
Community Support
AAC Myth vs. Fact: What Parents Need to Know About Augmentative and Alternative Communication
5 min

Spark Staff
If your child has been recommended for an AAC assessment, or you're already using an AAC device or communication board at home, you've probably run into a lot of opinions. Well-meaning family members, other parents, even strangers in the grocery store sometimes have thoughts about "the tablet" or "the picture...

Community Support
More Than Words: How SLPs Help You Communicate, Connect & Thrive
4 min
1

Spark Staff
Have you ever struggled to communicate your message clearly after an illness or injury? Observed a child unable to effectively express their message? Supported a loved one who has difficulty swallowing safely? If so, a Speech-Language Pathologist may be the support you need to help with these challenges, as well...

Community Support
Accepting Autism: How to Move Beyond “Awareness”
6 min
3

Sydney Chasty
“Autism” is a word that everyone has heard, but how many people understand what it means? Because it isn’t just one thing, and it looks different from one person to the next, many people find it difficult to describe.
In the past, April has been celebrated as Autism Awareness Month. However,...

Inspiration
What My Son Taught Me About Limits, Parenting and Listening to Experts
7 min
8
Bradley Bezan
My son Cooper is five years old. He is a beautiful, amazing, hilarious bundle of joy. Everything changed for me the moment he was born. There’s nothing else like holding your child for the first time. Nothing else like the feeling that he needed his mom and me more than...

Spark Stories
George & Cody
2 min
2
George was only four years old when he was struck by a car. The resulting injuries were severe. Casting and bracing kept him immobile and in need of constant care. He suffered memory loss, and his speech became impaired. His parents were devastated.
When George came to us, we knew Cody...
