By Mike Hipple, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador April is here, time for me to write my yearly autism awareness blog. Yes, I am still using the word awareness vs acceptance, because the group of people who have autism spectrum disorder that I support still need awareness in the public. If you are reading this blog, I guess ...
by Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador It’s Autism Acceptance month, and I almost forgot about it. I also realized that 2026 is an anniversary of sorts for me. Ten years ago, I received my first PRC-Saltillo device: an Accent 1000 with LAMP Words for Life. I thought it would be nice to reflect on my AAC jou...
by Danny Gonsalves, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador My first communication device was the Touch Talker. At The age of five years old from PRC: with 124 overlay. I picked it up right away, I would not be where I am today without my device. This all happened because of a very dedicated and forward-thinking speech/language pat...
By Anthony Arnold, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador I’m Anthony Arnold, an augmentative and alternative communicator from San Tan Valley, Arizona (originally from Grand Forks, North Dakota). As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’m reminded of one special gift filled with love and communication. As I wrote in a re...
by Matt Huggins, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador Well I haven't really been in love before per say. I am seeing someone for just over a year. she is able-bodied. her name is sophia. We live in different states but we talk almost everyday. We use snap chat to talk. She is in college for photography. She is really nice and car...
by JJ Seice, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador My family and I are able to talk without my device. Our conversations are not always perfectly clear, but they understand what I need, and that means a lot. Without my device, I can’t talk to anyone outside my family. But with my device—and with a phone or computer&md...