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Yesterday we were visited by two evaluators/caseworkers who had
Yesterday we were visited by two evaluators/caseworkers who had never met Maya. In our intake interview (done over the phone a few weeks back) I had e...

Talk to me about LITERACY and pre-literacy assessments. Im
Talk to me about LITERACY and pre-literacy assessments. Im currently evaluating Maya on the full Dolch words set (randomized and broken into grade lev...

In 7.5 hours Ill be taking my audiology midterm. In 10.5 hours Ill
In 7.5 hours Ill be taking my audiology midterm. In 10.5 hours Ill be in front of my computer with a snack, a drink, and ready to chat about AAC. Im a...

This morning, Maya told me she was excited about gym today (by
This morning, Maya told me she was excited about gym today (by acting excited, hitting Tony-the gym teacher- and saying verbally gym today!). After sc...

Today I had a migraine (my second one). Like last time, I lost
Today I had a migraine (my second one). Like last time, I lost part of my vision (which is terrifying) for a little while, and then the headache came ...

October is AAC Awareness Month. Its a that I think needs
October is AAC Awareness Month. Its a topic that I think needs more universal awareness, from the professionals (who might know when systems are usefu...

There are a lot of days now when I feel like I have this whole SN
There are a lot of days now when I feel like I have this whole SN parenting thing down pretty well. (This is probably because after the turmoil of las...

New post, in which I conducted a small science experiment to test
New post, in which I conducted a small science experiment to test the volume in a few iPad cases (including one with amplification) and also a bluetoo...