by Ayub Rustamov, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador I have been a senior in high school for the entirety of my school years—taking general education courses. For my senior year, I am doing English 12, Algebra 2, Study Skills and French 2. Study Skills is a class in which I can make up class assignments. I have 1 support at sc...
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...
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...
Changing overlays resulting in gains in literacy and confidence by Anthony Arnold, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador and Remote Service Technician, PRC-Saltillo I’m Anthony Arnold, a veteran augmentative and alternative communicator from Coolidge, Arizona. When I started using Minspeak to communicate over 40 years ago, ...
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 Margaret Moore, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador and Blogger AAC, of course, gives nonverbal individuals the ability to speak and advocate for themselves. I have come to understand the magnitude of this fact increasingly as I serve as my own advocate for my medical care and other affairs during my adulthood. Some people stereoty...