Wilson Memorial freshman finds independence through eye-gaze device

Kaili Webster has cerebral palsy. Mostly non-verbal, she finds her voice with the use of an eye-controlled communication ...
KGUN 9

Tucson school brings AAC to the playground to promote socializing for students with communicative disabilities

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A school in the Tucson Unified School District is providing a new tool for students with communicative disabilities to socialize on the playground. While many schools utilize ...
Morning Journal

AAC unit helps give students a voice

Southern Local Elementary teacher Ashley Farnsworth demonstrates an Augmentative Assistive Communication (AAC) unit that is helping students in her multi-disability classroom find a voice. The unit ...
The Lantern

Augmentative and Alternate Communication: Bringing communication to those who can’t speak

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 ...
KOMU

Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment receives grant for speech-generating devices

COLUMBIA - The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment received a grant for speech-generating devices that can help kids with autism and complex communication needs to express their needs and ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

UA summer camp empowers children who use alternative communication technology

FAYETTEVILLE -- Communication is meeting recreation this month during a summer camp for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who use special devices to express themselves. The ...
University of Wyoming

AAC Funding

Speech generating devices (SGDs) may be funded using private health insurance, Medicare, and/or Medicaid. Medicaid is the provider of last resort, so funding must be sought through other funding ...