By Jennifer Vallier, MA, CCC-SLP I have 14 delightful nieces and nephews spread between 3 different states, none in Illinois where I live. Visits are extra special, but also pretty short. This makes one particular habit of my nieces especially endearing. The first time I noticed it was a few years back on a weekend visit a...
By Kaylee White, Ghergish & Co. For many people in this country, speaking English is like walking—it seems to come to them without effort. But for immigrants of all ages, mastering English means taking on a language that isn’t their native tongue. Young people especially can be affected by the resources availab...
By Brad Whitmoyer, PRC Blogger This past week I was presented with an interesting situation that I think might be a good teaching moment. Unfortunately this definitely was not a unique situation as I have encountered this pretty regularly through out my life. However, this time it was with someone who should know better ...
By Danny Gonzalez, PRC Blogger I think this should come to the U.S. for all wheelchair and devices users, because this covers not only the person but the device as well!!! We as users need something like this system in the states so when it is raining we don’t get wet and our devices dose not either… Nobody like...
By Jacob MacIntosh, PRC Blogger Let me tell you about my weekends. I have been playing iPad. I play Walking Dead Season 2, Battlecast, Card Wars, and YuGiOh. My dad likes to check up on Clash of Clans and sometimes Clash Royale. At six o’clock, I like to watch YouTube. I have been going somewhere to eat. I like to go to...
Jennifer Thomas, EdS, CCC-SLP In my job as a speech therapist and in my new job as a PRC consultant, I meet daily with parents who say, “I know that it will be good for him to be able to use his device to communicate, but I know what he wants when he points.” “I have four other kids and afternoons are cra...