By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger This will be my first blog post, and I have chosen to write about something that has bothered me for quite some time. It has been inspired by a few conversations I’ve had with some people and my own experiences. AAC stands for augmentative and alternative communication. Over th...
by Herbert Fulton, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador "Fishing in an Empty Pond" The challenges of dating with a disability can feel like casting a line into still waters—waiting, hoping, but often being overlooked. People may see the disability before they see the person, making the search for connection even tougher. B...
By Kim Vuong, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Hello, my name is Kim Vuong, and some of you may know me already, since I’m an ambassador for AAC. I work as a speech aide at the Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic in Long Beach, Calif. and I also serve on the Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Disabilities in Long Beach, and&nbs...
By Himani Hitendra I would like to share with you about the library program my mom and I have been involved with for the last 2 years. I love reading books, and going to the library. Reading helps me learn about new places and people. Books are my friends who always support me in every situation of my life. I wanted to sha...
By Mike Hipple, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Hello this is my blog. Wow, it is already time to start thinking about the fall. You know what that means, school is starting soon again. I wish I could see the future to tell you if your school will be in person or Online in the fall, but no one can. No matter if we will have in person...
By Hannah Foley, PRC-Saltillo Blogger As I reflect on this year and all of its unprecedented happenings, I cannot help but think about how widespread the impact of the COVID has been on the AAC community. Not only have SLPs, AT/AAC specialists had to navigate treating clients through a computer screen, which was traditiona...