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Empower 1.25 Software Update


  Posted on Oct 18, 2024 - 12:14pm

Update the software on your Accent® device for minor features, maintenance, and bug fixes to keep you communicating at your best. Your device can be updated through Wi-Fi again, or you can downloa...


    Software Updates


AAC App Update 2.51


  Posted on Nov 13, 2024 - 9:19am

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 d...


    Software Updates


Chat Software 2.51 For NovaChat


  Posted on Nov 15, 2024 - 10:10am

Keeping up with software updates gives you the best communication experience on your NovaChat®. Chat Software 2.51 includes vocabulary updates for WordPower® and MultiChat 15. Check out what&r...


    Software Updates


Chat Software 2.52 Update For NovaChat


  Posted on Jan 28, 2025 - 8:17am

Chat Software 2.52 brings access to new features and vocabulary! Please be aware of prompts that require your attention during the update. Just for update 2.52: Pick a 15-minute window of time when ...


    Software Updates


AAC App Update 2.52


  Posted on Feb 10, 2025 - 10:56am

App update 2.52 brings exciting changes to language organization in TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC! Your overall app experience improves with updates too. Update today...


    Software Updates


Empower 1.26 Software Update


  Posted on Feb 12, 2025 - 10:13am

The latest version of Empower® software brings new features and vocabulary updates. Update your device to Empower 1.26 today! How to Update Your Accent Device To update, plug your Accent® de...


    Software Updates


Chat Software 2025.2 Update


  Posted on Apr 4, 2025 - 7:47am

Software updates give you the best communication experience on your NovaChat®. The newest update, Chat Software 2025.2, includes a brand-new vocabulary file and default features to make communicat...


    Software Updates


It’s time to update your PRC-Saltillo AAC apps to version 2025.2 so you can experience all that’s new with TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC! Our software ver...


    Software Updates


User-Friendly Bilingual AAC Now In Empower


  Posted on May 13, 2025 - 3:06pm

Enjoy the best of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for bilingual Spanish/English communicators with Empower® software for Accent® devices. Starting with update 1.27, Spanish/En...


    Software Updates   -  bilingual aac; bilingual vocabulary, spanish aac


Bilingual Spanish Essence For Empower


  Posted on May 13, 2025 - 3:25pm

Literate individuals can enjoy fast communication with Essence® vocabulary using a keyboard, word prediction, and quick phrases. Bilingual Spanish/English communicators can now quickly compose mes...


    Software Updates   -  bilingual aac; bilingual vocabulary, spanish aac


Bilingual Spanish Minspeak For Empower


  Posted on May 13, 2025 - 3:34pm

Bilingual Minspeak® vocabularies for your Accent® device with Empower® software are here! Bilingual solutions for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are not all created equa...


    Software Updates   -  bilingual aac; bilingual vocabulary, spanish aac


New WordPower® Vocabulary For NovaChat Is Here!


  Posted on Jun 3, 2025 - 9:29am

New AAC Vocabulary for WordPower Excited to bring you more words to help you say what you want to say . . . in the most efficient way!   WordPower® is known for logical next words and word ...


    Software Updates


New WordPower® Vocabulary Is Here!


  Posted on Jun 4, 2025 - 9:05am

New AAC Vocabulary for WordPower Excited to bring you more words to help you say what you want to say . . . in the most efficient way!   WordPower® is known for logical next words and word ...


    Software Updates


AAC Group Coaching


  Posted on Oct 7, 2021 - 9:41am

New! For parents/caregivers interested in learning how to be more effective when interacting with a child using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Working with a new speech-generatin...


    Training   -  aac, alternative and augmentative communication, aac coaching, coaching for aac, aac help coach


Group Coaching For The Back-to-School Win!


  Posted on Aug 16, 2022 - 11:11am

Exclusively Designed for Parents and Family Members of AAC Learners You’ll knock your communication partner skills out of the park with invaluable support and guidance from our AAC Group Coachi...


    Training   -  group coaching, aac learning journey, learning portal, elearning, live classes, online classes, resources


Back-to-School Implementation Ideas At Your Fingertips


  Posted on Aug 24, 2022 - 10:15am

Make Practice Time Fun with Your AAC Learner Score points with the AAC learners in your life with implementation ideas that make practicing with speech-generating devices fun and engaging! Our fan fa...


    Training   -  aac resources, aac implementation, aac language lab, chatcorner


Make plans to join us for summer learning with the four-week AAC for Families Summer Series from Minspeak Academy (formerly Semantic Compaction Systems) at PRC-Saltillo. Summer is often a more laid-ba...


    Training   -  prc, prc-saltillo, aac, minspeak academy, minspeak, unidad, unity, lamp, lamp words for life, language development, aac learning journey


Summer Learning Opportunities For Professionals


  Posted on May 8, 2023 - 3:06pm

Summer is here and that’s a reason to celebrate! Thank you for a wonderful academic year of encouraging, inspiring, and helping others find their voice through AAC. Your work means so much! May ...


    Training   -  aac, speech language pathologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, assistive technology, touchchat, touchchat trainer program, the voice keeper, aac learning journey, aac language lab, minspeak academy, isaac conference


Minspeak Academy Master Class With Karen Kangas


  Posted on May 10, 2023 - 9:18am

Everyone has the desire and the ability to communicate despite physical and neurological challenges. The upcoming Minspeak® Academy (formerly Semantic Compaction Systems) master class led by Karen...


    Training   -  minspeak, minspeak academy, cognitive load, motor load, seating for function, positioning needs, aac, karen kangas


Advance Your Knowledge With AAC Pro Coaching Clinic


  Posted on Jul 10, 2023 - 12:49pm

AAC Coaching Corner is expanding to serve professionals through the AAC Pro Coaching Clinic. Join this six-week virtual clinic consisting of five self-paced, eLearning modules and three live, online m...


    Training   -  aac coach


AAC Coaching Corner is expanding again! Become a better communication partner for your loved one with AAC Custom Coaching. Your personalized session is packed with fun engagement through a combination...


    Training


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


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


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


Northeast AAC Summit: Worcester


  Posted on Aug 14, 2024 - 11:35am

Make plans to be part of the 6th Northeast AAC Summit: Worcester, Massachusetts! Gather with other AAC professionals like you this Spring for collaboration, community, and capacity strengthening. Teac...


    Training


Why AAC Training And Education Are 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


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


Northeast AAC Summit: NYC


  Posted on Nov 18, 2024 - 1:11pm

The 5th Northeast AAC Summit: NYC brought professionals from different backgrounds together with the collective goal of building independent communicators. This one-day gathering was held on the ninth...


    Training


by Patrick Fothergill, Ontario AAC Consultant & SLP As an AAC-focused SLP with connections to Quebec and northern & eastern Ontario, among other places, I often hear from people seeking Frenc...


    Products   -  wordpower, french, français, bilingual, aac, language, vocabulary, canada, novachat, touchchat


Designed for active, on-the-go communicators, the NovaChat 10's generously sized screen is perfect for users with vision challenges and access needs. This popular, lightweight speech-generating device...


    Products   -  novachat 10, update, novachat update, novachat 10 device, novachat device, novachat


PRC-Saltillo aspires to provide exceptional service and quality products. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce two new industry-leading warranty programs, the High Five Warranty and ...


    Products   -  prc, saltillo, prc-saltillo, warranty, high five, peace of mind, warranty coverage, device warranty, warranties


One, Two, Three Times The Power Of AAC


  Posted on Jan 17, 2023 - 1:58pm

We're excited to bring you the totally NEW Via® Mini and the next generations of the Accent® 800 & 1000! These three dynamic speech-generating devices are designed to help you and your AAC...


    Products   -  prc, saltillo, prc-saltillo, aac, via mini, accent, aac partners, look eye tracking, head tracking, gorilla glass


Comfort Meets Durability In The Newest NovaChat® 8


  Posted on May 15, 2023 - 8:47am

As we celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month, let’s explore new technology available in the NovaChat® device family to help more children and adults use their unique voices. Comfort meet...


    Products   -  prc, saltillo, prc-saltillo, aac, novachat, michael hershberger, chat software, wordpower


Enjoy An Accessible Digital Life


  Posted on Aug 21, 2023 - 9:39am

Empower® software update 1.20 arrived with something special for new generation Accent® 1400 devices.   Join-In the fun of YouTube™, TikTok™, and WhatsApp  PRC-Saltillo...


    Products   -  prc, prc-saltillo, aac, accent, empower, join-in web apps, d-bur, digital life, accessibility


Retiring Of The NovaChat 5


  Posted on Aug 22, 2023 - 9:18am

Our mission is to keep you actively communicating at your highest level. To ensure you have the best technology to achieve that goal, we’ve made the decision to retire the NovaChat 5. While the ...


    Products   -  novachat 5


ATIA Demo Days: Computer Controls Session


  Posted on Sep 21, 2023 - 9:21am

Have you heard about the new InputStick computer controls accessory for NovaChat® devices? You’re in tough competition to be as excited about the value this new feature will bring to AAC com...


    Products   -  aac learner, aac student, novachat accessory


New NovaChat 8 Fun Facts


  Posted on Oct 9, 2023 - 2:31pm

Whether you’re considering a speech-generating device (SGD) for the first time, or looking for your next model, these fun facts about the newest generation NovaChat® 8 will spark your curios...


    Products   -  novachat 8, novachat sgd


Via Mini By The Numbers


  Posted on Nov 13, 2023 - 9:25am

Our iOS speech-generating device family grew by one this past year. Get to know the Via® Mini by the numbers for insight into this durable, portable, and dare-we-say adorable device.   One...


    Products


If you’re contemplating your first or next communication device, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s unpack all that these two new-generation Accent® models – Accent 800 ...


    Products


In early July, 2024, voice options in the LAMP Words for Life® app will change and Ivona voices will no longer be accessible. We wanted to inform you of this change in advance so you have time to ...


    Products


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


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


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


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


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


Use your Accent® as a Wireless Keyboard for a Personal Computer With InputStick, you can use your AAC vocabulary as a keyboard and enjoy writing and connecting with friends and family on your per...


    Products


Mandarin/Simplified Chinese For WordPower


  Posted on Nov 21, 2024 - 12:08pm

PRC-Saltillo is pleased to announce a newly adapted WordPower® vocabulary file in Mandarin/Simplified Chinese, available now on the iOS app TouchChat® HD with WordPower (2.51 or newer), or on ...


    Products


Five Things To Know About Mounts And AAC


  Posted on Jan 6, 2025 - 3:48pm

Getting Started with Mounts for AAC There’s not a one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to mounts (see #1 below), but we’ve compiled some general information and terminology that can h...


    Products


Nancy Inman, speech-language pathologist (SLP) and innovative leader in the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), is the creator of the WordPower® suite of vocabularies. She&r...


    Products   -  nancy inman, wordpower history


Via® Nano represents the power of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in a compact design. This speech-generating device pairs well with your active lifestyle. Lightweight and comfort...


    Products   -  portable communication device, portable aac device