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Spring 2026 AAC App Sales

Posted on: March 30, 2026 Last updated on: March 30, 2026 Written by: cassandra.calia
It’s time for the Spring AAC app sale in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month and National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Thank you to Lauren Enders at Engaging AAC Solutions LLC for creating this PDF outlining the sales this month. Many AAC Apps…
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October 2024 AAC Awareness Month App Sales

Posted on: October 1, 2024 Last updated on: October 1, 2024 Written by: cassandra.calia
October is AAC Awareness month! Thank you to Lauren Enders for creating this graphic that outlines the AAC apps that are on sale this month.
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Playing with AT pt. 3

Posted on: February 12, 2024 Last updated on: February 12, 2024 Written by: cassandra.calia
Part III: Changing Activities After making reasonable accommodations to play spaces and positioning so that children with disabilities can access playtime safely and comfortably, there is one last task, and that is to make sure that individual toys and games…
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Playing with Assistive Technology pt. 1

Posted on: January 24, 2024 Last updated on: January 24, 2024 Written by: cassandra.calia
Part I: Making the Playroom More Accessible As an opportunity to engage with others, have fun, and develop mentally, emotionally, and physically, playtime is vital for a child’s growth and well-being. Due to the general design of play spaces, however,…
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Spring 2022 App Sales

Posted on: March 31, 2022 Last updated on: October 4, 2023 Written by: TechOWL
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!

Posted on: October 29, 2020 Last updated on: October 29, 2020 Written by: Kathryn Helland
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…
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October is AAC Awareness Month Hey, Check Out These AAC App Sales! • Assistiveware: for Mac and iOS all ON SALE October 12-16 o Proloquo2Govwas $249.00 –sale price $125.00 o Proloquo4Text was $119.99 –sale price $60.00 o Gateway Vocabulary set was $149.99 – sale price $75.00 • Predictable: for iOS Android, and Windows. Was $159.00 –sale price $130.00 ON SALE October 12-16 • LAMP Words For Life: for iOS. Was $299.99 –sale price $150.00 ON SALE October 14-18 • TouchChat HD with WordPower: for iOS. Was $299.99 – sale price $150.00 ON SALE October 14-18 • Avaz AAC Lifetime Edition: for iOS and Android. Was $199.99– sale price $100.00 ON SALE October 1-15 • CoughDrop: for Windows, iOS, and Android. Was $249.99– sale price $125.00 ON SALE October 5-9 • Speak For Yourself!: for iOS was $299.99– sale price$150.00 on sale October 1-8 • Alexicom AAC All Elements Vocabulary Sets: for Mac and iOS. o App is FREE o Vocabulary sets 50% off ON SALE October 11-18

October Means AAC App Sales

Posted on: September 30, 2020 Last updated on: September 30, 2021 Written by: Kathryn Helland
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…
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Practice Perspective: Connection/Compliance

Posted on: June 16, 2020 Last updated on: December 11, 2023 Written by: Hali Strickler
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…
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AAC App Support on YouTube

Posted on: May 7, 2020 Last updated on: May 7, 2020 Written by: Kathryn Helland
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,…
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Meet Us Online

Posted on: April 2, 2020 Last updated on: March 15, 2021 Written by: Kim Singleton
We want to help you. Please reach out. A speech-language pathologist can help you with anything related to AAC. It’s easy to make an appointment and we can walk you through meeting with us online. Link to Make an Appointment…
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