By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC Blogger My parents often say” they don’t make things like they used too” and they are right. Many items are made more cheaply and don’t last as long, but some things are a lot better than they used to be like candy for instance. My dad loved the wax lips, or wax bottles with...

By David Kay M. Ed. OTR, AAC Specialist Prentke Romich Company Let’s get real about the ‘AAC Gap’ I am continuously amazed by the vast array of expertise amongst AAC service providers in the field. As an occupational therapist working as an AAC specialist for an AAC device manufacturer, I get to travel around the ...

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC Blogger You already know that I went to camp where I gained so much confidence. I was able to do many things that I had never dreamed I could do. When I first heard about camp, I wasn’t sure about it. The idea of being away from my family for a week was a little scary, even though tree climb...

By Christine Kramlich, Kyleigh’s mom Teaching vs. Talking “What color is this?” “What shape is this?” “What body part is this?” “How old are you?” Can’t you just hear the click of the eye rolling from the person being peppered with these questions? Being a teacher for 14 years, I had a v...

By Kyle Dinwiddie, PRC Blogger Sometimes life can be unfair. Life can throw you face down in front of that finish line you are running towards. Life can definitely be unpredictable. And many times things do not work out as planned. It was Independence Day 2017! My family had a plan to go to a church picnic followed by an ...

By Penny Jameson, Liberator Australia When taking on the task of teaching language on a communication device, we are often faced with challenges. Some of them include length of time between therapy sessions, hectic classrooms, busy family life, and just not knowing where to start. What if teaching one thing could re...