AAC training, resources, and support are widely available through vendors, online tools, and community groups. Free product training is offered by PRC-Saltillo, Tobii Dynavox, EyeOn, Ablenet, and ...

Peter’s Take is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s. On May 5, 2021, APS abruptly cancelled its Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Class. APS has ...

"But users of predictive AAC devices can average less than 10 words per minute. This rate differential is incredibly problematic for the everyday conversations you and I take for granted. A key ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. “It [Proloquo2go] has been extremely successful,” said AssistiveWare ...

Augmentative and alternative communication tools help people who have difficulty with speech. Sam Sennott of Portland State University says building these tools with artificial intelligence is ...

Weinberg's hope is to reframe Augmentative and Alternative Communication technologies as a medium of expression, rather than a workaround for missing speech. At 15, when a neurological condition took ...

This June is the second anniversary of one of the most horrific and traumatic times of my life. After several weeks in the ICU and almost dying several times, I came home from the hospital with an ...

Under the harsh fluorescent lights of an emergency room, most people can verbally communicate their symptoms and severity of pain to a nurse. Those who cannot use their voice to communicate must rely ...