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Announcing.....
Want to know what's new in our world? Check out what we've recently published, posted, produced, and participated in.
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Using Assistive Technology to Maximize Communication Development: Gareth’s Story
by Janice Light, Brandy Prebble, and Travis Prebble
Gareth is 2 years old. Like many children his age, he loves to read books with his mom or dad and play games like “Go Fish” or “Concentration.” Yet, Gareth faces significant challenges in his life.
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Writers Brigade to Disseminate AAC-RERC Activities
by Johana Schwartz, Writers Brigade Manager
The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Communication Enhancement (AAC-RERC) has launched an innovative new program called the Writers Brigade (WB) as part of its second funding cycle. The AAC-RERC WB operates under the mission of enhancing employability for writers who depend on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), by hiring them to disseminate current information about research and development activities in the field.
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What are visual scene displays?
by Sarah Blackstone, Ph.D., Augmentative Communication Inc.
Visual scene displays (VSDs), like other types of AAC displays, may be used to enhance communication on either low-tech boards or high-tech devices. The VSDs described in this issue are meant primarily to address the needs of beginning communicators and individuals with significant cognitive and/or linguistic limitations. These groups are unserved or underserved by current AAC technologies.
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Congress Passes the Assistive Technology Act of 2004
Millions of people with disabilities rely on assistive technologies, such as wheelchairs, communication devices and adapted computers, to pursue their education, obtain and maintain a job and participate in their community and leisure activities. On October 8, 2004, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Assistive Technology Act of 2004.
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Upcoming Staff Presentations
AAC-RERC partners and staff are gearing up for a busy 2005 as they prepare to lead numerous sessions at Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 2005 Conference and Exhibition, and at the Center on Disabilities at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.
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Upcoming AT Events
There’s always something going on in the assistive technology field. Check out some of the upcoming events. If you know of others, please let us know so that we can help spread the word.
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New Employment Training Guide
by Diane Nelson Bryen, Ph.D., Temple University
The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is pleased to announce the publication of a training guide focusing on improving the employment outcomes of individuals who rely on AAC. ACETS – Augmentative Communication Employment Training and Supports – is a comprehensive training guide based on the ACETS program funded through the AAC-RERC during 2000 – 2004.
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ISAAC 2004 in Natal Brazil
by Diane Nelson Bryen, Ph.D., Temple University
Over 450 participants, including 22 people who use AAC, attended the ISAAC 2004 conference in Natal, Brazil. People traveled many, many hours from 33 different countries to the first ISAAC conference in the southern hemisphere. AAC-RERC partners were quite busy at ISAAC 2004!
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Backup plans create havoc for disabled
by Joe Hemphill, Writers Brigade
The person needing home care providers has to deal with many injustices and unfair situations just to keep the providers. Some of the problems and injustices might not happen if the state paid the providers a decent wage and gave some benefits.
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