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...
It’s time to update your NovaChat® and access new vocabulary words and features. To update your speech-generating device, start by connecting to WiFi. Then go to Menu > Help > Check fo...
PRC-Saltillo Now Proudly Serving Veterans as a GSA Contractor PRC-Saltillo is excited to announce that we have been awarded the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedu...
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...
Curious about the new VersaEye™? Let’s explore how this assistive technology works seamlessly with your iPad®’s operating system. MFi-Certified Hiru Eye Tracker The VersaEye is...
Let’s see what’s new for the NovaChat line of devices in update version 2.39. Voices Acapela has added new voices to include more diverse child and adult options. You can find ...
It’s time to update your TouchChat®, LAMP Words For Life®, and Dialogue™ AAC apps! Check out what’s new! TOUCHCHAT®, LAMP WORDS FOR LIFE®, AND DIALOGUE™ AAC &...
It’s time to update your NovaChat® device so you can enjoy new vocabulary features. Start by connecting to WiFi. Then go to Menu > Help > Check for Updates and follow the prompts. Wor...
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 ...
Get ready to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month in April and Better Hearing & Speech Month in May with 50% off PRC-Saltillo’s LAMP Words for Life®, TouchChat®, and Dialogue® AAC a...
You asked and we listened…introducing the new TouchChat® Discover app! TouchChat Discover’s risk-free, 30-day trial allows you to experience everything our popular TouchChat app has t...
Post Updated 3/26/24 Do you serve multilingual clients and want to help them thrive with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)? We have a special course for you! Minspeak® Academy (fo...
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...
Get ready to celebrate AAC Awareness Month with 50% off PRC-Saltillo’s TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC apps sale October 10-16, 2022! You won't want to miss this ...
Enjoy 50% off PRC-Saltillo’s TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC apps during the Biggest AAC App Sale of the Year! Mark your calendar for October 11-17, 2023. Do not ...
Several funding sources including many private insurance plans and state Medicaid programs, require a device trial to objectively show the client’s ability to use the recommended SGD as part of ...
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 ...
It’s time to update your PRC-Saltillo AAC apps to version 2.40 for Dialogue® AAC, LAMP Words for Life®, and TouchChat®. To access new features for the best app experience, make ...
— by Beth Studdiford Standardized Assessment is defined on the ASHA website as an empirically developed evaluation tool with established reliability and validity. Formal testing may be useful f...
Files created in software version 2.34 or higher cannot be imported into devices running software version 2.33.2 or lower. This affects any file backed up, transferred, or exported from software vers...
The connection between Prentke Romich Company (PRC) and Semantic Compaction Systems (SCS) is one rooted in friendship and common goals. Barry Romich recalls that he first met Bruce Baker at a confer...
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 ...
We’re incredibly proud of the communication apps that PRC-Saltillo develops! TouchChat®, LAMP Words for Life®, and Dialogue® AAC are three of the most popular AAC apps in the indus...
Businesses around the world have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and pricing pressures. PRC-Saltillo is no exception. Due to increased...
Recess. Is there any other time at school that children like as much as time spent playing? Children who use AAC, however, face a unique challenge. When playing outside with their classmates, taking ...
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...
It’s time to update your NovaChat® devices. Start by connecting to WiFi. Then go to Menu > Help > Check for Updates and follow the prompts. Now let’s look at what’s new in ...
Whiteboard has now been added to the newest 2.38 software version. Take some time today to update and get ready to have fun drawing, collaborating and sharing! Work on Literacy and Emerging Writing w...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
Later this year, 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 cons...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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! ...
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...