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hand holding a phone, doing a video call.

Video Chats: Using The Technology We Have to Stay Connected

Posted on: March 19, 2020 Last updated on: March 25, 2020 Written by: Kathryn Helland
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…
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Can I call you? Making phone calls with AAC Apps

Posted on: February 26, 2020 Last updated on: February 26, 2020 Written by: Kathryn Helland
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…
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"I have something to say" on the Proloquo2Go AAC app.

Making Phone Calls with Proloquo2Go

Posted on: September 25, 2019 Last updated on: September 25, 2019 Written by: Kathryn Helland
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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Telecommunication and AAC: Going Mobile

Posted on: February 12, 2018 Last updated on: February 12, 2018 Written by: Kathryn Helland
This presentation was given at ATIA on February 2nd, 2018.  For further information on the use of AAC to participate in distance communication, contact atinfo@Temple.edu.    
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AAC and Telecommunication

Posted on: February 15, 2017 Last updated on: February 15, 2017 Written by: Kathryn Helland
Apps for Telecommunication Modern telecommunication is no longer just about landlines. Most of us rely on smart phones to make calls, text, answer and send emails, and to check in on social media. The use of apps for telecommunication can…
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