by Anthony Arnold, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador I’m Anthony Arnold, an augmentative and alternative communicator from San Tan Valley, Arizona. When I went through school in the 1980s-90s, there were few resources to teach someone like me how to read and spell effectively. Therefore, my parents and teachers chose to ...
by Herbert Fulton, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador March 1st marks the National Day of Unplugging, a day to step away from screens and technology for a while. For most people, that might mean putting down their phone or turning off their laptop. But for those of us who rely on AAC devices to communicate, unplugging isn&rsquo...
by Kristy Lipe, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador Hello everybody! My name is Kristy Lipe and I'm originally from Memphis , Tennessee but I'm down here in Long Beach , Mississippi now. I'm 34 and I have cerebral palsy but that doesn't even stop me from doing much! I did Taekwondo for eight years and I'm a 3rd degree black belt and t...
by Danny Gonzales, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador We’re always on communication devices talking to people but sometimes we need to unplug from there. The way I unplug from mine after a long day at school from classes and student government meetings I put mine on the couch or it may be almost ready to die so I just go ahead ...
By Jennifer Shroyer, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador How do I show my gratitude in my relationship and how do I communicate that to the people I care about the most? All my life I have been nonverbal and it was challenging to show my gratitude with people who I cared about and for several years I was misunderstood being non...
by Matt Huggins, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador I show my gratitude to my caregivers and loved ones by always saying thank you and saying I love them. I also show my gratitude to them by giving them helpful reminders like when my nurse Bethany takes me to the movies I always say to her thank you very much I really enjoyed t...