By Kim Vuong, PRC-Saltillo Blogger It’s important for everyone—including people with disabilities--to wear a mask while we’re trying to get COVID-19 under control.  But as a person with cerebral palsy, I find that wearing a mask can make it even more of a challenge to communicate verbally. Fortunate...

By Hank Poore, PRC Blogger Last Tuesday I began my first real job at Urban Cookhouse in Tuscaloosa. I have a tray on my wheelchair that I bring people’s food out to their table. I also take to-go Orders to the drive thru. I refill people’s water and tea. I see a lot of people that I know come in. My Co-workers ...

By Hannah Foley, PRC-Saltillo Blogger As we enter the new year, I am forced to reflect on the last twelve months. We have all experienced many challenges and changes this year. Whether it be telletherapy, remote learning, remote teaching, or navigating balancing responsibilities of working and helping your children with re...

By Hank Poore, PRC Blogger I went to Chicago last Wednesday through Saturday for the beginning of Spring Break. I was there for a doctor’s appointment but we had fun also.I went with my mom and my sister.The first day we went up to the Willis Tower. I went out on something called the Sky Deck. It was all glass and it ...

By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger I am a person on the autism spectrum. One thing that I’ve thought about and heard other people talking about is the issue of eye contact. Most people will be aware that many people with autism have trouble making eye contact myself included. I know many autistic adults who talk...

By Carson Covey, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Tips and tricks Welcome to 2021 finally!!! Over sixteen years of AAC experience I found some tips and tricks. You can put a password on the device to prevent unexpected editing. When someone first start using a device you can gray out pages and or buttons to make the device less b...