By Carson Covey, PRC-Saltillo Blogger I don’t know about you guys, but after sixteen years of experience with AAC, I noticed that I grew greatly with my device. When I got my first device, I despised it! I never used my device other than in my speech therapist’s office. My therapist threw me into a group of two...

By Darryl “Kippy” Porter, Language Lab Blogger Some people could call me a Renaissance man. I have numerous passionate interests. I’m Chicago born-and-bred. I have two brothers, although my father, mother and eldest brother are deceased. I like people to have a fair chance, especially disabled people. ...

By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger One of my favorite comedians is George Carlin. I admire his very blunt, scathing, and witty social commentary. He has a very funny routine in which he lambasts the use of soft language. In his routine, George talks about how our use of language changes over time. It gets sanitized a...

by Kip Porter, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador  The path you walk will stretch out, long and steep,Your voice may falter, words a distant hum,But your device, a beacon, clear and bright,Will help you speak, to share your inner thought.Stay sharp and focused, learn its every sign,This journey needs your strength, your will to ...

Back-to-School with the AAC Language Lab: A Year of Communication Growth Starts Here!  As backpacks are packed, classrooms are prepared, and therapy schedules begin to fill, many AAC teams are asking the same question:  What are some Communication Partner Strategies and how can I support meaningful communicati...

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...