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Ableism


  Posted on Oct 14, 2020 - 3:25pm

By Stephanie Faso, PRC-Saltillo Blogger I am sure you have heard of racism?  Also, you've probably heard of sexism, classism, and heterosexism/homophobia?  You've, however, probably not heard of ableism, or if you have, you might be wondering what it really means. Ableism?  What in the world is that word?&n...


    Communicators In Action   -    disability, ableism, AAC, prejudice, judgemen...


Using My Device To Virtually Connect During COVID-19


  Posted on Oct 12, 2020 - 11:53am

By Brandon Bubba Patrick Williamson, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Hi, my name is Brandon Williamson.  I use an integrated Accent 1000.  When the world shut down from COVID-19, I had to start doing my therapies online.  I use Zoom for all of my virtual sessions.  Instead of using a ...


    Communicators In Action   -    covid, coronavirus, AAC, Zoom, virtual, onlin...


By Hannah Foley, PRC-Saltillo Blogger As I reflect on this year and all of its unprecedented happenings, I cannot help but think about how widespread the impact of the COVID has been on the AAC community. Not only have SLPs, AT/AAC specialists had to navigate treating clients through a computer screen, which was traditiona...


    Communicators In Action   -    aac, awareness, october, language, communicat...


Ten Tips For Back To School!


  Posted on Oct 5, 2020 - 3:21pm

By Mike Hipple, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Hello this is my blog. Wow, it is already time to start thinking about the fall. You know what that means, school is starting soon again. I wish I could see the future to tell you if your school will be in person or Online in the fall, but no one can. No matter if we will have in person...


    Communicators In Action   -    aac, journey, contest, usaac, isaac, giveaway...


Jerry Stein Memorial Independent Living Award


  Posted on Sep 30, 2020 - 11:25am

By Kim Vuong, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Hello, my name is Kim Vuong, and some of you may know me already, since I’m an ambassador for AAC. I work as a speech aide at the  Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic in Long Beach, Calif. and I also serve on the Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Disabilities in Long Beach, and&nbs...


    Communicators In Action   -    award, aac, independent living, long beach, c...


Erroneous Assumptions


  Posted on Sep 23, 2020 - 12:06pm

By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger This will be my first blog post, and I have chosen to write about something that has bothered me for quite some time. It has been inspired by a few conversations I’ve had with some people and my own experiences. AAC stands for augmentative and alternative communication. Over th...


    Communicators In Action   -    aac, communication, speech, disability, augme...