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Tag: Augmentative Alternative Communication
The Galaxy Note II for AAC
Thanks to a tipster, we’ve been handed the official press release for theGalaxy Note II, which is expected to be announced at IFA 2012 in just a few hours. The display of the Galaxy Note II will be 5.5″ and 1280×720 resolution (granting it a true 16:9 aspect ratio, but with lesser resolution than the original Galaxy Note which…
Apple-Amazon Might Revolutionize AAC
Amazon has sent an email to media outlets inviting them to an event on September 6 in Santa Monica, Calif. Details on the event are slim so far, but we have a pretty good idea of what to expect. Ricardo Bilton , VentureBeat The September 6, 2012 press event being held by Amazon has largely…
Can Simplicity Make AAC Emotional?
Insanely Simple Insanely Simple by Ken Segall is an incredible book. It opened my eyes, changed my mind, and helped me understand what my son was trying to teach me. My son likes simplicity. He would rather you leave something out, and make it work, than leave it in at the risk of diminished functionality. This…
Special Needs Parents are Geek and Cool
While most geek parents are doing cool things for fun, parents with disabilities do them for fun, and to improve the quality of their children’s lives.
A Great Review for Quick Talk AAC
We believe technology is meant to help those with disabilities overcome their human limits, which is exactly what Quick Talk AAC has been able to do.
Education & Android?
The Galaxy S III is due to arrive in the U.S. this summer. This will be one of the cutting edge phones delivered to consumers with a 4.8 inch screen, Android 4.0, as well as an assortment of voice and video tools. The Galaxy S III will even come with its own pen, and…
Scholastic Highlights Our TouchSmart Project
Digital Scribbler Inc. was born from an experimental project in partnership with Hope Technology School. This project utilized the HP TouchSmart in an early effort to leverage multi-touch computing in the classroom. Scholastic recently highlighted this project here. The original case study can be found here. We leveraged our experiences with the TouchSmart to begin…
Creating an AAC Communication Game-plan
“What you want is a real talisman, a magic something you think I conjured up to coax Temple into joining life, as you hope your child will. There was no magic; there was just doing the best I could. That’s the point; that’s the talisman.” Eustacia Cutler, A Thorn in My Pocket I am grateful…