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What's been happening at CiK
The first quarter of 2024 has ended, and as usual, we are so proud of the work we are doing at Communication is Key AAC. As we swing into...

Julia Dapkus
Apr 16, 20242 min read
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What a productive year!
As 2023 is coming to a close all of us at Communication is Key AAC are so proud of all that we have accomplished this past year! We...

Julia Dapkus
Dec 30, 20233 min read
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It's been a busy summer!
The lazy, long days of summer are here but as usual all the team at Communication is Key AAC continues to remain busy! We are all...

Julia Dapkus
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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2022 Recap and Looking Ahead
The new year is here and all of us at CiK are ready for it! We have lots of excitement planned for 2023 that we can’t wait to share with...

Julia Dapkus
Jan 27, 20234 min read
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Takeaways from the 9th Annual #TalkingAAC Conference
Attending a conference in an area of interest is always an eye opening experience. New ideas, new materials. An inside look at what...

Rachael Hendzell
Nov 20, 20222 min read
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Apraxia, AAC and An Anecdote
May is Apraxia Awareness month. Apraxia/Childhood Apraxia of Speech, or CAS, is a motor planning speech disorder where the brain knows...

Julia Dapkus
May 13, 20222 min read
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Spring Has Sprung!
Spring has finally sprung in Michigan and all of us at Communication is Key are so ready for the warm weather to come. We have officially...

Julia Dapkus
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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New Year, New Update!
Happy New Year from Communication is Key AAC! As we enter our 4th year of advocating for and supporting those with complex communication...

Julia Dapkus
Jan 23, 20222 min read
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A Note About Our 2nd Annual Golf Outing From the Dad of an AAC User
As our 2nd Annual Golf Outing approaches, we wanted to share this personal letter from Joe Dapkus, husband of our Founder and Executive...

Julia Dapkus
Aug 23, 20213 min read
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CiK Teams Up with Jasmynn's Voice to Bring AAC to Saginaw's Millet Center
We are so excited to announce that today, in collaboration with the non-profit organization Jasmynn's Voice, we provided the Melvin G....
Amanda Thielen
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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#GivingTuesday is December 1!
This coming Tuesday, December 1, is Giving Tuesday, a global initiative that began nine years ago to inspire people to give back to their...
Amanda Thielen
Nov 25, 20202 min read
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2020 Core Board Applications Open!
Thanks to our generous donors, we are now accepting scholarships for playground communication boards! If your school would benefit from a...
Amanda Thielen
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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1st Annual CiK Golf Outing
We will be hosting our annual golf outing fundraiser on Saturday June 13, 2020. Registration begins at 7:30, with a 9 am shot gun start....

Julia Dapkus
Jan 17, 20201 min read
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Happy Holidays!
We're excited to share with our AAC community that we've begun officially awarding playground communication boards. These schools are...

Julia Dapkus
Dec 19, 20192 min read
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Making Progress
Whew! What a great month it's been for CiK, so much to be thankful for as we are reaching SO MANY people in our AAC community near and...

Julia Dapkus
Dec 5, 20191 min read
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Playground Core Board Details
Lots of people have asked for info on how this core board came to be, so we thought we’d share some details. Most sign companies give...

Janet Callahan
Sep 21, 20192 min read
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Playground AAC goes viral
Just thought I'd update everyone on the CiK Facebook post that went viral on 8/27/2019, over 495,993 views! People from all over the...

Julia Dapkus
Sep 16, 20191 min read
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Making Progress!
Today we got word that our incorporation was accepted, and we are moving forward – our 501(c)3 paperwork was submitted today. We are...

Julia Dapkus
Sep 5, 20191 min read
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Welcome!
We are just getting started here at the end of 2018. We have a lot of ideas. Most of the families involved in starting this organization...

Julia Dapkus
Sep 5, 20191 min read
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