By Stephanie Fassov, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador When most people think about autonomy, they picture independence, choosing where to live, setting personal goals, or making everyday decisions. For people who communicate on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), autonomy goes far deeper. It isn’t only about cho...

by Stephanie Fassov, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador  Who are you? It’s one of the biggest questions in life. Maybe you’d answer with your favorite hobby, a song you can’t stop listening to, or a memory that shaped you. Identity isn’t just what you feel inside, but rather it’s something you shar...

By Aaron Kramlich, author & illustrator and a super cool dad Hi! My name is Aaron Kramlich and I’d like to share with you a bit about me and my new children’s book, The Gray Day. I live in Lawrenceville, Georgia with my wife, Christine, and my two daughters Alison and Kyleigh. I used to work in managemen...

By Kirk Behnke, M.Ed, ATP It is with great sadness to convey that Joy Zabala passed away on July 1. If you attend to any social media around assistive or accessible technology, I’m sure you have seen the countless tributes to Joy as a person and a fierce friend and colleague to so many. I was fortunate to have worked...

Jane Odom, M. Ed, Director of Implementation Resources This week, our lesson centers around the theme “All About Me”. The beginning lesson plan helps a device user fill in sentences that you can use to create their very own book. You can use the book “All About Me” to help. The lesson plan has lo...

By Leanne Husk, Educational Technology Instruction Specialist When new concepts, like coding, start to become more and more prevalent in curriculum all over the world, the folks at Bridges Canada only have one question: How do we make sure it’s accessible for ALL? That’s the question we asked ourselves a littl...