Aphasia Communication Tools: Why the Right Fit Still Matters Years After Stroke June is Aphasia Awareness Month, a time when many people focus on educating the public about the communication disorder, which affects a person’s ability to speak, understand, read,...
AAC for Adults with Progressive Neurological Diseases: When the Conversation Changes Shape Consider how the same conversation might sound differently across time when one of the speakers has been diagnosed with a progressive neurological condition: One Conversation,...
AAC for Adults with Autism: When Simplicity Matters Most When it comes to helping people with communication issues, here’s something that doesn’t get said enough: Communication challenges don’t magically disappear when someone becomes an adult. The truth is, many...
AAC for Head and Neck Cancer Supporting Communication Before and After Surgery In my role as a Speech Language Pathologist and founder of APP2Speak, I’ve consulted with a number of people prior to surgery for head and neck cancer. These were people being proactive,...
AAC for Stroke and Aphasia: How Augmentative Communication Apps Can Restore Independence When someone has a stroke, life can change in a single afternoon. One minute they’re talking. The next minute, the words won’t come. They know what they want to say. They can see...
