Augmentative Communication
 Research
Augmentative Communication Assessment Protocol for Symbolic Augmentative Systems
Gamel-McCormick & Dymond, 1994
YAACK:
Choosing an AAC System
Augmentative Communication For Apraxia of Speech:
Journal: Disability and rehabilitation 2001 Sep 20;23(14):623-34
The use of a digital voice output device to facilitate language development in a child with developmental apraxia of speech: a case study.
Bornman J, Alant E, Meiring E.
AAC Intervention
http://aacintervention.com/
This site is full of great tips and strategies for using Augmentative Communication with children.
AACRERC Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Communication Enhancement
http://www.aac-rerc.com/index.asp
Information on Medicare Funding of AAC Technology
AAC Service Delivery with Children: Twenty Frequently-Asked Questions
http://www.orclish.org/1_assistive_tech/Twenty.html
An overview of augmentative communication, giving answers to frequently asked questions with references. Copyright 1997, Cynthia J. Cress, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
AbilityHub: Assistive Technology Solutions
http://www.abilityhub.com/index.htm
This is a general site with information and resources for a range of assistive technology.
ABLEDATA
http://www.abledata.com/
This is a searchable databases that contains data from the ABLEDATA Sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, There are over 17,000 assistive technology products listed including everything from wheelchairs to reachers to computer keyboards. Some of the product records contain pictures.
Accessible Web Page Design
http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/web-desi.htm
This is a list of articles discussing how to make a web page accessible to individuals with disabilities. There are links to sites where you can test your web page for accessibility.
ACOLUG: Augmentative Communication On-LineUsers Group
http://www.temple.edu/inst_disabilities/ACOLUG/tacolug.html
This is a mailing listserv for AAC users, parents of non verbal children and young adults, friends and professionals working in this field. They now also have a web page with a searchable archive as well as the listserv.
Apple Computer's Disability Connection
http://www.apple.com/education/k12/disability/
This site provides information on adaptations for Macintosh computers. They also have an extensive shareware library for downloading software.
Augmentative Communication News and Alternatively Speaking
http://www.augcominc.com/articles.html
Each issue focuses on one augmentative communication topic with current best practices, research and equipment. Some excellent past articles are archived online at this site.
Barkley Augmentative and Alternative Communication: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
http://aac.unl.edu/
University of Nebraska-Lincoln site with information related to Augmentative and Alternative Communication. The site includes AAC Device programming tutorials, definitions of AAC terms, frequently used vocabulary lists for different age groups and other resources and other information related to augmentative communication.
do2learn.com
http://www.dotolearn.com/
This is a great site with information and resources as well as free printable picture symbols and charts to use for visual schedules and steps within tasks. This site was originally designed for children on the Autism spectrum and children with learning disabilities, but has wide application to any children who might benefit from the use of visual supports for learning.
DRM Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org/
This site has compiled an extensive list of online information related to disabilities, including a regional resource directory that may be searched by state. Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information for independent living.
The Dynavox Page Exchange
http://members.aol.com/dds4kids/dynavox.html
Find and share pages for the Dynavox and Dynamite. Send your pages in and download sets of pages created by others.
Finding Pictures Online
http://www.lburkhart.com/pics.htm
This is a collection of web sites for finding pictures for communication displays and educational materials. Please note the copyright web links.
Funding for Assistive Technology - The Family Village
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/at/funding-at.html
This is an excellent list of Web Links for funding assistive technology.
Glossary of Adaptive Technologies, Adaptive Technology Resource Centre at the University of Toronto
http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/reference/tech/techgloss.html
This is a glossary of Assistive Technology Terms and description of products. The site is maintained by the Adaptive Technology Resource Centre at the University of Toronto.
IntelliTools Activity Exchange
http://www.intellitools.com/shareyouractivities.html
The Activity Exchange is the place for IntelliTools users to share activities they've made with IntelliTalk, Overlay Maker, ClickIt!, or IntelliPics. Browse, preview, and then download the activities you're interested in.
Let's Play Project
http://cosmos.ot.buffalo.edu/letsplay/AT/at.html
This is a great site that gives simple, clear information about young children and play including adapted play strategies and resources. Photos of children using adapted play materials are included.
Mayer-Johnson Co. Setups to Share
http://www.mayer-johnson.com/sharing/index.html
Boardmaker Boards Speaking Dynamically Boards to download. See also http://www.mayer-johnson.com/downloads/index.html to download additional symbol sets and pre-made grids for many AAC devices.
NCIP Home
http://www.edc.org/FSC/NCIP/
The National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP) is a wonderful site with online workshops and a guided tour of an early childhood classroom set up with assistive technology - complete with video clips. The site also includes facilitated discussion forums on students with disabilities, a collection of resources about technology and special education and an extensive list of links to other sites on the Internet.
News to You
http://news-2-you.com/
A weekly newspaper for augmentative communication users as well as emergent readers. Communication symbols are used along with the text to allow symbol users an opportunity to read the news. Stories are simplified and easy for children to understand. Annual subscription fee.
Selected Resources
http://www.lburkhart.com/sr.htm
Selected Vendors and Manufacturers with annotations and links, Selected Books on Augmentative Communication and Adaptive Play, Selected Organizations and Publications. Compiled by Linda J. Burkhart.
Sign Language Web sites
http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/sssign.htm
This is a list of Web sites that have online Signs.
Special Child Magazine's Bulletin Board
http://www.specialchild.com/bulletin.html
Web based bulletin board with postings on a variety of topics regarding children with special needs sponsored by Special Child Magazine, an online publication dedicated to parents of children with special needs.
Trace Research & Development Center
http://trace.wisc.edu/
This site contains a Cooperative Electronic Library of selected disability documents and resources. They also offer Designing an Accessible World with suggested guidelines for designing a wide variety of technologies for use by individuals with disabilities. There are also online searchable databases of assistive technology products as well as freeware and shareware to download.
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