By Margaret Moore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger A few weeks ago, I delivered a presentation on disability accessibility and accommodation at the virtual Conference on College Composition and Communication, the world’s largest conference on writing, rhetoric, and composition. This was my fourth time presenting at this confere...
by Danny Gonsalves, PRC-Saltillo Blogger hey blogs, I’m excited because I have a new communication device and mount which make me happy. I love it better than my last one because I can move the communication device however, I need it to be and where I want it. I am going to go back to school in January and hopefully...
By Carson Covey, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Wheelchair and scooter users: Are you tired of the wait for your manufacturer to fix your chair etc? For those of you guys in Colorado, Georgia, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia, Oregon, and California there is the Motor Vehicle ' Right to Repair Act that a...
By Hannah Foley, PRC-Saltillo Blogger The world is big and not one person can possibly navigate it alone. We all need someone to guide us and show us the way - that person is often referred to as a “mentor”. When we talk about mentorship in the world of AAC, we are often referring to individuals who are success...
By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger It would have probably been better to write this for Autism Awareness Month, but as usual, my timing is off. I find that it’s better to write out an idea as soon as I have it. I would like to talk about the language surrounding autism and autistic people. Many people believe th...
By Kym Heine, PRC Consultant, Mississippi Wind-up toys are a fun and silly way to engage your AAC learners with a variety of communicative functions. Here’s how to get started! Order a 24 pack of assorted wind-up toys from Amazon. Group and store two to three toys in snack size baggies according to the ac...