Tag Archives: AAC

Let’s Talk About AAC: Better Speech and Hearing Month Meets ALS Awareness Month

Posted on May 11, 2022 by naricspotlight

Better Speech and Hearing Month and ALS Awareness Month combine to help people with severe neurodegenerative conditions communicate with the world around them. Continue reading →

Posted in Research Study | Tagged AAC, ALS, ALS Awareness Month, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), Better Speech and Hearing Month, NIDILRR funded projects, RERC, speech therapy | Leave a comment

NIDILRR-funded Consumer Products: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Posted on March 17, 2022 by mpgarcia

People with disabilities may need augmentative and alternative means to communicate with the world. This may be due to their specific disability, including sensory disabilities (blindness or hearing loss) and intellectual or developmental disabilities (Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorders). … Continue reading →

Posted in Project | Tagged AAC, augmentative and alternative communication, communication disabilities, communication disorders, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, NIDILRR-funded consumer products | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for March 2021 on Down syndrome

Posted on March 25, 2021 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am a new mother and my baby was diagnosed with Down syndrome. What resources and research are available … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged #AnsweredQuestions, #DownSyndrome, AAC, assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication, children, consumer-friendly resources, COVID-19, down syndrome, education, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, parents, physical activity, raise awareness, sedentary behavior, supports | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for September 2020 on Rehabilitation Engineering

Posted on September 24, 2020 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: I am a new rehabilitation services provider and would like to learn more about how rehabilitation engineering research helps … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged AAC, augmentative and alternative communication, built environment, communication, education, employment, exercise, NIDILRR, NIDILRR funded projects, NIDILRR Research, recreation, rehabilitation engineering, rehabilitation engineering research, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers, RERCs, Survey of User Needs (SUN), technology, universal design, wireless inclusive technologies | Leave a comment

Keep Communicating – Better Speech and Hearing Month and ALS Awareness Month

Posted on May 28, 2019 by naricspotlight

For ALS Awareness Month and Better Speech and Hearing Month, we look at research and resources to help people with ALS keep communicating! Continue reading →

Posted in Right Resources Right Now | Tagged AAC, ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), Better Speech and Hearing Month, communication, Lou Gehrig's disease, speech generating devices, speech therapy | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for May 2019

Posted on May 23, 2019 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: My dad was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). I would like more information and resources to help … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged #ALSAwarenessMonth, AAC, ALS, ALS Awareness Month, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Answered Questions, assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication, brain computer interface, community involvement, Disabilities, independence, mobility devices, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, people with disabilities, physical therapy, quality of life, social media, socioeconomic impact, stem cell therapy | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community – June 2017

Posted on June 22, 2017 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What research is being done in employment, education, and technology to improve the lives of people who are Deaf … Continue reading →

Posted in Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged AAC, ABLEDATA, accessibility, American Sign Language, Answered Questions, ASL, assessment tools, AT, auditory disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, deaf, deaf-blind, education, employment, hard of hearing, hearing loss, Latino families, mental health, NIDILRR, NIDILRR community, NIDILRR Research, RERC, sensory disabilities, technology, tele-practice, utility | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community

Posted on December 22, 2016 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. Each month, we look through the searches on our blog and through the information requests made by our patrons who speak Spanish and … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged AAC, ABLEDATA, access, accessibility barriers, aging at home, assistive technology, assistive technology for older adults, augmentative and alternative communication, autoimmune disease, cerebral palsy, CP, development pneumatic power wheelchair, digital literacy, e-inclusion, education, elderly, employment, health care settings, inclusion, Inclusive Education, intellectual disabilities, JAN, Job Accommodation Network, job accommodations, online education, PneuPaw, R&D&i, RERC TechSAge, RERC-ACT, The Pass It On Center, young adults | Leave a comment

Resumen Semanal de las Noticias sobre la Discapacidad: Lunes, 21 de Julio – Viernes, 25 de Julio

Posted on July 25, 2014 by mpgarcia

Interés Humano: “Extraordinario” niño pequeño termina triatlón con su hermano discapacitado (NBC Today) Un niño de 8 años de edad, no quería que su hermano de 6 años de edad que usa una silla de ruedas pierda la oportunidad de … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged AAC, accesibilidad, ADA, comunicación, comunicación aumentativa y alternativa, Convención de los Derechos de Personas con DIscapacidades, CRPD, discapacidad, discapacidades, ejercicio, neutralidad de la Internet, personas con discapacidades, Spanish, Spanish-language, tecnologia | Leave a comment

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25

Posted on July 25, 2014 by bchaiken2014

Human Interest: ‘Extraordinary’ little boy finishes triathlon with his disabled brother (NBC Today) An 8-year-old boy did not want his 6-year-old sibling who uses a wheelchair to miss out on a triathlon, so he pulled and pushed his little brother … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly News Roundup | Tagged AAC, AAC device, ABLE Act, accessible Internet applications, accessible Internet services, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, adapted bicycle trailer, adapted buggy, Advocacy groups, exercise for people with disabilities, exercise to quit smoking, FCC, hearing aids, hearing in noise, Internet Fast Lanes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, robotic grasping device, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, smoking and depression, United Nations Convention, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Verizon | Leave a comment