Vocabulary Options from PRC
Your PRC device shipped with the recommended vocabulary. Below is a brief description of popular
vocabularies from PRC as well as places to go for additional information about your vocabulary.
For more information, please contact your regional consultant by performing a zip code search at
www.prentrom.com
.
Unity
Unity is a way to organize language, and it is unique to PRC. It uses easy-to-understand pictures to
represent words and word endings. Unity starts out at simple cause and effect and grows to adult
language. It comes in 4, 8, 15, 28, 36, 45, 60, 84, and 144 locations and has a
1-hit
and
sequenced
version. Unity can be used with beginning communicators as well as advanced communicators.
For more information, take a variety of free online courses at
www.prentrom.com/training
LAMP Words for Life (WFL)
LAMP Words for Life is also a way to organize language which is unique to PRC. Its foundations are in
Unity, so you are going to see similarities between the two programs. LAMP WFL was authored for people
with autism, but it can be used by individuals with other disabilities. The LAMP WFL vocabulary is typically
used in conjunction with the LAMP approach. It comes in 84 locations and has a
1-hit
,
transition
, and
full
version. LAMP WFL can be used with beginning communicators as well as advanced communicators.
For more information, take a variety of free online courses at
www.prentrom.com/training
. To learn
more about the LAMP approach, please visit The Center for AAC and Autism
www.aacandautism.com
Essence
Essence is a popular alphabet-based program designed for literate clients, including adults with ALS. It
utilizes a combination of spelling with word prediction and abbreviation expansion to express novel
thoughts as well as quick messages. Literate individuals quickly learn to communicate with this
alphabet-based program.
For more information, please visit
www.prentrom.com/essence
or
www.prentrom.com/training/courses/essence
WordPower
Please see the WordPower manual found in your shipping box.
www.prentrom.com
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