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Screen Time and Special Needs: Evidence-Based Guidance for Parents
Lifestyle > Recreation

Screen Time and Special Needs: Evidence-Based Guidance for Parents

By Brock Jefferson
...A toddler watching cartoons while a parent makes dinner. That's the model. It breaks down when screens serve functional purposes. A child using Proloquo2Go to tell you they're hungry isn't passively consuming. A kid with autism watching a social story about the dentist before an appointment isn't zoning...
Desktop AAC Software vs. Apps: When You Need More Than an iPad
Assistive Tech > Software

Desktop AAC Software vs. Apps: When You Need More Than an iPad

By Elijah Evans
...show up in any evaluation. Starting with what the iPad does well is the more honest place to begin. What Tablet-Based AAC Gets Right. Apps like Proloquo2Go, TouchChat, and LAMP Words for Life run on consumer hardware that most families already own or can access. They're portable, durable enough for school...
Best Apps for Children with Autism: Sorted by Skill Area
Assistive Tech > Apps

Best Apps for Children with Autism: Sorted by Skill Area

By Henry Peterson
...speech, communication apps are often the first technology a family explores. Two consistently earn SLP recommendations across autism diagnoses. Proloquo2Go builds language differently than most parents expect. It is organized around a core vocabulary system: a relatively small set of high-frequency words...
AAC Apps for Nonverbal Children: A Complete Comparison Guide
Assistive Tech > Apps

AAC Apps for Nonverbal Children: A Complete Comparison Guide

By Emily Roberts
...icons that a child taps to generate speech. Proloquo2Go, TouchChat HD with WordPower, Grid 3, Avaz, and...the entry point. The Major Apps, Compared. Proloquo2Go Available for iOS at $249.99, Proloquo2Go has...Proloquo2Go Available for iOS at $249.99, Proloquo2Go has the longest track record and the widest adoption...
How AAC Devices Help Nonverbal Children Communicate
Therapies > Speech

How AAC Devices Help Nonverbal Children Communicate

By Caroline Harris
...and some can be operated with eye gaze or head tilt for children with motor challenges. Tablet-based apps sit somewhere in the middle. Apps like Proloquo2Go and TouchChat HD turn an iPad into a communication device, often at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated SGD. For children with autism who are already...
Special Needs App of the Day – Pictello
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day – Pictello

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...posts, we talked with David Niemeijer of AssistiveWare about his AAC app Proloquo2Go. He started the company after developing technology to make a computer...Niemeijer says, "For quite some time, I had wanted a companion app to Proloquo2Go for visual storytelling, but I lacked the time to develop it. In 2009,...

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