New Guides for Disaster Preparedness and People with Complex Communication Needs

Finished looking over our Web site? Well, you’ve really just begun to explore the world of AAC. Here are some sites that may be helpful. Please let us know about other sites that are important to you!If you would like to link to the USSAAC website, please contact president@ussaac.org

Table of Contents

• AAC In General

• Advocacy

• AAC Related Organizations

• State and Federal Agencies

• Disability Specific Links

• Publications,  Listservs and Blogs

• Hurricane Katrina Relief Support

• AAC Technology/Manufacturer

 

 

 

AAC In General

• ISAAC (International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
• AAC Institute
• AT/AAC Enables
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication Connecting Young Kids (YAACK)
• Barkley AAC Center
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center on Communication Enhancement (AAC-RERC)

Advocacy

• Advocacy Inc - Texas
• Alliance for Technology Access or ATA
• Autism National Committee (AUTCOM)
• SHOUT
• Speaking for Ourselves
• TASH

 

AAC Related Organizations

• ABLEDATA
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
• Closing the Gap
• CSUN Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference
• Communication & Assistive Device Laboratory or CADL
• Communication Aid Manufacturers Association (CAMA)
• Illinois Network for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
• Trace Center University & Research

State and Federal Agencies

• State Assistive Technology Centers All 50 states have a state Tech program. Find yours HERE
• California Telephone Access Program
• Computer/Electronic Accommodations (CAP) FREE assistive technology for Federal employees and wounded service members.
• DO-IT Promote access to education and challenging careers for people with disabilities
• Job Accommodation Network
• Social Security Work Incentives & Ticket-to-Work Program
• Speech Banana Therapie

• ALS/Degenerative/Neuromuscular Conditions ALS Association
• ALS links.com
• Apraxia and other Motor Speech Disorders Apraxia-Kids
• March of Faces (ALS Resources)
• Aneurysm Information Project
• ASHA
• Autism Society of America
• Autism-PDD Resources Network
• Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the U.S.
• Center for the Study of Autism
• Brain Injury Association
• Communication Independence for the Neurologically Impaired or CINI
• United Cerebral Palsy Association
• National Down Syndrome Society
• Epilepsy Foundation
• Huntington's Disease
• International MS Support Foundation
• National Parkinson Foundation

Publications, Listservs and Blogs

• ACOLUG
• Apraxia-kids
• Augmentative Communication Inc
• LetsChat.info 
• PACT

Hurricane Katrina Relief Links/SupportAAC Vendors Supporting USSAAC’s Gulf State Hurricane Relief Effort:

• AAC Connections-DME
• AAC TechConnect
• ABISee, Inc.
• AbleLink Technologies
• AbleNet
• Access Igenuity
• ACCT, Inc.
• Adamlab, LLC
• Adaptive Technology Services
• ADAS
• Assistive Technology, Inc
• Attainment Company, Inc.
• Blink Twice
• Daedalus Technologies, Inc.
• DynaVox Technologies
• EnableMart
• Enabling Devices
• EVAS
• Infogrip, Inc.
• Laureate Learning Systems
• Mayer-Johnson LLC
• Origin Instruments Corporation
• Prentke Romich Company
• Saltillo Corporation
• Talk Technologies, Inc.
• Talking Tabs
• Tash Inc.
• The Great Talking Box Company
• Words+ Inc.
• Zygo Industries, Inc.

DISCLAIMER: This list does not constitute an endorsement of any of these organizations, individuals, agencies and companies; rather we wish to provide a link to the many people, in many places who are working to support individuals who use AAC and their families.