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, Three Moments At first, in the earliest stages, nothing feels very different. You’re sitting...

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 adults on the spectrum still need reliable, consistent ways...

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, seeking AAC prior to surgery. And I can tell you, by doing so, they put...

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 it clearly in their mind. But their mouth won’t cooperate. Or the wrong words come out....

When people ask, “What is augmentative and alternative communication,” they’re usually given a broad, technical answer. Accurate—but incomplete. Because AAC looks very different when it’s used by nonverbal adults who once spoke fluently, worked jobs, raised families,...

A few days ago, I sat down to review the blog posts I’ve published on APP2Speak.com this year. And when I did so, I expected to see a wide mix of topics. And I did. But I also noticed something else… There were a handful of themes that kept showing up again and again....

November always feels like a gentle tap on the shoulder, reminding us to slow down and soak in what (and who) we’re grateful for. But for adults who can’t speak because of stroke, ALS, Parkinson’s, brain injury, or surgery like a laryngectomy, sharing those emotions...

Rethinking AAC Awareness Month Every October, AAC Awareness Month reminds us of something profound: communication is a basic human right. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices and apps have opened doors for people who have lost their ability to...

When most people think of dementia, Alzheimer’s usually is the first thing to come to mind. But another form of dementia—Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)—quietly affects more than a million Americans and their families. It’s complex, it’s often misdiagnosed, and it takes a...