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...

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 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...

_ 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 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...

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....