How to Avoid Compassion Fatigue while Helping Your Elderly Loved Ones Live at Home With Mother’s Day and Father’s Day just recently in the rear-view mirror, I wanted to take the opportunity in this month’s blog post to talk about a dual crisis in the country that you...
Compassion Fatigue Prevention for Caregivers of People Who Cannot Speak: Tools, Tips, and Hope Janet loves her husband deeply. But ever since his stroke took away his ability to speak, the days feel longer and heavier. She finds herself guessing at what he needs,...
It’s April Again—This Autism Acceptance Month, Explore the Best AAC Apps for Autism Communication There has been a lot of talk about autism in the news lately—and not just because it’s once again Autism Acceptance Month. Unfortunately, much of the talk I’ve been...
The Pros and Cons of Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps for People Who Can’t Speak If you’ve read even a few of the posts in this blog, you know that I’m a big proponent of communication apps for nonverbal adults. After all, as a Speech Language...
Breaking Barriers: How APP2Speak and Apple’s Eye Tracking Technology Empower Nonverbal Adults with Degenerative Diseases The Heartbreaking Challenge of Speech Loss Imagine waking up one day unable to express your thoughts, needs, or emotions. For millions of people...