By Krista Howard Many of us are looking for more independence. Communication plays a big role in becoming independent. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) users need their independence in order to live normal lives. The AAC devices can help them to find that! People wonder if individuals with disabiliti...
by Keagan Sweeney, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador Let’s get one thing clear: If I use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication), that doesn’t mean I can’t think. It doesn’t mean I don’t understand you. And it definitely doesn’t mean I don’t have something important to say. In fac...
By Jack McGraw, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador My AAC device has opened a world full of independence and opportunities for me. Because of my cerebral palsy, I can hardly control my speech to talk understandably, and cannot control my hands and arms to write and use a computer the typical ways that abled-bodied people do. Fo...
By Hannah Foley, PRC-Saltillo Blogger As we close out AAC Awareness Month 2020, I cannot help but reflect on my experiences within the AAC community, as both an user and professional. While I was growing up, I had no idea what I was going to do as a career nor did I ever think that the career that I would end up pursuing w...
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 Mike Hipple My mom and I started volunteering at our church with Sunday school a few years ago. Our goal is to show people, children and adults that a person who has a disability can teach and understand about God and Jesus too. At our church which is huge, they don't have a special needs program for children who ...