[Athen] aug com advice

[Wershing, Alice D.]

Jane Farrell<http://www.janefarrall.com/aac-apps-lists/> is a good resource for apps for AAC.
My previous job was at an AT center that was a part of a national network funded by Apple, before the tech act.  You may want to contact your local ATA center, so that the student can try things out before purchase.   I did a google search and found the Assistive Technology Center<https://atk.ku.edu/learn-about> at the University of Kansas, if you aren't already connected.


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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 8:40 AM
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Thanks so much. I'll give both of these a look and share them with the student.


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
Email: rbeach at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>

From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of E.A. Draffan
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Subject: Re: [Athen] aug com advice

If it is for an iPhone and only sentences that he wishes to use in a speedy manner then I have shown people how to use ClaroCom<https://www.claro-apps.com/clarocom/> and there is a free version that can be trialled.  It offers the user a chance to build up a bank of favourite words, phrases and sentences.  Provides word and phrase prediction etc. and has American voices.

There is also Proloquo4Text<http://www.assistiveware.com/product/proloquo4text> (which is a text version of Proloquo2Go) which has a different interface is rather more expensive but offers multitasking and switching between social media etc.

Best wishes
E.A.


From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: 20 July 2017 18:31
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Hello,

Thank you for your reply. I didn't even think to ask if he wants word or picture based, but I'm guessing word based. If you could connect the instructor and I, that would be great. I can get her feedback on the app and see if I can apply it to his specific situation.


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
Email: rbeach at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>

From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kristine S. Neuber
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 12:18 PM
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Hi Robert,

I would ask if the user is looking for a picture or word based system.  We have a professor here at Mason that uses her iPad as an AugComm device to supplement her speech in meetings.  She likes word-based systems.  I believe she uses Verbally, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/verbally/id418671377?mt=8#<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/verbally/id418671377?mt=8>  but I am checking with her.  This system allows her to save commonly used phrases, questions,  in a format she prefers.  However, it looks like it is only for the iPad. I am sure she will have other options to share. Perhaps I can connect the two of you?

I hope this helps.  ~Kristine

Kristine S. Neuber, Ph.D.
IT Accessibility Coordinator
Assistive Technology Initiative
George Mason University
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Fairfax Campus
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-993-9815
Fax: 703-993-4743<tel:703-993-4743>
http://ati.gmu.edu<http://ati.gmu.edu/>
Twitter: @AccessibleMason


From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Schafer, Carmen
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 9:38 AM
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Hi Robert,
I remember Proloquo2Go<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go-symbol-based-aac/id308368164?mt=8>. Unfortunately I don't have any experience actually using it.

Best regards,

Carmen Schafer
Division of IT, Adaptive Computing
University of Missouri

From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 8:24 AM
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Subject: [Athen] aug com advice

Hello all,

It has been at least 15 years since I've had any dealings with any kind of augmentative communication systems. I have a student with some speech delay issues and is looking for an aug com system to supplement his speech. He uses Mac and IOS devices. I'd like to find something he could use on his iPhone if possible. Does anybody have any recommendations? Are there any questions I should be asking him that I haven't thought of?

Thanks for any feedback.


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
Email: rbeach at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>

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