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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


Nine Women Who Made Waves In AAC


  Posted on Mar 3, 2025 - 2:08pm

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s show our deep respect for the women in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) who have contributed to communication success for so ma...


    Company News   -  women in aac


New Voices In Chat Software Version 2.46


  Posted on Jan 2, 2024 - 4:23pm

Update your Chat Software to version 2.46 and access new features and vocabulary! Let’s go! To update your NovaChat® device, start by connecting to WiFi. Then go to Menu > Help > Check...


    Software Updates


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


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


Ideal for users at the beginning of their AAC journey or for individuals with motor or vision challenges, WordPower25 Español features a robust vocabulary in 25 buttons that align as closely as...


    Software Updates   -  wordpower, touchchat, espanol, aac, prc-saltillo, nancy inman, core words, vocabulary, aac vocabulary


Be sure to update your Accent device with the newest 1.15 version of Empower to take advantage of the latest features that make this easy-to-use, intuitive software better than ever!  Exciting N...


    Software Updates   -  empower, update, software update, accent, accent device


Take a few moments to update your TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life® and Dialogue® AAC apps to the newest 2.38 version and enjoy the latest these popular apps have to offer.  All Engli...


    Software Updates   -  touchchat, update, software update, touchchat update, lamp wfl, dialogue aac, lamp words for life, dialogue


Take a few moments to update your TouchChat app or the Chat software on your NovaChat to the newest 2.37 version and experience the latest improvements to these powerful communication solutions. &nbs...


    Software Updates   -  touchchat, update, software update, touchchat update, chat software update


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


National Speech Language Hearing Month 2025


  Posted on May 5, 2025 - 10:44pm

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month – a month to celebrate individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and the teams who support them. Your speech therapist o...


    Company News   -  National Speech Language Hearing Month


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


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


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


Experience the newest features of Empower when you update your software to the newest 1.18 version. This user-friendly software just got even better! Noteworthy Features & Fixes You can now ad...


    Software Updates   -  prc, prc-saltillo, aac, accent, empower


Least Costly Equally Effective Alternative


  Posted on Oct 14, 2020 - 2:46pm

Least costly equally effective alternative, or LCEEA, is a valuable phrase to understand when putting together evaluation report. LCEEA is defined as the least costly, equally effective SGD alternati...


    AAC Funding   -  sgd, speech generating device, sgd alternatives


Take a few moments to update your Accent device with the newest 1.16 version of Empower to experience its latest features! This easy-to-use software is made even better with these helpful updates. &n...


    Software Updates   -  empower, nuvoice, update, software update, accent, accent device


It’s time to update your iOS AAC apps to version 2.45 so you can experience all that’s new with TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC!   New features f...


    Software Updates


LAMP Words for Life® is a well-loved app with its consistent motor plans and multi-meaning symbols. 2023 brought head tracking and Canadian French to the app. And now it’s time to expand aga...


    Apps


LAMP Words For Life Discover Is Here!


  Posted on Apr 9, 2025 - 9:41am

The LAMP Words for Life® iOS app you know and love is now available as a trial app! LAMP Words for Life Discover lets you experience this robust vocabulary app risk-free before you buy.  ...


    Apps   -  free autism app, aac app,


It's a question we hear fairly often: Keyguards? TouchGuides? KeyGuides? What are they? How are they different? How do I know what to buy? Keyguards, TouchGuides, KeyGuides: A Definition Keyguards, ...


    AAC Funding   -  keyguard, touchguide, keyguides, whats the difference, aac, talker, aac device guides


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


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


Join Us For ATIA 2024!


  Posted on Jan 16, 2024 - 11:13am

ATIA 2024 is just around the corner! We hope to see you in sunny Orlando January 25-27 for the annual Assistive Technology Industry Association conference known as the leading community-building and l...


    Conferences


Join Us For ASHA 2023


  Posted on Nov 6, 2023 - 2:36pm

ASHA 2023 is just a few weeks away! We hope to see you in Boston November 16-18 for this premier convention for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists...


    Conferences


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


Check out the latest features for TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life® and Dialogue® AAC in this update:   iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 compatibility for all apps Keyguard inset support for ...


    Software Updates   -  touchchat, lamp, lamp words for life, dialogue, dialogue aac, aac apps, aac, wordpower


It’s Time To Update To Empower 1.17!


  Posted on Nov 4, 2022 - 12:43pm

Update to Empower 1.17 to discover more sounds added to the phonics page in Unity® and LAMP Words for Life®!  Phonics Pages provide an AAC learner with opportunities to practice word bui...


    Software Updates   -  empower, empower 1.17 nuvoice, update, software update, accent, accent device


It’s Time To Update To Dialogue™ AAC 2.33.0


  Posted on Oct 7, 2021 - 1:15pm

Dialogue AAC Update 2.33.0 is here…read below for important information. Starting with this 2.33.0 release, support is discontinued for iOS 11. Why? With every release, we ensure that ne...


    Software Updates   -  dialogue aac, aac, aac app, dialogue aac update, ios dialogue aac, prc app, prc-saltillo app, saltillo app


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


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


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


Introducing VersaEye™ With Hiru™ By IRISBOND™!


  Posted on Jan 12, 2024 - 11:01am

Digital accessibility with eye tracking for iPadOS is here! Introducing VersaEye™ with Hiru™ by IRISBOND™! Home, work, school, and play, it’s time to access your world!  ...


    Versa   -  eyetracking aac, versa, versaeye


Introducing The Minspeak® Academy!


  Posted on Oct 27, 2022 - 2:14pm

AAC Education Brought to You by PRC-Saltillo & Semantic Compaction Systems PRC-Saltillo is excited to announce the launch of the Minspeak Academy! This partnership with Semantic Compaction System...


    Company News   -  minspeak academy, minspeak, unity, lamp, lamp words for life, unidad, scs, semantaic compaction systems


Helping someone learn to communicate is much more enjoyable with the right tools. Preparing these resources can take more time than you have. PRC-Saltillo’s new implementation items were develop...


    Company News


Introducing New AAC Classroom Resources


  Posted on Aug 30, 2023 - 9:21am

The training and implementation team at PRC-Saltillo is pleased to bring you relevant resources to help your students succeed with AAC in the classroom! We’ve recently updated our approach to ou...




Introducing Jane's Place


  Posted on Feb 2, 2024 - 8:18am

Full of passion, enthusiasm, and creativity, Jane Odom loved her role as developer and curator of the AAC Language Lab®. She was a rock star for AAC and enjoyed making engaging materials for those...




Introducing A New Way To Learn!


  Posted on Apr 25, 2022 - 2:43pm

 Experience PRC-Saltillo’s new AAC Learning Journey website and discover a great variety of resources including eLearning classes and live online instructor-led trainings. From parents look...


    Educational Resources   -  aac learning journey, learning portal, elearning, live classes, online classes, resources


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


In Loving Memory Of Jane Odom


  Posted on Jul 22, 2022 - 8:55am

Forever in Our Hearts as a Friend, Colleague, and Champion for the AAC Community  Passionate. Joyful. Artistic. Fun. Caring. These are just some of the words that are consistently top of mind fo...


    Company News   -  jane odom, aac language lab


Improved AAC Evaluation Writing Tool


  Posted on Nov 26, 2024 - 12:34pm

From trial to purchase, the AAC Funding Portal offers a secure, step-by-step process to fund a speech-generating device (SGD) through health insurance. With your suggestions for this important tool, w...


    AAC Funding


Check out the new features available in TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC when you update your iOS apps to version 2.42. We regularly improve your app experience so you c...


    Software Updates   -  aac, lamp, lamp words for life, dialogue aac, touch chat, apple silicon processor, apple id, realize language, chat editor, hiru, eye tracking, versaeye, aac learning journey


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


Are you an AAC evaluator who has clients with private-insurance-only plans resetting on January 1? Are you a caregiver for a loved one needing an AAC solution with a private-insurance-only plan resett...


    AAC Funding   -  aac year end funding


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...




How Can AAC Group Coaching Help Your Family?


  Posted on Dec 3, 2024 - 12:53pm

PRC-Saltillo offers training and coaching opportunities to help your family improve your augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) skills. You might be asking yourself if training and coaching ...




Hope To See You At ISAAC Cancún!


  Posted on Apr 19, 2023 - 8:43am

Hope to see you in Cancún July 24-27 as the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) presents the 19th Biennial Conference: Communication Beyond Borders. PRC...


    Conferences   -  prc, saltillo, prc-saltillo, aac, via mini, accent, isaac, isaac conference, minspeak, semantic compaction, bruce baker, bruce baker aac globalization initiative, daniel dardiz, dave hershberger


Hope To See You At ATIA 2023


  Posted on Jan 20, 2023 - 8:57am

ATIA 2023 is just around the corner! We hope to see you in Orlando January 31 to February 4! PRC-Saltillo is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of this annual conference that brings the latest assistive t...


    Conferences   -  prc, saltillo, prc-saltillo, aac, via mini, accent, atia, atia conference, ed prentke


Head Tracking And More In App Update 2.44


  Posted on Aug 29, 2023 - 10:14am

Check out the latest changes in TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC when you update your iOS apps to version 2.44. Introducing Head Tracking for the LAMP Words for Life ap...


    Software Updates


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