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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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First Person: Literacy Opens Doors in Communication
by Joe Hemphill, with Johana Schwartz
I enjoy novels by Hemingway, but I have to search to find them on tape or CD because I can’t read very well. I have cerebral palsy and certain complex communication needs, which may have interfered with my ability to acquire literacy. My love of literature has sparked my interest in an ongoing AAC-RERC project.
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AAC-RERC Monitors Technology and Policy Developments
by Tracy Rackensperger
The AAC-RERC positively affects the lives of individuals who have communicative disabilities and rely on augmentative communication. The Center accomplishes this by having a group of individuals from around the country participate in studies, educational activities, and the distribution of information relating to AAC. One of the AAC-RERC objectives over the next five years is to encourage the compatibility of AAC devices with technologies all people use (e.g. computers, cell phones, LCD displays, etc.). To achieve this objective, the Center is currently conducting a project called Technology and Policy Watch.
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Session at USSAAC Encourages Individuals to Make Their Dreams a Reality
by Diane Nelson Bryen and Tracy Rackensperger
Dr. Diane Nelson Bryen, professor and Executive Director of the Institute on Disabilities, and Jennifer Lowe, Executive Director of SHOUT, presented a national “town meeting” for people with significant communication disabilities and their allies at the national conference of the United States Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC). Held in conjunction with the international CSUN conference in Los Angeles, the town meeting was based on “Daring to Dream” – a unique process developed by the Institute’s ACES program.
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Tracy Rackensperger Bubbles Up
by Richard Ellenson
On March 18th, USSAAC hosted its Second Annual Bubbly Ball, sponsored by Microsoft, at the 20th CSUN Conference. The event got its name because it surrounds the achievements of individuals who use AAC with the right things: caviar, chocolate covered strawberries, and champagne. This year’s theme was “The Class of the 21st Century.” Among those honored was one of the AAC-RERC’s own: Tracy Rackensperger.
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Upcoming Assistive Technology 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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Upcoming Staff Presentations
AAC-RERC partners continue on the presentation trail.This quarter takes us from the East Coast to the Eastern Hemisphere with presentations in Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Buffalo, New York; and Genoa, Italy (as well as a couple of other cities, too).
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Communicators on the Front Line
by Sarah Blackstone, PhD
I asked some members of the newly formed AAC-RERC Writers Brigade to reflect on access issues that arise in their daily lives. These individuals have written about issues they face accessing their technology and using it to engage people in their social circles and fulfill their professional and societal roles. Speed, rate, ease of use, compatibility, durability, sturdiness, reliability, personalizing messages, displays, mounts, and affordability are important to them.
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Technology Transfer Produces Collaborations
Technology transfer, also known as tech transfer, involves a wide-range of activities and processes the goal of which is to increase the number of research and development ideas that make it out of labs and into the hands of consumers.
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AAC-RERC Photo Gallery of CSUN/USSAAC 2005
Check out our photo gallery to see the many faces of participation from AAC-RERC partners and staff.
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