Working for a living is a part of life, and choosing the right career pathway is a big decision for us all. It is quite possible thatmost of us will be working for a very long time. It is [...]
Kids+ is delighted to announce that the 2021 recipient of the Donna Shaw Spirit of Kids+ Award is Emma Moore. Emma and her family have been a coming to Kids+ since their son Albie was 4 months [...]
When you start exploring the world of AAC especially as a kid, it can be overwhelming as there are so many options to choose from. Take time to try various devices and programs, don’t be in a [...]
Most of us love to socialize with people, especially family and friends. We love to go to parties, whether it be a wedding, school reunion or to celebrate a birthday. At a social gathering, [...]
Written by Bianca – mum of Tom There’s a lot of power in the act of choosing. By supporting Tom to make choices I feel I’m assisting his need for independence. He’s 13 years old now and [...]
Olivia and her twin sister were born at 28 weeks gestation after a traumatic pregnancy and birth, due to twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. A short time into our three-month NICU stay, we were [...]
If 10 years ago, you had asked me what AAC is, I would have thought it was yet another teaching acronym! After all, educators and therapists are well known for creating one too many acronyms! [...]
by Noah Callan | AAC and Technology Coordinator – Kids Plus Augmentative and Alternative Communication is also known as AAC. AAC offers different types of formats for its users [...]
By Lauren McGinley People often ask me what I find the most challenging about being physically disabled and my answer is having a speech impairment. Relying on others and/or equipment to help me [...]
We communicate with each other every day, it’s just what we do, right? But why do we need to interact with other people? Well, most humans like to build connections with others, we like to [...]
