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<h2>How Do You Say</h2>
<p>Sometimes we forget that there's apps, and then there's vocabularies -- and the two don't always directly intersect. Some apps support multiple vocabularies, and some vocabularies are offered on multiple systems, and out hope here at OpenAAC is to see more sharing and reuse over time, so it's also good to think specifically about which vocabularies are getting the most play right now, and figure out what they might be doing right. Check out any vocabularies you may not be familiar with from the list below!</p>

<a href="https://www.prentrom.com/prc_advantage/wordpower-language-system" class='caption wide'>
<a href="https://www.inmaninnovations.com/" class='caption wide'>
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WordPower
<span class='sub'>Nancy Inman's popular sequenced vocabulary is available on many apps</span>
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<a href="https://lampwflapp.com/" class='caption wide'>
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Words For Life
<span class='sub'>A motor-planning update to Unity is a popular 84-button vocabulary</span>
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<a href="https://www.assistiveware.com/products/proloquo" class='caption wide'>
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Proloquo & Coach
<span class='sub'>This is the new app, with a new vocabulary and training tools to go with it</span>
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<a href="https://www.assistiveware.com/crescendo" class='caption wide'>
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Proloquo2Go Crescendo
<span class='sub'>An updated vocabulary to keep the original app up with the times</span>
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<a href="https://www.tobiidynavox.com/pages/td-snap-motor-plan" class='caption wide'>
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TD Snap Motor Plan
<span class='sub'>TD Snap's app has been more liked since getting this new vocabulary</span>
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Unity
<span class='sub'>The original combination-based vocabulary is still used often</span>
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<a href="https://app.mycoughdrop.com/example/core-60" class='caption wide'>
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Quick Core
<span class='sub'>Open-licensed motor-planning layout in multiple grid sizes</span>
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<a href="https://praacticalaac.org/praactical/how-i-do-it-using-podd-books-and-aided-language-displays-with-young-learners-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/" class='caption wide'>
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PODD
<span class='sub'>Often printed out, some digital versions are also gaining traction</span>
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<a href="https://thinksmartbox.com/product/super-core-new/" class='caption wide'>
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Supercore
<span class='sub'>An adaptive core-plus-categories vocabulary in 30 and 50-button sizes</span>
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<a href="https://app.mycoughdrop.com/vocal-flair/vocal-flair-60" class='caption wide'>
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Vocal Flair
<span class='sub'>Open-licensed, familiar sequenced vocabulary in multiple grid sizes</span>
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Project Core
<span class='sub'>Open-licensed 36-button core vocabulary meant as an easy starting place</span>
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<p>Many vocabularies are also offered in more than one grid size. Here's the most common grid sizes reported by our survey respondents. 60-buttons was by far the most commong grid size, with 84-buttons coming in second. While there can be important reasons to start with a smaller grid size, it's important to remember the <a href="https://www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac/choosing-a-grid-size">inherent limitations that come with them</a>.</p>
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Tech owl AAC essentials
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AACcessible
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<h2>AAC Acceptance</h2>
<p>Respondents for our survey included AAC users, therapists, teachers, family members, and others in the AAC community. We wanted to try to get a general glimpse of how AAC is being received and treated, so we asked respondents the following questions.</p>
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