Update your PRC-Saltillo AAC apps to version 2.51 and experience the best of TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC. Go to the App Store to start your update! Make sure your device is operating with iOS version 15.0 or later; apps are compatible with iOS 18 too.
Watch the What’s New video for update highlights. Read the details below for more information.
WordPower® 60 Mandarin, or 语力60(WordPower), has been adapted to Mandarin (spoken) and Simplified Chinese (written). This vocabulary, adapted from WordPower 60 Basic, is available at no cost in the TouchChat HD with WordPower app! If your iOS device is set up in Simplified Chinese, you’ll see app language support in Simplified Chinese.
WordPower 60 Mandarin features:
Below is the home page of the adapted Mandarin vocabulary featuring the color coding and categories that WordPower is known for.
When customizing a button symbol, you will now experience simplified editing options. You will now see a change in how you add a symbol to a button. The menu has been updated to help when choosing a symbol, taking a photo, or adding a photo from your image gallery.
A bug in the 2.50 software was causing custom images to go missing in all three apps. Software update 2.51 will prevent this issue from happening again. Learn more about the fix and how to restore your images.
The WordPower team makes regular updates to improve your communication experience. Check out the new words added in update 2.51.
Available through the ACTIONS page, “a bath” and “a shower” have been added as logical next words after “have”. Communicators can now say, “Let’s have a bath” or “I want to have a shower.”
“Not” has been added as a logical next word after “Let’s” giving communicators the option to say, “Let’s not drink that” or “Let’s not go outside.”
“Over” has been added as a logical next word after “turn” in the ACTIONS pages. So many fun ways to practice this new phrase with favorite toys and everyday objects!
Core word pages designed to work with a Keyguard have been added. The default core word pages will continue to be included. Now you have the option to choose depending on access needs.
To accommodate some of the changes made in the Keyguard core pages, some adaptations of the PEOPLE page were made:
Cursor arrows and cycle button have been added to the Spell/Num page to help you edit your speech display bar quickly and efficiently.
Lite-tech communication boards are an amazing resource when devices are broken or batteries run out, but lite-tech is far more than a back-up! It allows everyone to model language using the student’s vocabulary no matter the activity or location.
Give your AAC learners every opportunity to communicate with their words. Post lite-tech boards wherever you might have a conversation—your classroom, the hallway, the cafeteria, the library, and more. Download free lite-tech boards, available in many vocabularies and languages, from the AAC Language Lab today!
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For over 50 years, PRC has been a leader in giving a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves. Since our founding in 1966, PRC has paved the way in the development of speech-generating devices (SGDs) and continues to innovate in the field of augmentative and alternative communication.
Saltillo is dedicated to making personal communication possible to individuals who are unable to use their natural voice. We strive to offer comprehensive training and support for your Saltillo device.
The AAC Funding website from PRC and Saltillo assists SLPs, caregivers and/or educators through the process of creating a submission packet, whether funding an AAC device through Medicare/Medicaid or private insurance.
Learn the basics about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), explore the difference between language and communication, and read stories of real-life people who use AAC.
Teaching (and learning) a new access method for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be overwhelming. ALP for AAC breaks down this learning process into 3 broad stages with 8 specific phases.
The AAC Language Lab offers real-life solutions in support of language development. Explore language stages and interactive materials designed for Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs), Educators and Parents.
Realize Language is an online service that gives parents and professionals powerful ways to monitor, measure, and maximize a child's use of an Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) speech device.
The Center for AAC & Autism is dedicated to building awareness of the power of AAC, changing the lives of children with autism and other developmental disabilities through education, resources, information and supporting clinical research.
LAMP Words for Life is designed to meet the communication needs of children with autism. Based on the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) methodology, its consistent motor plan enables early success and allows the client's vocabulary and communication skills to grow.
TouchChat is a full-featured communication solution for individuals who have difficulty using their natural voice. TouchChat is designed for individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, ALS, apraxia, stroke, or other conditions that affect a person's ability to use natural speech.
PRC-Saltillo offers a wealth of resources to make online AAC as easy as possible for you, so you can continue to provide quality treatment and evaluations to clients. Enter AAC TeleTips below and find the online AAC support you need.
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