Say What? Teaching AAC Users to Share What They Think—Not What We Want to Hear
By Vicki Clarke for DTA (Dynamic Therapy Associates) When we talk about communication, we often say it’s about “sharing information.”...
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Bringing Humor and Innovation to Assistive Technology
Reprint from YAI As a teenager, Tobias Weinberg faced the unimaginable — losing his ability to speak and with it,...
New Film, “13 AAC Users: Priorities for Future Research”
By Communication FIRST The past 40 years of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) research has done little to improve our...
ATIA Presents AT Demo Days
It’s time for a quick refresh of what’s new with AT products. Get an overview of many products during these...
AAC 101: Building an AAC Library from Scratch
By Brianna Hughes, MA, CCC-SLP for aaccessible.org (Check out their website for great AAC resources and information) So you’ve got...
ALS Awareness: Preserve Your Voice
Reprint from the AT3 Center: Introducing an emotionally charged topic: voice preservation. Because ALS can take away someone’s ability to...
AAC for Playgrounds and Beyond
This summer, TechOWL (the PA AT Act Program) and Oak Hill’s NEAT Center (a partner of the CT Tech Act...
Augmentative and Alternative Communication and the IEP
Reprint from TechOWL ***Please note these are suggestions. All IEPs MUST be individualized to meet the unique needs of each...
Resources for free and low cost communication boards, picture symbols and visuals for adults
Thanks to “Say It With Symbols” for these resources. Check out their website at Find free Adult Picture Communication Boards,...
Face Tracking and Eye Gaze for the iPhone and iPad: Access and AAC
By: Kathryn Helland For the AAC Community At long last, apps are available that take advantage of Apple’s True Depth camera to...
Look to Speak uses eye-gazing technology to let people select pre-written phrases to be spoken aloud.
By Aimee Chanthadavong Reprint from ZDNet: Innovation Google, together with speech and language therapist Richard Cave, has developed an experimental...
Thanks to Voiceitt-Amazon collab: “Hey Alexa” sounds the same no matter your voice
By Dor Schwartz reprint from Geektime The Israeli firm targets inclusion and independence through technology, now powering Alexa with speech...
How to Prepare for a Routine Telehealth Visit
By Eliza J. Anderson – AT3 Center News & Tips Thank you, ATAP’s Kim Moccia and AT3 Center’s Amy Goldman...
Communication supports for children and adults with complex communication needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Kelsey Mandak on April 8, 2020 in News We are living in unprecedented times as a result of COVID-19....
Eye tracker technology for iPad Pro turns the tablet into a flexible AAC device
By Sarah Sarsby for AT Today Assistive technology provider Inclusive Technology has launched the world’s first eye tracker for the...
