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...

Hi! My name is Kim Thompson. I am an Occupational Therapist by training and a mom of four by blessing. I have had the pleasure of working with both adults and children with disabilities for many years. When I became the mom of a child with a speech disorder however, I truly began to understand what putting it all into...

Angie Sheets, Intense Interventions Teacher Nicole Wingate, MA CCC-SLP Amy Shane, SLPA Heather Stoppenhagen, SLPA_ After attending our State convention on assistive technology, my SLP, SLPAs and myself were pumped about attacking core vocabulary with our students. My classroom is comprised of 14 kindergarten through fourt...

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 Deanna Severson, M.S.,CCC-SLP One of the greatest side benefits of being a PRC consultant is becoming acquainted with a vast number of people who are not only clients but are the likes of teachers, aides, therapists and family members. Most often, they are generous, kind, bright and inspiring people who always seem to ...

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...