Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

More research on the effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication is necessary to guide people who work with adolescents and adults with autism, according to a review a new University ...

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.

A new U.S. health economic study commissioned by Dynavox Group finds that high-tech assistive communication can significantly improve quality of life for people with disabilities while delivering ...

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 ...

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) devices are tools that help people with speech or language impairments communicate. Visual scene displays (VSDs) enhance these tools with interactive ...

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 ...

They were speaking in a workshop on building skills and capacities in communication methods for those with a wide range of speech impairments, including people with developmental disabilities, ...