Hello my fellow SLPs! I have been working on a startup to help children with speech and language difficulties. My app's name is ASD 123. I would love any feedback from you on your thoughts on it. I want it to be something useful. The child powers our activities by using their voice.

Our prototype is on the App store and Google Play store (linked below) I am aware we have bugs at this time. Really looking to have it tried out in schools and in clinics and happy to work with you as a co-developer to evolve it.

on the app store at

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/asd-123/id1577037312

and on GooglePlay at

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.asd123.asd123_app&gl=GB

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Happy belated Juneteenth! For those who aren't familiar with the holiday, Juneteenth is otherwise known as the "Black Independence Day," when slaves in Texas learned about their freedom TWO YEARS after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

For those who are interested in discussing this topic in pediatric speech therapy, I included a mini book with Wh- questions to get you started! You can download it for FREE here: tinyurl.com/juneteenthminibook. Be sure to share with your SLP friends!

Proloquo2Go embodies AssistiveWare’s mission: to make AAC an effective and accepted means of communication. A variety of people adopt these tools when they’re unable to produce oral speech, including those with ALS, cerebral palsy, autism, and more.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/05/assistiveware-ushers-in-next-generation-of-aac-technology/

Hello,

I want to share this amazing resource I found with all of you!

If interested in augmentative alternative communication, you can become a Lingraphica Certified Technology Specialist at no cost to you, just by enrolling in their learning path.

Did you know? Lingraphica also provides you with communication boards for the pediatric or adult population in English/Spanish for free! By the way, their visuals and letter boards are visually enticing.

Visit: https://lingraphica.com/

Thank you LiriCare for the opportunity to network and disseminate this valuable information.

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