By Deanna Severson, M.S.,CCC-SLP One of the greatest side benefits of being a PRC consultant is becoming acquainted with a vast number of people who are not only clients but are the likes of teachers, aides, therapists and family members. Most often, they are generous, kind, bright and inspiring people who always seem to ...

By Laconda Walker Ross M.A., SLT, CTRS As another year end quickly approaches, I am reminded of the many blessings that occur in 365 days. Those blessings include therapists, support staff, families and many others who influence the lives of children who may have complex communication needs. As we reflect upon the ...

_By Elyse Pycraft, M.S., CCC-SLP As I’m sitting here watching the World Series, I’m thinking about how easy it is to strike out when working with a new AAC user. Whether you are a clinician, teacher, or parent, we’ve all had those days when you feel like you are bringing your best game, but you just keep striking o...

By Ryan Knoblauch, CCC-SLP I’m on the verge of being old. My kids, however, are not and keep me informed about what’s current. The other day I saw all three of my kids huddled around one Kindle. That was definitely a red flag that they were up to something no good. Wait. They were all chatting, smiling, and get...

By Beth Waite-Lafever, MA-CCC/SLP-ATP Shared reading is a strategy used to teach emergent literacy skills. It’s an interactive reading experience that helps teach students the concept of reading. It serves to build social closeness, joint attention to an experience, models of how we treat books and other early literacy ...

By Tina Pagnucco, M.S., SLP I’d like to introduce you to the 3 students who changed my course of AAC and ultimately brought me to my current position of regional consultant for Michigan and Toledo-Bowling Green, Ohio. Working as a speech pathologist and AAC consultant in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor Public Schools for ma...