By Johana Schwartz, PRC-Saltillo Blogger In foreign language classrooms or study groups, I found allies among the natural communicators. They were interested in my modes of communication. Minspeak, my communication device's vocabulary system, sparked their interest. They approached my natural speech as an ac...

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Day in and day out, chickens seem to live life without a care in the world.  Whatever happens, it seems as if chickens just keep on pecking.  I believe that we should be more like chickens.  This past year began great for me.  I had lots of big plans for 2019.&nb...

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Recently my mom and I went to St James, Missouri to celebrate a family member’s birthday.  My great aunt lives alone in a small house with her cats. She loves food and shopping.  She often buys too much food.  Her refrigerator is packed with leftovers.  Each...

Building Respectful and Communication-Inclusive Classrooms  As backpacks are packed, classrooms are prepared, and students begin a new school year, AAC teams may be asking:  How can we ensure communication rights are understood, respected, and supported throughout the school day?  Communication is a fundam...

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...

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: How can we support AAC Language Learning throughout the school day? As a new school year begins, many...