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PRC-Saltillo Training Options


  Posted on Oct 4, 2024 - 5:02pm

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) makes so much possible, and we want you to experience the best of connection, exploration, independence, and more! You are the reason why we offer AAC ...


    Training


Why AAC Training And Education Is Important


  Posted on Oct 4, 2024 - 4:52pm

Why we offer AAC training Receiving a communication device is the beginning of someone’s AAC journey. It’s exciting to open your PRC-Saltillo box and turn on your device for the first tim...


    Training


ASHA Conference 2024


  Posted on Oct 4, 2024 - 4:45pm

We hope to see you at the Seattle Convention Center December 5-7 for ASHA 2024—the premier conference for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists...


    Conferences


Chat Software 2.50 For NovaChat


  Posted on Sep 27, 2024 - 9:09am

It’s time to upgrade your Chat Software to version 2.50 and access new features and vocabulary within WordPower®! Your overall communication experience improves with regular updates too. Her...


    Software Updates


Join-In The Fun With Join-In Web Apps!


  Posted on Sep 17, 2024 - 10:22am

Enjoy an accessible digital life with Join-In web apps now available on all new Accent® devices! Join-In Web Apps for Accent In partnership with D-Bur, connect digitally on five popular apps: ...


    Products


ISAAC Virtual Event 2024


  Posted on Sep 17, 2024 - 10:16am

Connect with AAC communicators and teams around the world during AAC Awareness Month! The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) hosts The Vibes of AAC Virtual Ev...


    Conferences


Two New AAC Vocabularies Released In Mandarin!


  Posted on Sep 11, 2024 - 10:03am

Alongside the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) and the 2022 Bruce Baker award winners, PRC-Saltillo is excited to announce the release of two AAC vocabulari...


    Company News


AAC App Update 2.50


  Posted on Sep 11, 2024 - 9:43am

It’s time to update your PRC-Saltillo AAC apps to version 2.50 so you can experience all that’s new with TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC! Your overall app e...


    Software Updates


Are You Team Xtreme?


  Posted on Sep 4, 2024 - 4:01pm

The next-generation Xtreme™ Cases are now available for Accent® 800-40 and Accent 1000-40 devices! With an updated design, material, and texture, the Xtreme Case offers an extra layer of pro...


    Products


2024 Fall App Sale FAQs


  Posted on Sep 4, 2024 - 12:21pm

Are you ready to make AAC magic with our two-week monster sale – October 2-15, 2024?! It’s an incredible time to save 50% on PRC-Saltillo’s TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, ...


    Apps


50% Off AAC Apps, Fall App Sale


  Posted on Sep 4, 2024 - 12:17pm

Get 50% off Apps and Imagine Your World with AAC! What do you get when you mix the magic of communication with a monster of a sale? 50% off PRC-Saltillo’s TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life&re...


    Apps   -  aac app, autism apps for communication


AAC Awareness Month 2024


  Posted on Sep 4, 2024 - 12:08pm

October is AAC Awareness Month – a month to acknowledge all that augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can do to give people a voice in person and in digital spaces. It’s also a...




How To Write With Your Communication Device


  Posted on Sep 4, 2024 - 11:59am

High-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) empowers individuals to participate in personal, school, and workplace environments. AAC devices allow you to communicate needs, wants, quest...




Voting Access As An AAC Communicator


  Posted on Sep 4, 2024 - 11:52am

The perspective and participation of individuals with disabilities make communities stronger. Everyone is worthy of being fully present and heard in all the spaces of your choosing. Augmentative and a...


    Educational Resources   -  aac and voting, voting with disabilities


Closing The Gap 2024


  Posted on Sep 4, 2024 - 11:31am

The 42nd Annual Closing The Gap Conference returns in October! We hope to see you in Minneapolis for networking and idea exchanging on October 22-24! This favorite conference has a new location for 20...


    Conferences


Northeast AAC Summit: New York City


  Posted on Aug 14, 2024 - 11:35am

Make plans to be part of the 5th Northeast AAC Summit: New York City! Gather with other AAC professionals like you in October for collaboration, community, and capacity strengthening as you work towar...


    Training


Northeast AAC Summit: Portland


  Posted on Aug 14, 2024 - 11:31am

The Northeast AAC Summit, planned and presented by PRC-Saltillo’s Northeast regional consultant team, grew out of a desire to stay connected to the professional AAC community during the coronavi...


    Training


Supporting AAC For Loved Ones With Aphasia


  Posted on Jul 30, 2024 - 11:36am

This is the third article of a three-part series on AAC and aphasia created from an interview with the co-authors of the AAC vocabulary Communication Journey: Aphasia. Special thanks to Lois Turner, A...


    Educational Resources   -  aac for aphasia, speech therapy for aphasia


AAC And Aphasia


  Posted on Jul 30, 2024 - 11:26am

This is the second article of a three-part series on AAC and aphasia created from an interview with the co-authors of the AAC vocabulary Communication Journey: Aphasia. Special thanks to Lois Turner, ...


    Educational Resources   -  aac for aphasia, speech therapy for aphasia


AAC Vocabulary For An Aphasia Diagnosis


  Posted on Jul 30, 2024 - 11:04am

This is the first article of a three-part series on AAC and aphasia created from an interview with the co-authors of the AAC vocabulary Communication Journey: Aphasia. Special thanks to Lois Turner, A...


    Educational Resources   -  aac for aphasia, speech therapy for aphasia


AAC Technology Features For Back-to-School Success


  Posted on Jul 23, 2024 - 10:22am

Get your AAC solution back-to-school ready! Start by updating your device or app to the latest software version, then explore these additional features from across the Accent®, NovaChat®, Via&...




Back-to-school season is here. It’s time to get ready to learn! Learning readiness is one of the principles of the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)™ approach. It applies...




Experience the best of Empower® when you update your software! The 1.23/1.24 updates – including new voice options and enhanced scanning features – were made to help you succeed even f...


    Software Updates


Chat Software 2.49 For NovaChat


  Posted on Jul 10, 2024 - 11:17am

Hey, NovaChat® Community! We’ve got a software update for you, especially if you frequently use WordPower® 60 Basic. Please update to version 2.49.1 to enjoy the full functionality of th...


    Software Updates


AAC App Update 2.49


  Posted on Jul 10, 2024 - 10:13am

Check out the latest news for TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC with update version 2.49. To access new app features, make sure your device is operating with iOS version ...


    Software Updates


PRC-Saltillo Peace Of Mind Warranty


  Posted on Jul 2, 2024 - 9:31am

Our communication devices got a warranty upgrade last year bringing you the industry-best High Five Warranty for five years of coverage. Life happens sometimes and we want you rocking with AAC! The Hi...


    Products   -  aac warranty


As a school-based professional you have much to consider when it comes to selecting assistive technology for your students. While meeting the complex communication needs in your school district is uni...


    Versa   -  ipad eye tracking. assistive technology


An Important Message Regarding App Support For IOS 14


  Posted on May 28, 2024 - 10:29am

TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC by PRC-Saltillo will discontinue support for iOS 14 starting with the 2.49 release coming in July 2024.  AAC iOS App Support ...


    Apps


Students can accomplish what matters most to them with VersaEye™. Communication, participation, extra-curriculars—anything their iPad® can do, they can do! Here are examples of how you...


    Versa   -  VersaEye Classroom


VersaEye Conversation


  Posted on May 28, 2024 - 10:02am

Today, we’re talking eye tracking and VersaEye™ with Shawn Malcomson, M.S., ED., ATP. Shawn’s focus is making life and communication more accessible through assistive technology. He ...


    Versa   -  eye tracking for ipad


Master Class With Gail M. Van Tatenhove


  Posted on May 19, 2024 - 9:36pm

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a powerful way to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience independence and inclusion. And yet, many adult...


    Training   -  intellectual and developmental disabilities


Toastmasters AAC Club At PRC-Saltillo


  Posted on May 19, 2024 - 9:28pm

Public speaking may come to mind when you first learn about Toastmasters, but the heart of this international nonprofit organization is leadership. Toastmasters is an education program that focuses on...


    Educational Resources   -  toastmasters aac,


Chat Software 2.48 For NovaChat


  Posted on May 9, 2024 - 3:17pm

It’s time to upgrade your Chat Software to version 2.48 and access new WordPower® vocabulary! Your overall communication experience improves with regular updates. Here’s how to make th...


    Software Updates


Getting Started With Your AAC App


  Posted on May 8, 2024 - 5:10pm

If you've just purchased one of PRC-Saltillo’s AAC apps, here are some classes to help you get started! Register for the following courses (and many more!) through AAC Learning Journey. Set up...


    Apps


App Release 2.48


  Posted on May 7, 2024 - 4:08pm

It’s time to update your iOS AAC apps to version 2.48 so you can experience all that’s new with TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC! To improve the quality of y...


    Software Updates


Summer Learning For Professionals 2024


  Posted on Apr 29, 2024 - 11:04am

Summer is just around the corner! Congratulations to all the rock-star professionals for an incredible academic year of helping others find their voice through AAC. Here are seven ways to rock on with...




National Speech-Language-Hearing Month 2024


  Posted on Apr 29, 2024 - 10:54am

Anthony Arnold’s presentation is rescheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 7:00-8:00 pm ET. Enroll today and be part of this amazing event!  If you previously registered for the May 14 event, pleas...


    Educational Resources   -  national speech language hearing month


Join Us For CAMA 2024 Virtual Conference


  Posted on Apr 23, 2024 - 11:41am

The CAMA 2024 Virtual Conference is the online place to be! Join the fun on Saturday, May 11 for this interactive experience to learn and explore augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). PRC...


    Conferences   -  cama 2024


IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ACCENT USERS


  Posted on Apr 18, 2024 - 12:39pm

Updated 5/2/24 to remove additional weekend hours.  4/25/2024 update: (weekend hours added for 4/27 & 4/28) 4/22/2024 update: (correction to AC 800 Serial numbers and instructions within th...


    Products   -  accent, accent device, accent 800, accent 1000, accent 1400, empower


Autism Acceptance Month 2024


  Posted on Apr 8, 2024 - 10:50am

April is Autism Acceptance Month and is a celebration and movement to promote inclusion and connection for people with autism. Autism is experienced differently by each person and supporting their goa...


    Educational Resources   -  april is autism awareness


9 Tips To Keep Your AAC Device In Rock-Star Condition


  Posted on Mar 26, 2024 - 11:00am

Keep your AAC solution in rock-star condition for the best in communication! Follow these tips to use your voice at your highest level. Frequently clean your AAC device Let’s be real. Devices ...


    Products


One of the newest AAC Learning Journey eLearning courses, The Descriptive Teaching Method, features a knowledgeable and highly respected instructor. Gail M. Van Tatenhove, P.A., M.S., CCC/SLP has been...


    Training


2024 App Sale FAQs


  Posted on Mar 20, 2024 - 9:37am

Are you amped up for our two-week app sale – April 24 to May 7, 2024?! It’s an awesome time to save 50% on PRC-Saltillo’s TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® ...


    Apps


Get amped up for 50% off PRC-Saltillo’s TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC! Save the date – Wednesday, April 24 through Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – for this t...


    Apps   -  aac apps, aac app sale


It’s time to upgrade your Chat Software to version 2.47 and access new features and vocabulary! Your overall communication experience improves with regular updates. Here’s how to make them...


    Software Updates


App Release 2.47


  Posted on Mar 6, 2024 - 8:41am

Hey, TouchChat Community! We’ve got a software update for you. Please update to version 2.47.1 to enjoy the full functionality of our recent software release. Don’t miss out on the best of...


    Software Updates


Are You An AAC Communication Rock Star?


  Posted on Mar 4, 2024 - 9:56pm

There isn’t one set way for an AAC communication partner to be a rock star. Each learner is unique and so is each AAC team member. Here are six ways to show off your rock-star attitude with AAC ...


    Educational Resources   -  aac communication


Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and assistive technology are life changing for individuals who are non-speaking. A professional is often a major factor in matching them with their bes...




Empower® software update 1.21 brings even more digital engagement for new generation Accent® 1400 devices. Join-In the fun of Facebook™ and Messenger Join-In web apps, created by a par...


    Software Updates


Is VersaEye Right For Me?


  Posted on Feb 19, 2024 - 11:43am

You’ve heard about VersaEye™. You love all things Apple®. You’re impressed that it’s built with the MFi-certified Hiru™ eye tracker and you know your iPad® is com...


    Versa