By Jane Odom, M.Ed, Director of Implementation Resources English is one of the most widely spoken languages on Earth. Whether you are learning English as a second language or learning to speak using an AAC device, the methods are often the same. The AAC Language Lab has recently been honored by being included as a resour...

By Russell Cross, Director of Clinical Applications, BSc (Hons) Psych; MRCSLT One of the gurus of modern management practice is Ken Blanchard. His classic book, The One-Minute Manager, has sold over 13 million copies and been translated into almost 40 different languages. His impact on the field of management science has b...

_By David Chappel, PRC Ambassador _ I have very good memories of my first apartment with my best friend from college, Mike. I remember the day he told me he wanted to move from the place he was living because his roommates were getting married to each other and the living situation was getting very awkward. Mike and Da...

Martin Pistorious, Author Ghost Boy My name is Martin Pistorius and I have been using AAC to communicate for about 12 years. I have had quite an interesting and somewhat unusual journey through life and learning how to communicate - so much so that I wrote a book about it, Ghost Boy. Ghost Boy I chose to title my book G...

_By Kevin Williams Kevin and his friend Jane Hello, this is Kevin again, a PRC ambassador from North Carolina. In my last blog post, “Motivate to Self-Advocate”. I discussed how communication partners can get involved with encouraging an augmentative communicator to use and be more self-sufficient with their device. I...

By Joan Sharp B.Ed, Regional Consultant Joan Sharp During the school year schedules are very busy for parents, educators, and speech therapists. This can make it difficult to find time for training. So once you’ve had a vacation and feel relaxed consider taking some time to build or hone your Unity skills. If you hav...