Links to Other AAC-related Sites
AAC-List (http://www.aac-list.net)
AAC-List is an online discussion group open to augmentative and alternative communicators, family members, university students and current professionals working in the field of AAC. Topics are limited to exchange of knowledge about augmentative and alternative communication, education and therapy. AAC-List is privately owned and maintained by a augmentative and alternative communicator. There is no cost.AAC-RERC (http://aac-rerc.com)
AAC-RERC is the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Communication Enhancement. This is one of a network of RERCs funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the United Stated Department of Education.AbleData (http://www.abledata.com)
ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States.ALS Links (http://www.alslinks.com/)
Internet Portal for the ALS Community. This site also provides access to ALS Digest.Aphasia Hope Foundation (http://www.aphasiahope.org)
Aphasia Hope Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that has a two-fold mission: (1) to promote research into the prevention and cure of aphasia and (2) to ensure that all survivors of aphasia and their caregivers are aware of and have access to the best possible treatments available.Apraxia-Kids (http://www.apraxia-kids.org/)
The Apraxia-Kids Internet Resources provides comprehensive information regarding Childhood Apraxia of Speech. The site, which is appropriate for both families and professionals, includes: expert articles on diagnosis, treatment, AAC, related disabilities, an email discussion list, a monthly online newsletter, messageboards, and resource listings. Additionally, there is a research section with the latest news on apraxia research.ASHA (http://www.asha.org)
ASHA is the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. ASHA is the professional organization of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists. SLPs are the primary service providers for people who rely on AAC and are generally the best resource on an AAC team for addressing language issues. ASHA has a Special Interest Division, SID-12, that addresses AAC.ATIA (http://www.atia.org)
ATIA is the Assistive Technology Industry Association. ATIA organizes an annual conference on assistive technology.ATOMS (http://www.uwm.edu/CHS/atoms/)
The ATOMS project explores, pilots, and tests assistive technology (AT) outcome measurement ideas in order to recommend the next generation outcome system for AT.AT Outcomes (http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/reference/atoutcomes/)
The AT Outcomes listserv and this website are dedicated to the development, evaluation and application of valid, reliable and sensitive outcome measure tools.Augmentative Communication, Inc. (http://www.augcominc.com)
Augmentative Communication News and Alternatively Speaking provide the latest information on hot topics in the field, discussion of vital issues for AAC stakeholders and news from the AAC community.Autismlife.com (http://www.theautismlife.com)
Links to various autism-related sites.C.H.E.R.A.B (http://www.apraxia.cc)
The Communication Help, Education, Research, Apraxia Base Foundation websites are for anyone who cares for a child that has delayed speech, a speech disorder, or is a late talker, etc., as well as for those who care for a child that has received a diagnosis of "apraxia."Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) (http://www.apraxia-kids.org/about/CASANA/index.html)
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia so that each child is afforded their best opportunity to develop speech.Consortium for Assistive Technology Outcomes Research (CATOR) (http://www.atoutcomes.org)
CATOR conducts research dedicated to improving measurement science for assistive technology (AT), reducing barriers to the use of AT outcome measures, and understanding the processes for AT adoption and abandonment.CSUN (http://www.csun.edu/cod/)
California State University - Northridge (CSUN) Center on Disabilities organizes the annual Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities. CSUN also offers the Assistive Technology Applications Certificate Program.CTG (http://closingthegap.com)
Closing The Gap organizes an annual conference on computer technolgoy for people with disabilities and publishes a newsletter.FCTD (http://www.fctd.info)
The Family Center on Technology and Disability is a resource designed to support organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities. We offer a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technologies including: monthly newsletters, online discussions with national experts, a searchable database of more that 1400 disability organizations nationwide and a resource review database with summaries of more that 500 AT reference materials. Whether you're an organization, a parent, an educator, or an interested friend, we hope you'll find information that supports you in your efforts to bring the highest quality education to children with disabilities.ISAAC (http://www.isaac-online.org)
ISAAC is the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Membership is open to anyone interested in AAC. ISAAC activities include a biennial conference and sponsorship of AAC Journal. Many ISAAC national chapters address more local interests.MDA (http://mdausa.org)
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is THE source for news and information about neuromuscular diseases, MDA research and services for adults and children with neuromuscular diseases and their families.NASET (http://www.naset.org)
National Association of Special Education Teachers is a national professional association dedicated to special education teachers, professors who teach future special education teachers, students who are working towards their teaching certification in special education, and inclusion classroom teachers working with children with special needs. NASET provides practical information, useful resources, member benefits and an extensive special education database.National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership (NATTAP)
(http://www.resna.org/taproject/at/stateprograms.html)
The Technical Assistance Project is funded to provide assistance to the AT Act Grantees in the United States to assist them in reducing barriers and increasing access to assistive technology (AT) devices and services for consumers with disabilities of all ages.PEC (http://www.sciconics.com/shout/index.html)
The Pittsburgh Employment Conference for Augmented Communicators is the largest gathering in the world of people who rely on AAC. Topics of interest to employment-age individuals are addressed at the biennial conference.QIAT (http://sweb.uky.edu/~jszaba0/QIAT.html)
A nationwide collegial endeavor dedicated to the Development and Implementation of Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services in School SettingsRESNA (http://www.resna.org)
RESNA (Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Society of North America) is an interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology and disability. Our purpose is to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology. We serve that purpose by promoting research, development, education, advocacy, and the provision of technology and by supporting the people engaged in these activities. RESNA was founded in 1979 as a not-for-profit professional organization. There are currently over 1600 individual and 150 organizational members.SpeakShare (http://www.speakshare.com)
SpeakShare is an AAC online community hosted by Prentke Romich Company.Speak Up (http://www.aacsafeguarding.ca)
Speak Up is about ending the silences that prevent people who use alternative ways to communicate from protecting themselves from sexual abuse. It is about giving people with complex communication needs the information, education and means to communicate about healthy sexuality and sexual abuse.Speech to Speech (http://www.speechtospeech.org)
Speech Communication Assistance by Telephone, Inc. (SCAT) provides community training and outreach relative to Speech to Speech (STS) services. The site includes state level contact information for available STS programs.USSAAC (http://www.ussaac.org)
USSAAC (United States Society for Augmentative and Alterntive Communication) is the United States chapter of ISAAC.VOICES (http://www.4voices.org)
VOICES (Victory Over Impairments of Communication, Expression and Speech) is a resource to families and professionals who care for children with communication impairments including severe speech and language disorders.WheelchairNet (www.wheelchairnet.org)
WheelchairNet is a community for people who have a common interest in (or in some cases a passion for) wheelchair technology and its improvement and successful application. WheelchairNet is a virtual community... a community that exists only in "cyber space." Cyberspace is just a way of referring to the Internet. It's a community organized along the lines of a real town. This virtual town is inhabited, visited and managed by people who have an interest in wheelchairs and how wheelchairs can best serve the needs of people who use them. WheelchairNet is operated by the RERC on Wheeled Mobility at the University of Pittsburgh.
