by Kristy Lipe, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador Hello everybody! My name is Kristy Lipe and I'm originally from Memphis , Tennessee but I'm down here in Long Beach , Mississippi now. I'm 34 and I have cerebral palsy but that doesn't even stop me from doing much! I did Taekwondo for eight years and I'm a 3rd degree black belt and t...

By Lateef McCleod Lateef This summer I had a great opportunity to be a Storytelling Fellowship with Making Contact, which is a National Radio Program that plays on NPR and Pacifica Radio. During my fellowship with Making Contact I was tasked with producing a radio segment on the Augmentative Alternative Communication or A...

by Lyle Bahe, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador  Blog post prompt: Seasonal self-care: What are your strategies for handling stressduring the holidays? How do you communicate those feelings and interact with familyand friends? SLP: “What is your favorite holiday?”Lyle: “Christmas”SLP: “Why?”...

by Lyle Bahe, a PRC-Saltillo Ambassador  This is an interview with Lyle and his SLP to discuss the April theme of joking or telling funny stories. Enjoy! SLP: What are ways do you make people laugh?Lyle: sarcasm and teasing SLP: When you are talking to people, do you think you are very serious?Lyle: no SLP: What do...

By Brandon Williamson, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador There are many times I have felt lucky to have AAC to advocate for myself. I feel lucky to have a way to communicate with my big family and care team using a speech-generating device. I can ask for what I want and need. I can communicate what I am thinking, how I feel, and get...

By Whitney Prado, Parent of Paige  Meet my precious Paige, a firecracker four-year-old who is always ready to tell a joke. Paige was diagnosed with a rare condition called Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome. Kids and adults with this condition are expected to have moderate to severe cognitive disabilities as well as other phys...