Kaili Webster has cerebral palsy. Mostly non-verbal, she finds her voice with the use of an eye-controlled communication ...

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 (AAC) encompasses a range of strategies and technologies designed to support individuals with complex communication needs. These systems enable users to ...

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is an area of clinical practice that addresses the needs of individuals with significant and complex communication disorders, which may include ...

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 ...

Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed augmentative and alternative communication technologies. In a clinical report out this ...

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 ...

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) refers to a variety of communication techniques used by people who are unable to engage in verbal communication. The International Society for ...

A study of augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with complex communication needs. What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of ...