by Matt Huggins Hi, my name is Matt.  I'm forty-one.  I was born with a condition that makes it very difficult for me to control my muscles.  My thinking and my senses are not affected at all, just my body.  Inside, I'm just like any other guy you know, and probably smarter and funnier than most! When I...

By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Over the past few years, I have had many opportunities to converse with people interested in AAC: parents, teachers, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, other AAC users, etc. I tend to get asked many of the same questions repeatedly. Because of time constraints it&...

This is a conversation of Lyle and his SLP talking about why he is proud. Lyle: “Me proud I am  Navajo Native American. I did went dance me navajo native.”  SLP: Is song and dance big in your culture? Lyle: “yes.” SLP: Can you tell me more about that? Lyle: “Singing and dancing is...

By Kim Vuong, PRC-Saltillo Blogger One of the most important things that you can advocate for yourself is voting. Voting is a right and a privilege. If you are of voting age, you should take the opportunity to do it.  You may think that your one vote isn’t important, but it matters a great deal. Our democratic s...

by Himani Hitendra I am proud about my identity and there are different facets of my identity. I am a non-speaking autistic girl. I am happy to see myself represented in books and movies. In the month of June, my friends and I got to share about our experiences as an AAC user before the screening of the movie ‘Out o...

By Karim Tawfik, PRC blogger I have a lot of goals for 2017. My first goal is to not be on a wheelchair cuz when we go to the mall or any place I want to be able to move by myself. I know that it will not come easy and I have to work hard. I want to learn how to type with my left hand and use my left hand more often. I...