Sensory Processing Disorders
Sensory processing refers to our ability to take in information through our senses (touch, movement, smell, taste, vision and hearing), organise and interpret that information and make a meaningful response. For most people, this process is automatic. Children who have a Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), however, don’t experience such interactions in the same way. SPD […]
admin November 12th, 2013
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Using Avaz with motor planning
In my last post, I spoke about how some kids with special needs are better at motor planning than picture identification. In a nutshell, kids who tend towards motor planning can ‘remember’ a movement sequence that leads to selecting a word, and learn to associate that movement sequence with the word. It’s another way of […]admin August 16th, 2013
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Contest Winner – Independence Day
Thank you all for participating in our Fourth of July – Independence Day contest. We were overwhelmed with the response! A $50 iTunes gift card is on its way to Toby & McKade, who sent in this winning entry of McKade using Avaz to tell his parents what he would like to do each day. […]admin July 24th, 2013
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Tags: 4th of july, AAC, aac advantages, autism, Avaz, communication, contest, fourth of july, independence day, Independence day contest, parent
Approaches to Better Communication
It is widely known that children with developmental or language disabilities like autism have difficulties with identifying words from their sound or spelling. They need a different way of identifying words and using them to build their language and communication skills. In an interesting conversation with an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) expert we discussed […]admin July 15th, 2013
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Tags: AAC, autism, Avaz, communication, LAMP, Language Acquisition through Motor Planning, parent, PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System, strategy
Independence Day Contest!
Independence Day is the celebration of an idea : An idea that all of us deserve to be free; that we have the freedom and rights to make choices and communicate those as best as we can. We are conducting an Independence Day contest this week and next (till July 14th, 2013) as this gives […]admin July 3rd, 2013
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Celebrate 4th of July with Avaz
Independence day – 4th of July is a day for Five Fs – Fun, Food, Family , Friends and Fireworks – and a time for celebration and enjoyment for everyone. There is so much to see all around and so many new experiences which your little wonder might get a chance to explore and learn […]admin July 1st, 2013
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Avaz Vocabulary Sets: Raising the Bar with Avaz v2.1
#searchform{ display:none;} .entry a{color:#0088cc;} We’re launching Avaz 2.1 today. We are very excited about the new feature that we are introducing in this version. We think it’s a big game-changer! Every time we meet and talk to educators, therapists and parents, we hear the same complaints — too much work, too little time. We’ve kept […]admin June 26th, 2013
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Choosing an AAC app: it’s not even about the app!
One of the most insightful things I ever heard anyone say about AAC was the magnificent Ian Bean‘s talk in 2012. His talk was called “The Killer App” — and his point was that the most important thing, which decides whether AAC works or doesn’t work, is not the app – it’s the way it […]admin June 20th, 2013
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Celebrating Father’s Day with AAC
5-year-old Theo is using Avaz to say something that we want to say, too: “Daddy, I love you, love you.” While interacting in conferences, support groups and online forums, we’re more likely to run into moms rather than dads (Autism Daddy is a notable exception) – but this Father’s Day is a good time to […]admin June 14th, 2013
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A new & improved Avaz is now available!
#searchform{ display:none;} .grid_8 .head_title h1{width:850px;} .entry a{color:#0088cc;} We have just launched the new version of Avaz 2.0 on World Autism Awareness day! We are also running a discount of 20% for the entire month of April for World Autism Awareness month. We are excited to share with you the highlights of Avaz 2.0. Read ahead […]admin April 3rd, 2013
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