By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC Blogger Old Scrunchie New Scrunchie “Well,” the regretful words came out of my dad’s mouth as he handed me my blue bath sponge, “I think it is time to get a new scrunchie.” I sadly looked down at my old bath buddy with its thinning cloth. It did look pretty worn. I had ...

By Jessica Steiner, M.Ed., CF- SLP Hello Core and AAC lovers! As promised, let’s talk about core word toys so you can make your own big box of core to enhance your AAC Language Lab lesson plan. I purchased some of the materials at Target but similar materials can be purchased at retailers like WalMart or the Dollar St...

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC Blogger Apple cider, hot cocoa, creamy soup, homemade bread, macaroni and cheese, fluffy warm blankets, cozy fires, snow ball fights, snowmen, and sledding down a hill are all things that make us think of winter. Like it or not winter is here! What other season can you throw a frozen ball of rain a...

By Emily Gabrielle, AAC Education & Resources Consultant After 2 years of swearing she wouldn’t be getting anything like this until she was at least 10 years old (I know I’m an idiot) I recently did the unthinkable and bought a tablet for our little girl. At present the well-known android tablet (or ‘hiPad’ ...

_ Kym Heine, M.S.-CCC-SLP_ In attempts to encourage the use of a communication device in a variety of environments with various communication partners, many students take their devices to Special Area Classes (e.g. music, art, library, PE, and computer). These classes are typically conducted by instructors who have lit...

_By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC Blogger Having CP isn’t a walk in the park. I have my ups and downs. I have big struggles and I have small struggles. Basically, you can say I am very human. For example getting dressed can take me a long while. Just to put my shirt on, I have to lay the whole shirt flat; make an opening; re...