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Spoken's AAC blog is your go-to source for insights on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools, speech and language disorders, and the latest assistive technology trends.

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Recent Posts

How Music Therapy Helped Joni Mitchell, Working With AAC Users, and More (Spoken Roundup #20)

Posted February 1, 2025

by Evan Lauer

This month, we highlight how Joni Mitchell reclaimed her voice post-stroke via music therapy, new autism research collaboration tools, and inspiring communication stories. Read More...

User Spotlight: An Anonymous Take on Spoken AAC

Posted January 13, 2025

by Tim Yoder

An anonymous AAC user shares their experience with Spoken and how it helps them in daily interactions. Read More...

Tips for Communicating During Stress, AAC Book Club, and More (Spoken Roundup #19)

Posted January 6, 2025

by Evan Lauer

We take a look at recent articles highlighting the effects of communication deprivation, resources for people who have trouble speaking during stress, and upcoming events! Read More...

Communication Experiments, a Nonspeaking Opera Singer, and AAC on Disney+ (Spoken Roundup #18)

Posted December 1, 2024

by Evan Lauer

Spoken highlights new AAC tech, a synthetic operatic voice, Disney+'s new movie about an AAC user, and more! Read More...

A Speech-Language Pathologist's Take on Spoken AAC

Posted November 27, 2024

by Tim Yoder

Speech therapist Caris Giessler shares her thoughts on Spoken and how her patients use it. Read More...

Ordering at a Restaurant with AAC: How Spoken Makes It Easier

Posted November 8, 2024

by Tim Yoder

Spoken simplifies ordering at restaurants with Saved Phrases and location-based word predictions. Read More...

New AAC Tool, World Stroke Day, and More (Spoken Roundup #17)

Posted November 1, 2024

by Evan Lauer

We're back with another roundup of great stories! Read More...

Instantly Personalize Spoken with the New “Add Vocabulary” Feature

Posted October 9, 2024

by Evan Lauer

We discuss potential applications for Spoken's new “Add Vocabulary” feature, which allows you to directly add vocabulary to the app's text predictions. Read More...