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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Augmentative and alternative communication tools help people who have difficulty with speech. Sam Sennott of Portland State University says building these tools with artificial intelligence is ...

Suggested Citation: "6 Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Voice Products and Technologies." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Promise of Assistive ...

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 ...

The school bus driver is trying to keep everyone safe while staying on schedule. Transportation is more than logistics. It is the first and last part of the school day, and adaptive technology is now ...

To say that Prentke Romich Co. has grown up along with its market is not an overstatement. The Wooster company, founded in 1966, introduced its first assistive technology in 1969. Based on a discarded ...

WESTFORD --On a cool, sunny Saturday morning, the Mahady family ventured to the Forge Beach playground in Westford -- where Weston Mahady, 3, loves to go. He led his parents, Ali and Patrick Mahady, ...

Several years ago, a mother from the northeast region of the United States contacted me inquiring about helping her nonspeaking adolescent autistic son communicate. I listened to her description and ...

The Barbie comes with accessories such as a fidget spinner, noise-cancelling headphones and a tablet equipped with an ...

With the April 24, 2026, federal deadline for ADA Title II compliance rapidly approaching, Accessibility Services, Inc. (ASI) is urging healthcare administrators and public entities to prioritize the ...