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Can I call you? Making phone calls with AAC Apps
Last year, Assistiveware announced a really exciting update for their AAC apps. You can actually use the phone, or Facetime, while using the app to communicate. For a long time, Apple’s noise cancelling software had made this impossible. Now, you…
Getting AAC on Your Own
Most people believe that you need a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to get an AAC device. You might think that formal testing by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is required to get any AAC device. While the involvement of an experienced SLP…
Come Consider Communication!
Hi Philly area providers! Join the TechOWL SLPs for a series of webinars on how to support communication for people with complex needs. Attend one, some, or all of the sessions. Each webinar will cover different information and strategies to…
AAC Community 2020
At the risk of sounding sentimental, I cannot believe the year is drawing to a close! We have so much to do in advance of 2020. Many projects are in the works at TechOWL, such as webinars and trainings, to…
ACES 2020: 30 Years of Communication and Community
TechOWL is excited to announce the dates for ACES 2020! Join us July 25-August 7, 2020 to create, connect, and celebrate! ACES, Augmentative Communication Empowerment Supports, is a 2-week intensive training program and on-campus experience at Temple University for young adults…
AAC Posters
I love October. AAC Awareness Month is a chance to shine a light on this topic that we care so deeply about. I enjoy getting to see all the wonderful posters, gifs, and memes. They help to remind us of…
AAC Awareness and Free Speech for All
October is AAC Awareness Month, and a great time to acknowledge developments in the world of augmentative and alternative communication. This year has brought head tracking to some apps on the iPad Pro, and the ability to make phone calls from…
Consider Communication
Consider Communication is a special project for those of us who support people with complex communication needs.