Alyssa is a doctoral student in neuroscience at the University of Rhode Island. Follow them @yes_thattoo or check out their personal blog. This post is part of a (somewhat loose) series about being ...

With more and more children, teens, and adults being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we must learn new ways to communicate and teach. Luckily, techniques and technology have evolved to ...

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 ...

Most individuals take their ability to convey their thoughts and feelings for granted, never thinking twice about how easy it is to share stories with a friend, discuss concerns with a doctor or ...

Bronwyn Hemsley receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, and the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) in the form of ...

The present study evaluated the effects of online training on educators' knowledge and use of system of least prompts (SLP) to support the communication of individuals with autism who use augmentative ...

Increasing disabled people’s ability to communicate with others is probably the most vital—and exciting—sector in accessibility today. Hold your smartphone and consider how you interact with it: ...

Sometimes, simple things can make a world of difference. Take for example a non-verbal person who can’t necessarily control a touch screen in order to tell someone else what they need or want or think ...

1. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to education. With a view to realizing this right without discrimination and on the basis of equal opportunity, States Parties shall ...

On September 15, Korea Zinc announced that executives and employees from the company and its affiliates participated in a volunteer activity to produce the "AAC Communication Board," a rehabilitation ...

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 ...