By: Kerri Adamic, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Do you want your child, who is an AAC User, to enjoy the new school year? Here are some of my suggestions for you as a parent, a teacher, or a personal attendant. It’s so important for the child to have the communication device to be charged up in the mornings to take to school ...

By Ayleen Armendariz, PRC-Saltillo Blogger “The Fundamentals of Caring” Movie review Starring: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez This is my first time writing a movie review.  I watched this movie recently, and not only did it make me laugh it, made me proud.  It made me proud to know that ther...

By Liz Heisler, M.A. CCC-SLP,  PRC-Saltillo Consultant As a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and as an assistive technology consultant, I often get feedback from communication partners (e.g., anyone who interacts with the person using the AAC system) of our AAC users such as, “He’s just playing with the d...

_ By Jennifer Monahan, M.A., CCC-SLP_ Perhaps you are a speech pathologist reading this blog today? Perhaps you are a teacher? Or maybe a parent? Are you a nurse? No matter what role you may play, if you’re reading this blog it means you are likely supporting an individual who uses a speech generating device as his...

By Chelsea Hagan,  PRC-Saltillo Blogger Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed the holiday season.  I have to tell you that I started this blog story just before Christmas, but I just couldn’t get it right. I had to leave it for a while and try again; this happens to writers. My problem was… I don&rsqu...

Jennifer Thomas, EdS, CCC-SLP In my job as a speech therapist and in my new job as a PRC consultant, I meet daily with parents who say, “I know that it will be good for him to be able to use his device to communicate, but I know what he wants when he points.” “I have four other kids and afternoons are cra...