iPad – AAC Community

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Apple’s iOS 15 and AAC: Accessibility and Independence

Over the last month, Apple has released information about upcoming changes to their operating systems for iPhones and iPads. The operating system is like a scaffold. It supports all the apps we use on our devices. The latest updates will include several exciting improvements to accessibility. Some of these new features include the following: Sign Time…

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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,…

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AAC, Smartphones & Video Chats: Games We Can Play

After what feels like a year of social isolation, we all need some new ways of interacting and engaging. Families of AAC users might be craving some new activities that will inspire language – and fun! Most of us have…

April is Autism Acceptance Month Hey, Check Out These AAC App Sales! • Proloquo2Go: for Mac and iOS get 50% off regular price of $249.99 ON SALE April 2–4 • Proloquo4Text: for Mac and iOS get 50% off regular price of $119.99 ON SALE April 2–4 • Predictable: for iOS, Android, and Windows.get 50% off regular price of $159.99 ON SALE April 1–6 • LAMP Words For Life: for iOS. get 50% off regular price of $299.99 ON SALE March 24–30 • TouchChat HD with WordPower: for iOS. get 50% off regular price of $299.99 ON SALE March 24–30 • Avaz AAC Lifetime Edition: for iOS and Android. get 50% off regular price of $199.99 ON SALE April 1–30 • CoughDrop: for Windows, iOS, and Android. get 50% off regular price of $200.00 ON SALE April 6–10 • Alexicom AAC All Elements Vocabulary Set: for Mac and iOS. App is FREE Vocabulary set only $.99 ON SALE March 22–31

It’s Time For AAC App Sales!

Click here to see the sale dates for April 2021. April is Autism Acceptance Month. Every year, AAC companies put their apps on sale at a 50% discount. This is a great opportunity to save money and get communication…

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Video Chats: Using The Technology We Have to Stay Connected

03/25/20 Just added: the House Party app for video drop ins and house parties. Thanks Haley and Debbie! The world is facing a crisis with the spread of Covid-19. Social Isolation is vital to stop the spread of the coronavirus…

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…

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Making Phone Calls with Proloquo2Go

We got some exciting news from the folks at Assistiveware this week. The latest update to Proloquo2Go includes support for Dark Mode, the use of Split Screen, and……drum roll……making phone calls! People will be able to make a call and…

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Backing Up AAC Apps on the iPad

Is everyone ready for September 19th,2019? This is the date that iOS 13 drops and all our Apple devices will remind us to Update our Software. This new iOS has some great accessibility features, but with anything new, there is…

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iOS 13, Voice Control, and AAC

The next iOS update is now in beta testing. iOS 13 promises some big changes that will have an impact on people with disabilities. Right off the bat, Accessibility is no longer hidden under the General folder in Settings. Just…

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TechOWL Videos: Getting Started with TouchChat

At our state AT lending library, one of the biggest questions we get is, “Now what?” Borrowers open the big shipping box and may not be sure of their next steps. Here at TechOWL, we are working on creating a…

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Apple’s iOS 15 and AAC: Accessibility and Independence

AAC App Support on YouTube

AAC, Smartphones & Video Chats: Games We Can Play

It’s Time For AAC App Sales!

Video Chats: Using The Technology We Have to Stay Connected

AAC Awareness and Free Speech for All

Making Phone Calls with Proloquo2Go

Backing Up AAC Apps on the iPad

iOS 13, Voice Control, and AAC

TechOWL Videos: Getting Started with TouchChat

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Tag: iPad