Speech is heard but if one cannot respond with speech themselves, are there other ways? These alternative means of communication are called Augmentative Alternative Communication or AAC tools. sign ...

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 ...

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 ...

Explore a wide range of communication support apps designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals with speech and language challenges. From symbol-based tools like Snap Core First and Proloquo2Go ...

Alyssa is a doctoral student in neuroscience at the University of Rhode Island. Follow them @yes_thattoo or check out their personal blog. This post is part of a (somewhat loose) series about being ...

October is Alternative and Augmentative Communication, AAC, Awareness Month! Instead of spoken language, many communicators use gestures, sign language, pictures, body language, and dedicated ...

Hays High School senior Oaklye Wichers has completed a community-focused project aimed at increasing accessibility and inclusion with the installation of a communication board at ARC Park in Hays.

Several years ago, a mother from the northeast region of the United States contacted me inquiring about helping her nonspeaking adolescent autistic son communicate. I listened to her description and ...

WESTFORD --On a cool, sunny Saturday morning, the Mahady family ventured to the Forge Beach playground in Westford -- where Weston Mahady, 3, loves to go. He led his parents, Ali and Patrick Mahady, ...

To say that Prentke Romich Co. has grown up along with its market is not an overstatement. The Wooster company, founded in 1966, introduced its first assistive technology in 1969. Based on a discarded ...