Groovy Milestone: PRC-Saltillo’s 60th Anniversary Celebration!

Break out the bell-bottoms and put on your favorite vinyl—PRC-Saltillo is celebrating 60 years of innovation! Since our company’s founding in the far-out days of 1966, we’ve been grooving to the beat of progress, empowering people with communication challenges to express themselves loud and proud. It’s been a journey as vibrant and dynamic as a lava lamp, and as meaningful as a classic Beatles tune.

From our first speech-generating devices to today’s high-tech AAC solutions, PRC-Saltillo has always been where the action is—pushing boundaries and championing independence. Our devices have helped shape conversations, transform classrooms, and create communities. Throughout six swinging decades, families, educators, and speech-language professionals have danced alongside us, witnessing the magic of finding a voice and connecting with the world.

“I often say the history of PRC-Saltillo is really the history of the AAC industry,” said Sarah Wilds, CEO of PRC-Saltillo. “What makes me proud to have been affiliated with PRC-Saltillo for more than 30 years are the clinical partnerships our teams have fostered throughout our community. It’s these relationships that let us celebrate when a communicator cracks a joke for the first time, when access finally clicks, or when we change course because customers trust us enough to tell us what they need.”

Scroll our timeline to see how far AAC technology has come.

But don’t think we’re stuck in the past! Our anniversary isn’t just a trip down memory lane—it’s a launch pad for the future. PRC-Saltillo is still innovating like it’s the Summer of Love, rolling out new ideas with a spirit that’s as fresh as ever. Powered by research and real experiences, we’re ready to help the next generation of communicators rock their own stories.

So, let’s celebrate together! Share your grooviest PRC-Saltillo memories and join us as we keep making communication accessible, creative, and full of heart—one voice at a time. Here’s to 60 years of peace, love, and talking power!