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My Month


  Posted on Oct 23, 2019 - 12:04pm

By Darryl Porter, PRC-Saltillo Blogger A book fair asked me to take part in their book fair, because I have written some books. There was a question and answer session.  A person asked me which month is my favorite.  I thought the question was very strange.  I queried, why.   They explained. Then...


    Communicators In Action   -    november, AAC, birthday, thanksgiving, book f...


Welcome To Minnesota Part 2


  Posted on Oct 18, 2019 - 1:55pm

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC-Saltillo Blogger When we left Missouri the weather was 86 degrees and sunny, but when we arrived in Minnesota it was 46 degrees and raining.  What a difference! Our shuttle didn't arrive to pick us up from the airport until an hour and a half after our flight landed.  We watched lots of pe...


    Life With Kyle   -    CTG, closing the gap, minnesota, ambassador, ...


Much Ado About MacKenzie


  Posted on Oct 16, 2019 - 12:07pm

By Mackenzie Sanders, PRC-Saltillo Blogger I'm a 19 year old girl with cerebral palsy .   I have a lot of limitations including talking.  I have used a computer since I was 5 with dual head switches.   It was very difficult communicating my needs until I got a computer.  I have been using an Accent 1400...


    Communicators In Action   -    AAC, profile, biography, augmentative communi...


Lanyards, Literacy And Language


  Posted on Oct 11, 2019 - 4:57pm

By Beth Waite-Lafever, MA-CCC/SLP-ATP PRC Training and Implementation Specialist What is the latest fall fashion for trendy school personnel?  High waisted pants?  Knee-high boots?  Nope, it is the traditional school staff lanyard with a twist:  Visual supports on your lanyard that promote literacy and...


    Making AAC Work   -    modeling, aided language stimulation, visual ...


Welcome To Minnesota


  Posted on Oct 11, 2019 - 12:46pm

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC-Saltillo Blogger As I watched white, fluffy clouds floating by from my airplane window, I rehashed my whole adventure from the past week. Gretchen Bright had asked me if I would work at PRC’s booth in Minnesota for the “Closing the Gap” Conference.  I have never been to Minneso...


    Life With Kyle   -    conference, ambassador, closing the gap, boot...


AAC Emergency


  Posted on Oct 9, 2019 - 2:04pm

By Brandi Wentland, CCC-SLP I recently took a part time position at Lauren's Institute for Education (LIFE) to supervise an SLPA who is doing a lot of work with AAC. He has also been responsible for helping to facilitate more AAC usage and support in classrooms. After the Demystifying AAC workshop I hosted at the beginning...


    Stories And Strategies Fo...   -    modeling, aided language, stimulation, model,...