Sign up now for a free tour of the Lab. Learn about all the features such as lesson plans, games and resources to help your student on their journey to be an effective communicator. AAC Language Lab occurs several times. Please register for the date and time that works best for you: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/...
By Darlette Navortski, M.A.,CCC-SLP When I’m looking for inspiration, I look to nature. Taking a walk through the woods, sitting by a stream, climbing a mountain has helped me through difficult times and have reminded me of the value of being in the moment…….the moment in front of me at this very second. As I...
By Lori Holbrook What is a CHAT Bag? The CHAT Bag was inspired by our daughter, Hannah, who has Down Syndrome, Autism, Apraxia of Speech, and Hashimoto’s. In 2010, Hannah’s school decided to try out the Apple iPad 1 with her to see how she would do using it as a communication device. Hannah quickly took off ...
By Brad Whitmoyer Being borne with a physical disability (severe by definition which has always perplexed me as I don’t see my disability being very severe), I have always needed assistance with quite a lot of tasks. From the time I was borne until I was about nineteen, I lived with my parents and three brothers....
Beth Christensen, SLP My name is Beth Christensen and I am a Speech/Language Pathologist who has worked in the area of AAC (Augmentative and Alternate Communication) for over 22 years. This summer I signed on to be a Voice Bank Summer Ambassador for VocalID. VocalID and Rupal Patel have found a way to merge a donate...
By Kyle Dinwiddie This is Kyle Dinwiddie. Today, I want to talk about my disability. I have CP, which is short for Cerebral Palsy. That is when my brain fights with my body. My brain says, “Pick that up,” and my body uses every muscle it has to do it. Or if my brain says, “sit very still,” my body begins to ...