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 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 Jane Odom, M.Ed, Director of Implementation Resources Shout Out It is important to give our AAC device users enough time to practice their vocabulary in a meaningful way. One way to teach core vocabulary with repetition in a group is to do a ‘Shout Out’ activity. In this activity, you will need to create a poste...
By Jane Odom, M.Ed, Director or Implementation Resources Think about how often a young mother will talk to her infant even though the infant cannot repeat what she says. In this same way, it is important for us to use some techniques to show a child what we expect. First and foremost, it is important that the person tea...
Nicole Wingate, MA CCC-SLP, MSD Bluffton Harrision It was just a few years ago when I found myself feeling hopeless as an SLP. There were students on my caseload with virtually no functional means to communicate. With ever changing technology and the development of AAC apps, I became overwhelmed! Where do I start and what ...
_By Brad Whitmoyer, PRC Blogger The people at ABC and/or the people from the television show Speechless asked a number of people around the country to host “watch parties” during the Oscar-themed episode this past Wednesday and then write a blog post about the episode. If you have never seen the show, in a nutshell i...