Wooster, OH, Oct 14, 2015: PRC, a leading manufacturer of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology solutions for individuals with speech disabilities, announced today that its online client-data analysis tool, Realize Language™, is now available for the popular iPad® app, TouchChat HD.
The latest version of this app now includes the capability to track an individual’s communication and then upload it wirelessly to the Realize Language website. The website has a number of analysis tools that can help parents, therapists, and educators see how well someone is communicating, and then use that information to make decisions about future intervention strategies.
Using the Realize Language system, it’s possible to generate highly visual “word clouds,” bar charts, word lists, and even calendars showing time and frequency of device use. This innovative online tool turns hard-to-read text-based data log files into colorful visual displays that are easy to understand.
With simple, one-click tools, you can:
• Track progress and communication development over time
• Automatically compare different aspects of communication
• Create a detailed dashboard summary of performance
• Share information with everyone on the team
• Quickly create valuable reports that anyone can understand, even those with limited knowledge of AAC
“Having TouchChat HD as part of the family of ‘Realize Ready™’ AAC apps is a really exciting,” said Russell Cross, PRC Director of Clinical Applications and one of the developers of the Realize Language system. “Being able to track and measure change in how someone uses an AAC system is a vital part of helping them achieve their potential. Knowing where you are is crucial in deciding where you next want to go! Now that the data logging feature has been added to TouchChat HD, thousands of parents and professionals who have downloaded the app will now have the opportunity to use this data to improve their clients’ commmunication skills.”
About PRC
PRC is a global leader in the development of AAC solutions, including augmentative communication devices, computer access products, and other assistive technology for people with speech disorders.
A 100% employee-owned company headquartered in Wooster, OH, PRC pioneered the use of technology to bring speech and language capabilities to adults and children with disabilities nearly 50 years ago. Since then, the company's products have enabled children and adults worldwide to achieve spontaneous, independent, and interactive communication regardless of their disability, literacy level, or motor skills.
In addition to powerful AAC devices, PRC provides teaching and implementation ideas, therapy materials, curriculum sequences, funding assistance, and training to speech-language pathologists, special educators, and the families of AAC communicators.
For more information, go to prentrom.com or call (800) 262-1984.
About Realize Language
Realize Language™ is a new online service that gives parents and professionals powerful ways to monitor, measure, and maximize a child’s use of an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) speech device. Some AAC devices and apps automatically collect data when a device is used. These include the Accent™, ECO™, Vantage™, Vanguard™, and Springboard™ devices from PRC; the NOVA chat devices with 2.1.0 software and above from Saltillo; the Words For Life™ app from the Center for AAC & Autism; and the TouchChat™ app. Realize Language organizes and analyzes these data logs and presents the results in easy-to-understand graphic formats.
For more information, go to realizelanguage.com or send an email to support@realizelanguage.com
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