Podcast Ep. 2- AAC ESSENTIALS
I have been counting down the minutes to this episode's release. Ever since Mindy and I started chatting this summer about my challenges with getting Rowan’s “buy in” with her talker, I knew this conversation needed to be recorded and shared. Find the episode on the Podcast page or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. I have linked all of the resources discussed at the bottom of this post. Check out these cuties: Olivia, Annabel, & Rowan
Mindy with her daughter, Olivia
MEET Mindy Youngs: At the age of 18 months, Mindy's daughter was diagnosed with a nonsense variant in the GATAD2B gene. Mindy helped launch the non-profit Helping Hands for GAND in September 2015 and served on the Board of Directors as Secretary for 4 years. Mindy continues to stay involved in the GAND community and is committed to helping create a sense of community for those affected by this ultra rare disorder. Mindy also brings over 20 years of experience in marketing and is currently Senior Director, Marketing for Procore Technologies.
Join us as we share our journey navigating AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) for our kids diagnosed with GAND and Apraxia of Speech. In this episode we discuss our experiences with LAMP Words for Life and Proloquo2Go. I realize there are many other programs utilized in our community and I look forward to exploring more about other AAC software and your experiences with them in future episodes. Continue the conversation in the comments and let me know where you are on this journey. Find me on Instagram for more related content.
Resources:
A Voice Discovered: RESOURCE HANDOUT
A Voice Discovered: NATIONAL RESOURCES
http://www.avoicediscovered.com/funding-resources-1.html
Lilly's Voice: NEW GRANTOR
AAC apps go on sale in October and April of every year but each app is on sale at a different time that month and for a different amount of time. A good person to follow who does an app round up each time is Lauren Enders who is an AAC SLP and quite knowledgeable.