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Research Activities:

Projects (1998-2003)	Expected Outcomes
R1: Attitudes of AAC Users, Peers, and Intervention Professionals toward AAC Technology and toward Technology Use by Elderly Persons	Identification of various attitudinal barriers toward AAC technology and its use by the elderly
R2: The Study of Organizational Strategies for Adult AAC Users	AAC organizational capabilities and preferences in users/nonusers
R3: Improving AAC Technologies for Young Children with Significant Communication Disorders	Developmentally-based AAC design specs with instructional methodologies
R4: Evaluating and Enhancing Communication Rate, Efficiency and Effectiveness	Specs for AAC device efficiency, rate and performance
R5: Improving Employment Outcomes for Individuals who Require AAC	Identify barriers; document AAC design specs for workplace
R6: Advanced ACETS (Augmentative Communication & Employment Technology Supports)	Expand employment opportunities for AAC users
R7: The Use of Automatic Speech Recognition as a Speech Clarifier	Engineering of a portable system with text and/or speech output of the clarified dysarthric speech
R8: The Learning Experiences of AAC Users with AAC Technology	Provide AAC users a greater role in defining the future of emerging AAC technologies

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Development Activities:

Projects (1998-2003)	Expected Outcomes
D1: Communication Enhancement Technology Watch Project	Monitor, seek out emerging technology developments
D2: The Development of a "Menu-Based" AAC Interface for the Elderly and other Persons with Recall Memory Limitations	Develop interface that relies on recognition instead of recall memory
D3: Improving Literacy Technologies for School-Age Children with Severe Physical Disabilities	Develop integrated computer supported literacy system & develop assessment tool
D4: End-User AAC Technology Consumer's Report	Development of consumer oriented reports evaluating AAC technologies
D5: New AAC Interface Strategies - Speech Recognition	Development of new AAC interface strategies with an early emphasis in speech recognition

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Training Activities:

Projects (1998-2003)	Expected Outcomes
T1: Graduate Rehabilitation Professional Education and Student Research Training in AAC	Increase the numbers of qualified rehabilitation professionals in AAC through support of formal and mentored educational experiences.
T2: Graduate Engineering Education and Student Research Training in AAC	Increase the number of students who will gain engineering education, training, and research experience through projects related to the AAC-RERC.
T3: Continuing Education through Traditional and Internet Applications	Increase post service skills for practicing professional through support of AAC continuing education experiences.

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Dissemination, Utilization & Technical Assistance Activities:

Projects (1998-2003)	Expected Outcomes
I1: Establishment of an Internet/Web Site for Interactive Communication and Information Dissemination	Accessible, dynamic means for communicating and disseminating information
I2: ACN/AS Periodical/Newsletter Insert	Timely information & informed AAC community
I3: ACOLUG: Augmentative Communication On-line Users Group	User input to AAC-RERC from AAC users/families
I4: "State of the Science" Conference in AAC	Hold conference and publish proceedings
I5: CONSULT-Interactive On-line AAC Intervention Consultation Service	On-line AAC intervention consultation to providers

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