Supporting Reading, Writing, and Communication with Readtopia® and Monarch Reader™  As backpacks are packed, classrooms are prepared, and literacy instruction begins, many AAC teams are asking the same questions:  How can we make literacy instruction more accessible and meaningful for students w...

Building Respectful and Communication-Inclusive Classrooms  As backpacks are packed, classrooms are prepared, and students begin a new school year, AAC teams may be asking:  How can we ensure communication rights are understood, respected, and supported throughout the school day?  Communication is a fundam...

Making AAC Work: Finding the Right Supports for Every Communication Journey As backpacks are packed, classrooms are prepared, and students begin a new school year, AAC teams may be asking:  Where do I start? Whether you're an SLP, educator, parent, or communication partner, one question often comes up when supportin...

by Mateo Moreno, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador  I started using AAC when I was 4. I got my first device then. I was in preschool, about 3 years old, when I was assessed, and I tried an AAC device for the first time. I had been getting a lot of speech therapy, but my parents could tell I wanted to say a lot more than I could...

By Jane Odom, M.Ed, Director or Implementation Resources Wordle is a tool for generating “word clouds’ from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts and colors. Plug in your AAC device ...

By Whitney Prado, Parent of Paige  Meet my precious Paige, a firecracker four-year-old who is always ready to tell a joke. Paige was diagnosed with a rare condition called Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome. Kids and adults with this condition are expected to have moderate to severe cognitive disabilities as well as other phys...