understand social situations and appropriate responses.

https://carolgraysocialstories.com

How It Supports Students with ASD: Provides scripts and visuals to help students understand social expectations.

Scenario: A student has trouble understanding how to interact during group work and uses a social story.

Implementation Steps:
1. Identify challenging situation
2. Write story from student's perspective
3. Include descriptive and directive sentences
4. Read regularly before target situation

Evaluation: Monitor student's behavior in targeted situations, ability to apply learned strategies, and reduction in anxiety.

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Video modeling is an evidence-based method that uses recorded demonstrations, often paired with other strategies, to teach various skills to children ages 3–14.

https://vkc.vumc.org/assets/files/triad/tips/Video_Modeling_Overview.pdf

How It Supports Students with ASD: Uses videos of target behaviors to teach communication, life skills, and social skills.

Scenario: A student struggles with brushing their teeth and watches a video model showing the steps to brush their teeth.

Implementation Steps:
1. Record/model the desired behavior
2. Show regularly.
3. Reinforce attempts to imitate.

Evaluation: Comparing baseline and post-intervention performance, tracking accuracy, independence, and generalization of the target skill over time.

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Sign language is a visual-gestural language that uses hand shapes, movements, and facial expressions to communicate.

https://www.startasl.com/autism-and-sign-language/

How It Supports Students with ASD: Provides a manual form of communication that may come more easily to some students.

Scenario: A student who is minimally verbal uses basic signs like 'more' and 'help' to communicate.

Implementation Steps:
1. Introduce core signs.
2. Pair signs with verbal speech
3. Reinforce consistently.

Evaluation: Assess accuracy, clarity, and consistency of signs during structured activities and spontaneous communication, comparing performance to baseline data.

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TouchChat HD is a high-tech AAC app for iOS devices that provides customizable symbol- and text-based communication with voice output to support individuals with complex communication needs.

https://touchchatapp.com/apps/touchchat-hd-aac

How It Supports Students with ASD: It supports students by giving them a customizable, high-tech communication tool that enables them to express needs, share ideas, and participate in social and academic activities using symbols or text-to-speech.

Scenario: A fourth-grade student with ASD uses TouchChat HD to say "I feel happy" during morning meeting, request help during reading, and invite a peer to play at recess, allowing her to participate independently in academic and social activities.

Implementation Steps:
1. Download and install TouchChat HD on an iPad or iPhone.
2. Choose a Page Set.
3. Customize Vocabulary.
4. Teach & Model Use.

5. Integrate into Daily Routines.

Evaluation: Track how often and in what settings the student initiates communication, measuring independence versus prompted use, monitoring vocabulary variety, observing generalization across environments, noting changes in frustration or communication breakdowns, and documenting growth from single words to complete sentences.

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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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The BigMack Communicator is a single-message, low-tech AAC device with a large, easy-to-press activation surface that plays a pre-recorded message when pressed, supporting individuals with limited motor skills or communication abilities.

https://www.crisoregon.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=408

How It Supports Students with ASD: Offers students with ASD a simple, consistent way to participate in communication by initiating greetings, making requests, or joining in classroom activities, helping reduce frustration and increase social interaction opportunities.

Scenario: A first-grade student with ASD uses the BigMack during morning meeting. When it’s their turn, they press the button to say “Good morning, friends!” Later during snack time, the message is switched to “I want more,” allowing them to independently request a snack refill.

Implementation Steps:
1. Prepare the Device.
2. Choose the Message.
3. Record the Message.
4. Set Up for Accessibility

5. Introduce and Model Use

Evaluation: By tracking how often the student uses the device independently, whether they use it in different settings, how it impacts participation and frustration levels, and if they initiate communication more frequently over time.

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LAMP Words for Life is a high-tech AAC app designed for individuals with complex communication needs, particularly those with autism, that uses a consistent motor plan and symbol-based vocabulary to promote independent, spontaneous, and functional communication through an iPad with speech-generating capabilities.

https://lampwflapp.com/

How It Supports Students with ASD: By offering a predictable, motor-based approach to communication that reduces cognitive load, encourages spontaneous speech, and allows for language growth in academic and social contexts.

Scenario: A third-grade student with ASD uses LAMP Words for Life to say “I see bubbles” during science class and later “I want to swing” at recess, showing consistent communication across settings using the same motor patterns.

Implementation Steps:
1. Download the app on an iPad and ensure Guided Access or accessibility settings are in place.
2. Customize Vocabulary
3. Teach Through Modeling
4. Train teachers, aides, therapists, and family in LAMP’s principles and navigation.

5. Integrate into meals, classroom activities, play, and therapy.

Evaluation: By tracking how frequently and independently the student uses the device, monitoring vocabulary expansion, observing generalization of communication across settings, and noting growth from single-word use to complex sentences with consistent motor patterns.

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About the LAMP Words for Life® App

LAMP Words for Life ® is structured to enable early success and allow the client's vocabulary and communication skills to grow in a way that doesn't require re-learning along the way. Because this is a pre-programmed vocabulary program, Words for Life doesn't require extensive customization.
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Features to Support Language Learning

LAMP Words for Life ® has thousands of words to support robust communication. It allows the individual to put words together to say whatever they want to say, use verb and adjective forms, and add word endings to use language the same as verbal speakers. Having a robust communication system even if the individual is an emergent communicator, allows for words to be learned the way they will always be said on the device. It provides a pathway for unlimited growth with no change and relearning along the way. There are features in the app to simplify learning while maintaining consistency.

One Motor Pattern per Word

With verbal speech, a word is always produced by the same motor movement. That movement becomes automatic so we don't have to think about how to produce those sounds. LAMP Words for Life ® follows the same principal. Each word is produced by a unique motor movement that remains consistent whether there are 10 words or all words showing.

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Vocabulary Builder

When teaching words to beginning communicators, it may be helpful to limit the words available on the screen to increase success. Vocabulary Builder lets you target select words during engaging activities so the learner can practice the motor movement without visual distraction while hearing the word and learning it through a natural response.

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Word Finder

Word Finder helps you learn where a word is stored. For example, if you want to teach the word "thirsty" but you don't know where to find it, use the Word Finder tool to type in the word to see where it's located. Touch the picture sequence to practice the motor plan.

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Support & Education

We know achieving communication success is a process that involves much more than providing an app, so we have created a variety of resources and training to support you along the way! We offer support articles, video tutorials, live and recorded webinars on teaching strategies and app use, along with free email support and premium support offerings for those who want more personalized, real-time assistance.
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The Approach Behind the App

The LAMP Words for Life ® app is unique in that it was designed specifically to support the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning approach. LAMP Words for Life ® is a therapeutic approach based on neurological and motor learning principles that uses a speech generating device to provide opportunities to learn language in engaging activities by using a consistent motor plan to say words and getting a natural response to that communication.

The Center for AAC & Autism is dedicated to building awareness of the power of AAC to change the lives of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, who are challenged by limited spontaneous communication skills. The Center offers trainings on the LAMP Words for Life ® approach and collaborates with PRC-Saltillo to assure LAMP Words for Life ® meets the needs off communicators using the approach.

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Meet the App Developer

When you can't speak, life can feel overwhelming - but it doesn't have to be that way. Experience the life-changing joy of meaningful communication through our world-renowned, customized AAC vocabularies, assistive technology, and our unmatched training and personalized support. Trust our 50+ years of AAC experience to guide you to the right communication solution. Connect with us to learn more.

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See what people are saying about LAMP Words for Life ®

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LAMP has been life changing for my son! He went from being 4 years old and having less than 20 words to typing 2-4 word expressions within a couple months. He was so happy to finally tell us all the stuff he was thinking, but had no way to express. LAMP has given him a voice to express his needs, wants, emotions and so much more, just like other kids. With LAMP he fully participates in school and family life. I can't imagine how hard he would struggle with frustrations if didn't have his talker.

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- Tessa Hurd

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If you've never watched the scene from Mr. Holland's Opus where the mom had a heartbreaking meltdown over communication with her son-you would not understand the daily frustration and heartbreak we went through prior to LAMP. LAMP has been an absolutely life changing tool for our family! Our daughter has Robertsonian Unbalanced Translocation Down Syndrome, Dyspraxia of speech, sensory processing issues, and is mostly unintelligible even to trained or familiar ears. LAMP has given us so much hope for an independent life for our girl. LAMP has given us a way to communicate with our daughter and a way for her to give us her thoughts on what's happening in her day to day life.

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- Heather Johnson

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We did not find LAMP WFL until our son was 4 years old. Week after week after week of speech therapy and developmental preschool, and he refused to use any method of communication they tried. And then an SLP at his intensive feeding program brought me into a session where she had let him use LAMP WFL. I cried happy tears listening to him intentionally communicate for the first time in his life with what would become his voice. He had needed access to a robust language system, and LAMP WFL was able to provide it in such a way that his communication skills soared. When our son was able to start verbally speaking over 3 years later, it was with the consistency and confidence LAMP WFL had given him.

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- Jessica Savage

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