by Lyle Bahe, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador [This is a discussion between Lyle and his SLP to answer the question... "How do you use your AAC system to control any device in your environment - such as a tv, music, or lights in a room. Have you had any bad or good experiences controlling your environement?"  Lyle: Tv in my ...

By Hannah Foley, PRC-Saltillo Blogger As humans, we tend to get so caught up in moments and the current chapter of our lives that we are in that we do not often think about what the next chapter has in store. We get comfortable in our routines and physical places that were a part of the current chapter and when that chapte...

by JJ Seice, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador  My family and I are able to talk without my device. Our conversations are not always perfectly clear, but they understand what I need, and that means a lot. Without my device, I can’t talk to anyone outside my family. But with my device—and with a phone or computer&md...

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC Blogger It is funny how we judge someone by looks. We always think that a juicy, red apple is good. Even though it looks good, inside it may be brown with worms climbing out. My mom and I watched an interesting movie named The Real Beauty and the Beast. I love the classic story where a beaut...

By Hank Poore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger About a year ago I was in Atlanta at the Georgia half marathon with my mom. I met up with my long time friend Shanna, who has a facility dog for the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. I started playing with Derek ( her dog and yes , his name is Derek Shepherd), and I realized how much I would l...

By Carson Covey, PRC-Saltillo Blogger We all know that your AAC voice needs to talk with other technology pun intended. The Amazon’s Alexa made that goal happen years ago. Now you can bark out orders with your device. What I found that the Amazon devices are very picky about how you say her name. She will not listen ...