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Creating Custom Conversation Pages


  Posted on Jan 3, 2022 - 10:53am

By Brandon Williamson, PRC-Saltillo Blogger It's a great thing to talk to others. When I have long stories or messages that I want to tell to other people, I program a custom icon under a page set called “my pages.” I use an Accent 1000 with Unity 84 Sequenced, so I keep the personalized “my pages” ...


    Communicators In Action   -    programming, aac, accent, prc, saltillo, unit...


Crazy Elmer


  Posted on Jun 25, 2014 - 9:40am

By Grant Ahner Elmer is my dog. Elmer is a boy. Elmer is a poodle with big hair. He loves it outside. Elmer is big. He wants to jump on me. G-Man and Elmer Elmer is taller than mom. Elmer runs after fast cars. Elmer runs 20 miles per hour. Elmer is stupid for running after cars. My brother Adam said stop. Elmer is th...




COVID-19 Isolation: Scaling Back <°}}}>< <°}}}><...


  Posted on Apr 22, 2020 - 11:57am

By: Chelsea Hagan, PRC-Saltillo Blogger Hello everyone, it’s me Chelsea Hagen.    While I was sitting here isolating in my cozy house, I started thinking about how this is not my first fishing trip(rodeo), no siree bobber, and if you’re a parent of a child that has a health condition or disability, w...


    Communicators In Action   -    isolation, quarantine, surgery, covid, corona...


Cost Of Conformity


  Posted on Feb 1, 2021 - 10:21am

By Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Blogger I am a person on the autism spectrum. One thing that I’ve thought about and heard other people talking about is the issue of eye contact. Most people will be aware that many people with autism have trouble making eye contact myself included. I know many autistic adults who talk...


    Communicators In Action   -    autism, eye contact, conformity, disability, ...


Core Words In Everyday Activities


  Posted on Apr 23, 2014 - 12:16pm

_By Laura Kessel, M.S., CCC-SLP, AAC Specialist I’m Laura, an SLP and AAC Specialist working with both adults and children. I’m generally curious about everything and in the process of collecting far more picture symbols, apps, and toys than any one person reasonably needs. Getting teams on board with core vo...




Core Word Goop


  Posted on Feb 22, 2017 - 12:14pm

By Jordan Hanson, M.S., CCC-SLP from Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center From someone working on AAC with individuals with motor deficits, I find it so important that these individuals receive similar sensory experiences as their neurotypical peers ( hence, my co-workers will often see me running down the halls with my kiddos...