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Communication Corner – February is Low Vision Awareness Month

Feb 4, 20251 min read

Did you know that 4.2 million Americans, ages 40 and older, are visually impaired? Of these, 3 million have “low vision”. By 2030 this number is estimated to reach 7.2 […]

Communication Corner – Communicating in Times of Stress

Jan 2, 2025

CommunicationFIRST* recently published a resource on communicating in times of stress. Check out this resource at https://communicationfirst.org/communicating-in-times-of-stress/ *CommunicationFIRST is an organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of…

Communication Corner – December is National Learn a Foreign Language Month

Dec 11, 2024

Happy Holidays! Felices Fiestas! Jiérì kuàilè! 节日快乐! Buone Vacanze! uṭalun saʿīdah! عطل سعيدة!  Happy Holidays in American Sign Langauge video link

Communication Corner – November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Nov 13, 2024

Diabetes is a complex disease that is challenging to manage on a daily basis. Did you know that persons with an intellectual or developmental disability are estimated to be 2-3…

Communication Corner – October is recognized as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness month!

Oct 7, 2024

Do you know what AAC is? AAC is any form of communication other than spoken language. It is so many things, but most people use the term to mean a…