By Grant Ahner GMan My name is Grant. I live in New Baden, Illinois. I am 16 years old. I am a sophomore at Mascoutah High School. I use a Vantage Lite with head tracking. I have a go-cart. It pulls a trailer. It does doughnuts. It goes fast. It goes in the mud. I have a crazy dog. His name is Elmer. I have a turtle....

By Stephanie Faso, PRC ambassador My name is Stephanie, and I’m 23 years old. I’m happy to share with you about myself, my communicative development, and my experiences as a PRC ambassador. Stephanie Like everyone else who’s my age, I live a busy life. With the support of my ECO, I’m able to p...

_ Kevin Williams, PRC ambassador_ Kevin Williams Hello, my name is Kevin Williams and I have been communicating through AAC for over thirty years, and using a device for over twenty years. As an Ohio transplant living in North Carolina most of his time is dedicated to developing websites and promoting a healthy lifestyle ...

By Annie Nichols, MA, CCC-SLP Annie Nichols is a practicing speech-language pathologist in Indiana. She works in the school setting in addition to working with private clients, mainly specializing in the area of augmentative and alternative communication. “Well, I usually know what he wants…” “I th...

By Darlette Navrotski, MA, CCC-SLP Darlette Navrotski It has been said that this is an era of awakening. For many, this is a reminder to awaken to our spirit self, a side of ourselves that is so easy to push aside with all that needs to be done, in order to carry on in our daily lives. As a speech pathologist and one ...

By Brian P. Cleary Brian P. Cleary Even though I hated school, I didn’t hate learning. As a little one, I fell hard for the sing-songy rhythmic patterns of Dr. Seuss. Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and the rest were my introduction to the wonder of words. I had a couple of teachers in grade school when I was...