Hello! My name is Catlaina. I live with my mom and two cats in Kansas. I have autism and significant dysfluency. High-tech AAC has been my jam for the past nine years or so. Currently, I’m using an Accent 1000 with LAMP and a keyguard. 

I like art (especially if it's weird), writing, drawing, and crocheting. I crochet toys every week for a foster care program in Arkansas. I can also play the piano and bass clarinet.  

Many autistic people have one subject that they’re passionate about, and for me, that’s AAC. I absolutely love AAC: one, because I think it’s super interesting how AAC operates and can be organized. And two, because it enables so many with speech disabilities to communicate fully.  

I look forward to fulfilling my role as an ambassador for PRC-Saltillo. If you have any questions or would like to chat about AAC, please feel free to shoot me an email!