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[anautistic]

How AAC gives Julia an extra voice - AssistiveWare

[autisticadvocacy]

Today we connect with Paula C. Durbin-Westby and share her responses to a few of our questions. Paula is an Autistic disability rights activist who blogs, writes articles, and speaks on disability rights and autism. She started Autism Acceptance Day and Month in 2011.

AssistiveWare interviews Paula Durbin-Westby, founder of Autism Acceptance Month

[anautistic]

My trial of simPODD ended, and while I didn't learn all there is to the app, it was very interesting to get to look around the page sets, because you can purchase it through other apps like Grid or TD Snap. (TD Snap doesn't do one time purchases for it anymore, though, so boo to that.)

I like it. The actual PODD language system is interesting, but I think the advanced syntax ones are too visually complex for me for a "daily driver". I will continue to learn more about PODD for robust no tech AAC though and explore the app versions again when I have someone to help me adapt the smaller grid sizes for advanced syntax.

One main thing I don't like about the app itself is that there is no search function, so if I need a word I have to hunt for it and learn where it is myself and then remember, and I sometimes can't tell if a word is there or not or if I was missing it. Some words are in multiple places which helps, but others aren't. This isn't relevant if you're getting the page set itself through a different app that allows searching like Grid or TD Snap, though then you lose out on the book printing feature.

[anautistic]

Really really liking Grid a lot, works very well with my brain and I don't find it too overwhelming. I'm very slow of course, only been practicing for a few weeks, but already making lots of big learning progress. I like the Super Core grids and also Symbol Talker C and D the most.

After the trial I will definitely be looking into it in the future as a TD Snap back up and to pair with it because it does different things better and I like it for scripting very much. Especially with the permanent lower price and them participating in April / October discounts will make this easier. Still so much money, but it's not impossible like before. They just added lots more PCS symbols too!

Now, I knew from the start Proloquo (not Proloquo2Go, wow this branding!) probably wasn't the right fit for me, but I'm very curious and it's good to have it confirmed so I'm not wondering. I wanted to get in there and to understand why it doesn't work for me and so I know what it's like if I recommend it to someone. There are many things I like about it but it feels half baked, I guess? At least compared to similar apps that are subscription based. I understand for their language way, not being able to change certain things like word locations. But not being able to change things for increased accessibility like the font or the grid margin size, or having button labels on top or bottom, that's surprising to me from a company like Assistiveware.

[anautistic]

I would love to try Proloquo2Go someday but it's so expensive even in April and October. Hopefully Assistiveware will offer trials some day, even if short. Appreciate that Proloquo has free month, though it does asks for payment information up front. But why not P2G as well? Many other premium apps offer them.

[quanrel]

Proloquo2Go - AssistiveWare

Proloquo2Go – AssistiveWare

Proloquo2Go AssistiveWare Genre: Education Price: $124.99 Release Date: April 21, 2009 Proloquo2Go is an award-winning symbol-supported communication app. It provides a voice to over 150,000 individuals who cannot speak. The app is designed to promote language development and grow communication skills. Its innovative features support users, parents, teachers and therapists to quickly personalize…

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[quanrel]

Proloquo2Go - Symbol-based AAC - AssistiveWare

Proloquo2Go – Symbol-based AAC – AssistiveWare

Proloquo2Go – Symbol-based AAC AssistiveWare Genre: Education Price: $124.99 Release Date: April 21, 2009 ***Save 50%! Purchase Proloquo2Go for half price from April 2nd until and including April 4th. *** Proloquo2Go is an award-winning symbol-supported communication app. It provides a voice to over 150,000 individuals who cannot speak. The app is designed to promote language development and grow…

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[withasmoothroundstone]

This is Keedogo Plus, an app by AssistiveWare (makers of Proloquo2Go). It is a keyboard that can be used in any app. I don't like the color scheme but I love the font and word prediction. Maybe somebody could convince AssistiveWare to make color customizable because I love this but the yellow hurts my eyes. And the app is aimed at autistic kids, many of whom have sensitivity to bright primary colors. If you can handle the colors though it is great. Now to change keyboards before I get a migraine.