By Brad Whitmoyer Being borne with a physical disability (severe by definition which has always perplexed me as I don’t see my disability being very severe), I have always needed assistance with quite a lot of tasks. From the time I was borne until I was about nineteen, I lived with my parents and three brothers....

Beth Christensen, SLP My name is Beth Christensen and I am a Speech/Language Pathologist who has worked in the area of AAC (Augmentative and Alternate Communication) for over 22 years. This summer I signed on to be a Voice Bank Summer Ambassador for VocalID. VocalID and Rupal Patel have found a way to merge a donate...

By Kyle Dinwiddie This is Kyle Dinwiddie. Today, I want to talk about my disability. I have CP, which is short for Cerebral Palsy. That is when my brain fights with my body. My brain says, “Pick that up,” and my body uses every muscle it has to do it. Or if my brain says, “sit very still,” my body begins to ...

By Lori Holbrook Words can’t always describe what the iPad has done for us! We say all the time it has given Hannah a voice, some independence, and a sense of humor. When it all comes down to it, though, it truly is a gift. We take for granted communication and socializing with others everyday. When you are given a chi...

_ 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 Brad Whitmoyer, PRC Ambassador When people hear about the cost of a high-tech communication device, they are often flabbergasted. At a price in the mid to upper four digits, it is really difficult to blame them for their reaction. Especially if they know that many, maybe even all, of the newer models are basic tabl...