Hurricane Laura Relief Efforts
The United States Society for AAC provides free disaster relief for lost/damaged AAC devices by sharing that information.
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UNITED STATES SOCIETY FOR AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER CYCLE SERVICES LETTER OF COOPERATION
The purpose of this Letter of Cooperation is to describe the ways in which the Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services/Disability Integration (Red Cross DCS/DI) and the United States Society for…
Statement about Anti-Racism and Discrimination
USSAAC supports people who use AAC, their families, professionals, and students, and condemn all forms of violence against them.
ADA Compliance with Visitations in Healthcare Facilities: Coronavirus Pandemic Guidance for Advocates
Edition 1: 5.24.20 Purpose This guide offers tips for disability rights activists advocating for visitations and working with healthcare facilities and state governments during the current pandemic crisis about how…
Preparing for Hospitalization During COVID-19 Pandemic:
A Checklist for People with DisabilitiesEdition 2.0 05.23.20 It is time to think through all that you may face if you require medical care in a hospital. Know that it…
IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Bruce R. Baker
The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) joins the rest of the AAC world in mourning the loss of Dr. Bruce R. Baker, who passed away today, May 7th, 2020.
Patient-Provider Communication in the Time of COVID-19: Tips from the Frontlines — (archived webinar)
Throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are experiencing a surge of patients who may temporarily be unable to speak while also caring for patients with existing communication difficulties. This session…
USSAAC is helping to support the Patient Provider Communication Forum’s Task Force.
Communicating with the people suffering from the new coronavirus is not easy — no hospital visitors are allowed and some patients end up on ventilators, unable to talk. But a…
Announcing ISAAC Conference 2020 Postponement *** Anunciando Aplazamiento de la Conferencia ISAAC 2020
Dear ISAAC Supporter: Conference 2020 has now been officially postponed. Please click here to read our March 25, 2020 press release. For more information, click here for our Conference 2020 Postponement Q & A. …
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