Today, we’re back to Poland to watch a terrific video inspired by Pat Mervine’s wonderful book, How Katie Got a Voice. It’s a perfect blend of AAC awareness-building, story-telling, and prAACtical inspiration. Enjoy this wonderful story!
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Tagged With: awareness, kids, Pat Mervine, Poland
What better way to promote AAC awareness than to share the faces of people who use AAC and the SLPs who serve them? Today, we go to Poland to visit with Justyna Puchalka, who has a private practice in Bielsko, and her young client, Wiktoria. Justyna has been working as a speech therapist for almost 10 years, mostly with young children who have a range of conditions including Down Syndrome, Prader Willi, cerebral palsy, autism and multiple disabilities. Justyna shared that she is very passionate about her work. “Because ‘my children’ make my work a challenge and, thus, my work gives me much satisfaction, not to mention that I simply like to help these children and their parents.” Justyna made a video to share some thoughts about Wiktoria’s AAC journey. Many thanks to Justyna, Wiktoria, and her family for helping us celebrate AAC Awareness Month! Direct link tovideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eLE2nlA6R8
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Tagged With: AAC Awareness Month, Faces of AAC, Justyna Puchalka, Poland