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...
What Is Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Nonverbal Adults? 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...
From Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance: Giving a Voice to People with Autism Almost 50 years ago, the Autism Society in the U.S. launched its first autism awareness campaign. This evolved into Autism Awareness Month, which has taken place each April for decades...
It’s Never Too Late to Reevaluate Your AAC Speech App Recently, I’ve started working with a new patient. This gentleman had a stroke about six years ago and lost his ability to speak. While I’m still in the process of learning about his preferences, needs, cognitive...
