by JJ Seice, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador My family and I are able to talk without my device. Our conversations are not always perfectly clear, but they understand what I need, and that means a lot. Without my device, I can’t talk to anyone outside my family. But with my device—and with a phone or computer&md...
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 Naiya Daves, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador This summer I did a 3 week intensive therapy program where I worked on vocalization. My therapist helped me roar like a dinosaur and find my quiet voice like a mouse. I learned to say new words, get stronger and faster when saying words. They made me laugh, we played tic tac to...
by Kristy Lipe, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador Hello everybody! My name is Kristy Lipe and I’m originally from Memphis , Tennessee but I live 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...
by Stephanie Fassov, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador Building a Life That Feels Right for You Your Voice Matters When people discuss AAC, they sometimes only consider the vocabulary, buttons, symbols, or the device. But AAC is really about you. You have ideas. You have feelings. You have things you care abou...
by Stephanie Fossov, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador Building A Value-Based Life For Individuals with AAC Needs AAC and ACT When we think about supporting AAC communicators, we often focus on the words on the screen, the symbols, the access methods, and the daily communication routines. But there is something deeper that ...