By Carson Covey, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Have you noticed how many disability advocates are there with actual disabilities??? News flash for you guys— there are not many. There is not many even less people that use speech generated devices. There are three different types of disability advocacy. There is self-advocacy...
By Keslie Spider, PRC Ambassador Hello my name is Keslie. I have Prc’s Eco2. Imagine finding your dream job. Although being a PRC ambassador was not always what I had in mind plans change. I wanted to be a chef but then I realized nobody in their right mind would give me a knife. So I thought what am I great at? ...
By Daniel Pop, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Hi everyone, My name is Daniel Kyle Pop. I am 20 years old. I have cerebral palsy. My powerchair gets me around. My iPad Pro with the Touchchat app with Word Power gave me a voice! I use a head pointer to access it. I'm also using the Accent 1000 with...
By Keagen Sweeney, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Keagen wrote this poem about her favorite snack. It was sent to Frito-Lay. They loved it so much, they gifted her with a years supply of Doritos! Doritos We are friends You greet me You meet me Right where I'm at Salty, spicy, skinny or fat I'm a girl ...
By Lateef McCleod Lateef This summer I had a great opportunity to be a Storytelling Fellowship with Making Contact, which is a National Radio Program that plays on NPR and Pacifica Radio. During my fellowship with Making Contact I was tasked with producing a radio segment on the Augmentative Alternative Communication or A...
By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger When I think of the many challenges and frustrations I have to deal with, employment is probably at the top of my list. It is the source of so many other problems. Having a good well-paying job is connected to positive outcomes in so many areas of our lives: more access to better hea...