Jenna Blane, M.S., CCC-SLP There are days when I feel as though my creativity level has plummeted to rock bottom. I look at the giant bucket of blocks in the corner of the preschool classroom, and for some reason, cannot think of an exciting way to play with them. I usually revert to something like, “stack the blocks O...

By Jacob MacAnish, PRC blogger Do you like Christmas? I do because of family, gifts, TV, and snow. Family is hard to explain at Christmas. I’m going to be at Dad’s on Christmas Eve. I’m going to be at my Mom’s on Christmas Day. Last Christmas I got a Wii U. I’m going to get gifts for my family on a shoppi...

By Lori Holbrook What is a CHAT Bag? The CHAT Bag was inspired by our daughter, Hannah, who has Down Syndrome, Autism, Apraxia of Speech, and Hashimoto’s. In 2010, Hannah’s school decided to try out the Apple iPad 1 with her to see how she would do using it as a communication device. Hannah quickly took off ...

By Beth Waite-Lafever, MA-CCC/SLP-ATP Shared reading is a strategy used to teach emergent literacy skills. It’s an interactive reading experience that helps teach students the concept of reading. It serves to build social closeness, joint attention to an experience, models of how we treat books and other early literacy ...

_ By Jane Odom, M.Ed, Director of Implementation Resources, PRC_ In Honor of National Special Education Day, and in the spirit of the season, the AAC Language Lab is offering a special Buy One, Gift One deal NOW through December 16th! Purchase a subscription for yourself, and receive an E-Gift Card with a FREE One-...

By Laconda Walker Ross M.A., SLT, CTRS As another year end quickly approaches, I am reminded of the many blessings that occur in 365 days. Those blessings include therapists, support staff, families and many others who influence the lives of children who may have complex communication needs. As we reflect upon the ...