This statement seems a bit silly, doesn’t it?! Especially in the face of the piles of snow that kept many of us from even leaving our houses last winter. But…every year, I hear people say the same things about the winter weather.
“I’m just staying in until spring.”
“Can you believe this weather?”
“I am so ready for [...]
A new school year is upon us. It is possible that you know a student who uses AAC that be transitioning to a new classroom or new school. You may have been aware of the changes that are coming and spent time late in the last school year preparing. Sometimes however, changes occur over the [...]
I remember being in high school and wanting to be part of an after school activity for extra credit. Man it was hard finding something because for me sports were out, being a cheerleader was out, and a lot of other things were out because I couldn’t do them. I finally tried out for a [...]
Is it time to walk away? Yes, I really just asked that question! Perhaps you received your communication device, you are trying to master the device, its features, the vocabulary, or maybe you trying to learn how to integrate your email account into your device software…and then you hit a wall of frustration. This has [...]
Let’s face it, for the AAC population there is simply not enough knowledgeable people to help teach the individuals who use AAC. Distance and /or consulting in “the cloud” or over the internet is not new. In fact, several reports in ASHA journals and conference sessions report successful outcomes using the internet as a means [...]
Our body language can portray a message without words ever being spoken. For some individuals, the body language may be a simple folding of the arms, to portray defensiveness, a clasping of the arms, to display reverence, or a waving of the hands and arms to wave good-bye or hello.
There is one aspect of body language, [...]
All day I waited for the snow to start and, at 2:15 pm it started. Small flakes began to fall at first then slightly bigger. By 3:00 pm, it was blowing in healthy gusts in front of my window. It was then that the phone rang. I knew who it was before I even looked. [...]
Have you ever had a student use their device in a loud, crowded environment, and all of a sudden the volume you had set was just not loud enough? What about a scenario where the student enters a quiet study hall or work session, and the set volume is noticeably too loud?
I often observe teams [...]
I received an email from Kristin Whitfield from DynaVox asking for my assistance with programming a client’s, DynaVox Vmax with EyeMax system. This got my creative juices flowing. Though it had been awhile since I have had everyday hands on experience with this specific device, I knew I could be of great assistance. It’s like [...]
I finally made the move from Florida to my new home in Katy, Texas. The move itself wasn’t too bad, although it took us 19 hours to drive from Cape Coral, Florida to Texas. We stayed overnight for 1 night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We rented a U-Haul truck which one of my neighbors drove [...]
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