The AAC-RERC is a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center that functions as a collaborative research group dedicated to the development of effective AAC technology. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) refers to ways (other than speech) that are used to send a message from one person to another.
Recent activities ...
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Patient Provider Communication WebsiteThe AAC-RERC, Augmentative Communication Inc. and the Central Coast Children's Foundation has launched a new website to provide information about communication for healthcare providers, family members, patients, researchers, educators and policy makers.
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Literacy Instruction for Individuals with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and Other DisabilitiesThis new website provides guidelines for teaching literacy skills to learners with special needs, especially learners with complex communication needs. |
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Speech Generating Device Funding for ChildrenIn this reprint from the September 2009 issue of Exceptional Parent magazine, Lew Golinker (Attorney and AAC Funding Advocate) describes funding sources for AAC technology.
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Student Design ProjectInvoTek worked with University of Arkansas engineering student Erik Jakobs to develop a special tip for a head pointer so that the client could access an iPhone reliably. |
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AAC-RERC at ASHA 2009AAC-RERC personnel will be presenting at ASHA 2009, in New Orleans, LA (November 19-21).
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Recent Presentations and Publications
Higginbotham, D.J. (February, 2009). When navigating the interaction timestream is your AAC device a kayak, an inner tube or a cement block (tied to your ankle)? Presentation at the Division 12 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Conference, American Speech Language and Hearing Association, Rockville, MD.
Fager, S., Beukelman, D., & Jakobs, T. (June, 2009). Supporting Communication of Individuals with Minimal Movement. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Rehabilitation Engineers Society of North America, New Orleans, LA.
McNaughton, D. & Light, J. (September, 2009). Literacy program produces exciting results for children who struggle with speech. Exceptional Parent Magazine - On-Line.
