_ By Jane Odom, M. Ed, Director of Implementation Resources, PRC_ Today’s blog post is about my journey in the field of AAC. I was fortunate enough to attend Temple University back in the 1980’s. It was then I was introduced to the field of AAC. I attended the ACES program as a grad student where I attended a trai...

By Carrie Clark, CCC-SLP When children are learning to speak, one of the things they learn is how to answer questions. Some children pick this up easily, and others need a speech therapist or parent to help them through and teach it to them directly. Children who use Augmentative-Alternative Communication AAC are no dif...

By Keslie Levad, PRC Ambassador_ My name is Keslie I have cerebral palsy. I am 17 years old. I’m a senior in high school. I would like to talk about how the Eco has really changed my life. I’ve been using a PRC devise for 12 years now. I have the Eco 2. The Eco 2 has blue tooth capability which allows it ...

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...

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...

_ 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...