WESTFORD --On a cool, sunny Saturday morning, the Mahady family ventured to the Forge Beach playground in Westford -- where Weston Mahady, 3, loves to go. He led his parents, Ali and Patrick Mahady, ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — One of the best parts of childhood was spending the day at a park, but for some non-verbal children, there might be a lack of inclusivity that keeps them from having fun.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - “Communication is what brings people together,” starts Shannon Malone, Robbins Elementary speech pathologist. The playground at Robbins Elementary is home to two new ...
Under the harsh fluorescent lights of an emergency room, most people can verbally communicate their symptoms and severity of pain to a nurse. Those who cannot use their voice to communicate must rely ...
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Nonverbal communication boards have been installed in two Canton Township playgrounds. The augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) boards have been placed in Heritage ...
Helping kids feel more included with their peers can do wonders for their self-esteem. That was the thinking behind an innovative new tool that's been helping kids communicate at a Massachusetts park.
Sometimes, simple things can make a world of difference. Take for example a non-verbal person who can’t necessarily control a touch screen in order to tell someone else what they need or want or think ...
This is a big week for the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains. The Fort Worth-based council starts its 2025 cookie season this coming Friday. The proceeds help troops do something good in their ...
Sometimes, simple things can make a world of difference. Take for example a non-verbal person who can’t necessarily control a touch screen in order to tell someone else what they need or want or think ...
Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed augmentative and alternative communication technologies. In a clinical report out this ...