Uncommon Sense

The disability world has its fair share of inspirational quotes. Some are actually inspiring, some are trite, and  a few are downright da...

This post tells of the obstacles that we faced when we decided to pursue high tech AAC for Maya, and the ways that it has shaped her academi...

Once upon a time, when Maya was little (a few months old) we started signing with her. Not because she had special needs, but because many p...

This isn't actually a blog post (she said at the start of what is clearly, literally, a blog post) it's a request for help. SLPs/AAC...

The winter is ending, and the advent of spring has released dozens of toddler-and-caretaker pairs from their apartments and out to the play...

The Speak for Yourself communication app is 50% off today only, in honor of Undiagnosed Children's Day. This app can start small enough ...

Disclaimer(ish):   The folks at Gripcase emailed me to see if I was interested in trying out their case and writing a review. Their timing ...

When it was time to pick an AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) system for Maya, I kind of didn't know where to begin. It w...

I have taken part in a lot of conversations about using AAC (in online forums, in real life, and via email) and one of the most popular r...