Many AAC companies put their apps on sale for half price for some time in April. April is Autism Acceptance Month. It is a great time to save money and get communication into the hands of someone who needs it.…
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Happy Spooky Halloween!
This year, Halloween is supposed to be a beautiful day here in eastern Pennsylvania. The sun will be shining and the weather will be warm. But how many kids will be out Trick or Treating in the middle of a…
October Means AAC App Sales
Click here for October 2021 AAC App Sale Information! Twice a year, AAC apps go on sale. They are typically 50% off, so it is a great time to buy. October is International AAC Awareness Month. This commemoration was established…
Practice Perspective: Connection/Compliance
Janice Light said it best: “Communication is the essence of human life.” When defining this “human life”, there’s no simple answer. Take an internet deep dive and you will find a sea of perspectives. You’ll probably find a lot of…
AAC App Support on YouTube
Whether you are borrowing an iPad with AAC apps, or you now have your new speech generating device, you will most likely need to edit some buttons to personalize the app. You may want to add family photos, favorite places,…
ACES Postponed
Please see this link for news about ACES: https://techowlpa.org/news/aces-2020-postponed/ The in-person program is now scheduled for the summer of 2021.
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Supporting AAC Users in the time of Covid-19: Resources for Teletherapy & More
Families, teachers, and therapists around the globe are working hard to make distance learning effective for all types of students. What does this look like for students who use AAC? The following list is based on a presentation given on…
Transitioning to a New AAC Device or App
I work with several adults who are in the midst of transitioning to new devices. Their old devices are no longer supported by the manufacturers. The new devices look and feel different, even though they come from the same company.…
Light Tech Eye Gaze: A Place to Start
When we consider eye gaze AAC, we often think of really expensive devices with built in “magic” cameras (actually infrared cameras, but they seem like magic to me). We don’t have to go straight to super high tech to enable…