This week, we present Part 1 of Rachel’s interview with the amazing Tiffany Joseph (@nigh.functioning.autism)! Tiffany is an autistic mother of three neurodivergent teens, as well as an educator, advocate, and a part-time AAC User with inconsis

Bob Sagoo: Empowering an AAC User as a Parent

10 days ago 1h 3m

This week, Chris and Rachel interview Bob Sagoo! Bob is the father of Harchie, an 18-year-old young man with cerebral palsy who uses an AAC device with eye tracking to communicate (along with other modalities). Bob shares about Harchie’s AAC jo

Beth Moulam & Joanna Holmes: Recognizing AAC Users as Multimodal Communicators

17 days ago 1h 19m

This week, we hear Chris’s interview with Beth Moulam and Joanna Holmes! Beth is a master student, former Paraolympian, a Trustee of Communication Matters (a branch of ISSAC), and patron of a charity called One Voice. She is a multi modal commu

Daniel O'Connor & Bradley Heaven: Creators of All Access Life, an Adaptive Product Nonprofit

24 days ago 1h 1m

This week, Chris interviews Daniel O’Conner and Bradley Haven of All Access Life! All Access Life is a nonprofit that showcases the latest trends and movements in adaptive products and assistive technologies on their website allaccesslife.org.

Breea Rosas: Neurodivergent Affirming Practices for School-Based Practitioners

Mar 14th, 2024 1h 20m

This week, we share Rachel’s interview with Breea Rosas! Breea is a school psychologist who works with educators on how they can implement neurodiversity affirming practices and neurodiversity affirming psychoeducation! Breea shares about the n

Kelley Coleman - Pushing Back Against an Incorrect AAC Evaluation

Mar 9th, 2024 1h 14m

This week, Rachel interviews Kelley Coleman, speaker, author, and advocate! Kelley talks about her family’s AAC journey and her role as the mother of Aaron, a complex communicator in the 4th grade who uses AAC to communicate. She shares about h

Heidi Rabe - Supporting Switch Use for Clients with Complex Physical Needs

Feb 29th, 2024 55m 33s

This week, Rachel interviews Heidi Rabe, an SLP who specializes in supporting AAC users with complex bodies who use switches and scanning to communicate! Heidi shares a wealth of information about scanning and switches, including how to evaluat

Caitlin Armstrong: Writing a Persuasive AAC Initiative Proposal for School District Admins

Feb 23rd, 2024 59m 8s

This week, Chris has a discussion with Caitlin Armstrong, an SLP in New Hampshire who contacted Chris asking about writing up an AAC Initiative proposal for her K-5 school district! Chris breaks down how she should approach the mission statemen

Rachel Madel & Chris Bugaj: ATIA Recap 2024 (Part 2)

Feb 15th, 2024 53m 40s

This week, Rachel and Chris continue their discussion about the highlights and takeaways from ATIA 2024! They share some of their favorite presentations and poster sessions from Lauren Enders, Brenda Del Monte, Bruce Alter, Tina & Mateo Moreno,

Rachel Madel & Chris Bugaj: ATIA 2024 Recap (Part 1)

Feb 9th, 2024 45m 40s

This week, we share Part 1 of Chris and Rachel’s recap of their recent trip to ATIA 2024! Chris and Rachel discuss a recent change to ATIA’s venue, share resources and takeaways from the conference, talk about what they covered in their own ses

Mercy Wolverton: Solving Real-World Problems with 3D Printers

Feb 1st, 2024 54m 19s

This week, we share our interview with Mercy Wolverton! Mercy is a student at George Mason University who learned how to use her 3D printer in high school during a senior project seeking to solve real world problems! Mercy shares some of the we

Aaron Marsters: Supporting Assistive Technology for Students on US Military Bases Across Europe

Jan 25th, 2024 1h 12m

Trigger Warning: This week’s banter includes some descriptions of trauma. If you would prefer to only listen to this week’s interview, please skip ahead to 27:19.This week, Chris interviews Aaron Marsters, an Assistive Technology Instruction

Talking With Tech's 300th Episode/1 Million Downloads Celebration

Jan 18th, 2024 57m 43s

This week, we share TWT's 300th Episode/1 Million Downloads Celebration! The whole TWT team (Rachel, Chris, Luke Padgett, Michaela Ball, and Monica Halchishick) gathered virtually with some of the coolest people we know (i.e. listeners and prev

Meredith Hankins, Morgan Payne, & Susan Lee - Creating a ”Girl Talk” AAC Social Group

Jan 11th, 2024 1h 7m

This week, we hear Chris’s interview with Meredith Hankins, Morgan Payne, and Susan Lee! Morgan is the mother of an 11 year old girl, Sophie, with Cerebral Palsy who uses AAC. Susan has a daughter, Alyssa, with Rett Syndrome who also uses AAC.

Kimberly Zajac: Creating Fun & Interactive Projects That Meet Learning Objectives & IEP Goals

Jan 6th, 2024 1h 3m

Kim Zajac is an SLP and audiologist is a Communication Specialist in Norton Public Schools in Massachusetts, working with grades 6-12. Kim is also an associated professor at Emerson and is a member of the board of MassCUE, the Massachusetts cha

Emma Fischer - Preparing for a New Career in Assistive Technology

Dec 13th, 2023 48m

This week, Chris interviews Emma Fischer, a special education teacher in Culpeper County, Virginia who supports students in an adapted curriculum program. She enjoys supporting her student’s use of robust AAC, and she wanted to ask Chris about

Come to the TWT Live 1 Million Download Party on December 13th!

Dec 8th, 2023 2m 30s

On Wednesday, 12/13/23, the TWT Team would like to welcome you to a special episode of TWT Live to celebrate 1 million downloads of the TWT podcast! Wear your favorite holiday sweater, grab a mug of cocoa, and come hang out with our amazing com

Otto Lana: Autistic Advocate, Writer, Actor, and AAC User

Dec 7th, 2023 29m 40s

This week, Chris and Rachel interview Otto Lana (@otto_types), an autistic advocate who uses multiple modalities, including AAC, to communicate. Otto is also an intern at Kindred Communication (gokindred.com), which specializes in providing spe

Rémi Morin - Creating the Canadian-French Version of LAMP:WFL as a Parent

Nov 27th, 2023 1h 5m

This week, we share Chris and Rachel’s interview with Rémi Morin, father of a daughter who uses AAC user full time, a daughter who uses AAC part time, and a daughter who does not use AAC. He shares some of his many insights gained as the parent

Emily Macklin, Neha Sharma, & Amber Skerry: Supporting Communication for Deafblind Students

Nov 16th, 2023 1h 24m

This week, we share Chris’s interview with Emily Macklin, Neha Sharma, Amber Skerry, three SLPs working with the deafblind population at Perkins School for the Blind! They share a wealth of information about working with deafblind students, inc

McKinzee Steve, Danielle Welge, & Kendra Everette (Part 2): Providing High-Tech AAC as a Tier 2 Early Childhood Intervention

Nov 9th, 2023 51m 56s

This week, we share Part 2 of Chris’s interview with McKinzee Steve, Danielle (Dani) Welge, and Kendra Everette, three members of the AAC Team for a large school district in Texas! In the second half of this interview, they talk about interacti

McKinzee Steve, Danielle Welge, & Kendra Everette (Part 1): Providing District-Led 1:1 AAC Training to Parents

Nov 2nd, 2023 52m 36s

This week, we share Part 1 of Chris’s interview with McKinzee Steve, Danielle (Dani) Welge, and Kendra Everette, three members of the AAC Team for a large school district in Texas! In this half of the interview, McKinzee, Dani, and Kendra shar

Emily Taylor: Using Social Media to Promote Your AAC Resources

Oct 26th, 2023 1h 2m

This week, Rachel interviews Emily Taylor (@emily.the.speechie)! Emily is a speech-language pathologist who supports AAC users in New Zealand and Fiji. Emily shares about Fiji, a country that has limited access to AAC support, and why she was i

April Wallace & Christina Stader - Specific Language System First Approach Q&A

Oct 18th, 2023 1h 15m

Join Chris and Rachel for an Interactive Pre-Conference Session at ATIA 2024! This week, we share Chris’s interview with April Wallace & Christina Stader! They are school-based SLPs and AAC Specialists with Aiken County Public Schools who ar

Dr. Barry Prizant (Part 2): Is ”Spelling to Communicate” Authentic Communication?

Oct 4th, 2023 42m 44s

This week, we share part 2 of Chris and Rachel’s interview with Dr. Barry Prizant! Dr. Prizant shares more about his thinking on the term "neurodivergent" and some of his experiences working on his podcast (uniquelyhuman.com) with an autistic a