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example phrases, but just as in any fo l d e r i n Pro l o q u o 4 Te x t , yo u c a n also create your own phrases and subfolders.

On Apple Watch, your sentences will be shown in a list. When you tap one, it will be shown full screen and spoken out loud. If you want to speak the message again, tap the screen.

In the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, you can change voices (if multiple voices are available for one language) or enable/disable the Text- to-Speech functionality.

OTHER ENHANCEMENTS: t� Dropbox compatibility for future iOS

releases t� Bug fix for ordering categories in

Quick Blocks t� Apple Watch information added to

in-app manual

AVAILABILITY Version 3.1 is a free update for

existing users. New users can purchase Proloquo4Text exclusively on the App Store.

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Gateway AAC Apps for Special Needs

The Gateway AAC apps for special needs was designed by Joan Bruno, Ph.D, CCC-SLP. It is a research-based core word vocabular y designed for users of augmentative communica- tion systems. I t includes both tex t

and symbol-based vocabularies that are combined with spelling and word prediction to accommodate the needs of both literate and non-literate users. Gateway includes “Thematic” pages to support communication in predictable and recurring environments. Its intui- tive and efficient organization enables message creation using less than 1.5 key selections per word, a factor that’s critically important when communi- cating using AAC.

G a t e w a y w o r k s w i t h i n w i d e l y use AAC app platform such Prolo - q u o 2 G o, To u c h C h at H D a n d To b i i DynaVox Compass software. It comes with several User Vocabularies, each targeting a different clinical popula- tion. All User Vocabularies share a consistent high frequency core, but offer a focused fringe vocabulary that is relevant to the user’s age, abilities, interests and routine daily activities.

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Liftware Level – Utensils That Adapt to Your Range of Motion

A n e w p r o d u c t t o h e l p h o l d a utensil at the angle needed to enjoy any meal, Liftware Level is designed to help people with limited hand and arm mobility, which may be related to cere- bral palsy, spinal cord injury, Hunting- ton’s disease or post-stroke deficits, eat more easily.

ADAPTS TO YOUR RANGE OF MOTION

L i f t w a r e L e v e l u s e s e l e c t r o n i c motion-stabilizing technology to keep your utensil level, regardless of how your hand or arm twists, bends, or moves.

IT’S SMART T h e l e v e l i n g h a n d l e c o n t a i n s

sensors that detect changes from the intended movement of the hand in three dimensions. To level the utensil, the computer directs two motors in the handle to bend the flexible gray joint, keeping the attachment at the right angle.

MULTIPLE ATTACHMENTS You can use Liftware Level as a soup

spoon or fork.

STABALIZING TECHNOLOGY Advanced sensors, motors and an

onboard computer work to actively detect and counteract unintended movements.

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Battery lasts for one hour of contin-

uous use (approximately 3 meals) on a single charge.

ITS’S EASY TO USE Liftware Level includes two parts: a

leveling handle and a utensil attach- ment. Connect the attachment to turn it on automatically, enjoy your meal and then simply plug it in to charge.

LEVEL STARTER KIT T h e L i f t w a r e L e v e l S t a r t e r K i t

includes the leveling handle and the soup spoon attachment to help people with unintended movements.

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