The National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator awarded a $749,960 grant to an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the U of A and Temple University. The team will develop augmentative ...

The study, Exploring the Benefits of Assistive Communication, was conducted by the research firm Augur in collaboration with researchers from Boston College. It evaluates the impact of high-tech ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. vladimir soldatov This June is the second anniversary of one of the most horrific and traumatic times of my life. After several ...

The ease and simplicity of use of typical natural speech mask the complexity of a speech production process that involves precise control and coordination of respiration, voice, articulation, and ...

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) encompasses the strategies, tools and techniques designed to support individuals with severe or complex communication impairments. These interventions ...

For people with autism—especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs—communicating needs and ideas can be difficult. Many rely on intense individualized ...

Lingraphica, a leader in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), has launched Conversations, a new tool for people with communication challenges to engage in more spontaneous discussions.

Stephen Hawking was one of the most prominent people in history to use a high-tech communication aid known as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). To most people who can speak, AAC ...

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 ...