by Margaret Moore, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador  AAC Awareness Month: Vibe Up in AAC  October is AAC Awareness Month, a celebration to raise awareness of the many ways in which people use AAC to communicate. As I make my final preparations to participate in AAC Awareness festivities—namely PRC-Saltillo’s ...

By Chris Klein, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador It was 1992. I was 19 years old and a freshman at Hope College. This was the first time I was able to vote, and I was excited about it. This was my opportunity to get my voice heard and I wasn’t going to pass that up. I was living in Holland, Michigan, so I had to figure out ho...

By Lyle Bahe, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador (Thanks to AllieJane, SLP)    What do you do to sharpen your communication skills? Lyle: I like work hard communication device. SLP: Do you work hard by having a lot of conversations with people?Lyle: Yes SLP: Here at the DTA, who do you like to talk to?Lyle: I like to ta...

By Jack McGraw, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador   I am the sort of person who prefers being busy over having nothing to do. Although I love the relaxation that summer provides me with, I tend to become bored easily having little to no work to do in the summer. This summer, I was hoping to do my internship but no such l...

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 Darryl Porter, PRC_Saltillo blogger  My Accent 1400, my constant companion A device that enables me to communicate without barrier It helps me express my thoughts, my opinions It bridges the gap between me and the world It empowers me to celebrate my disability with pride, To honor my uniqueness and to embrace ...