AAC RESOURCES & LINKS
AAC TechConnect
AAC TechConnect, Inc. provides clinical tools which simplify your augmentative communication (AAC) evaluations. At their web site, you can find the Device Assistant which is a search tool which helps you list AAC devices through feature-matching, and then provides you with side-by-side product comparisons.
ALSA
The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. ALSA covers all the bases - research, patient and community services, public education, and advocacy - in providing help and hope to those facing the disease. The mission of The ALS Association (ALSA) is to find a cure for and improve living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
AOTA
The mission of AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) is to advance the quality, availability, use, and support of occupational therapy through standard-setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public.
ASHA
The mission of ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication disabilities.
ATIA
The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) is a not-for-profit membership organization of manufacturers, sellers or providers of technology-based assistive devices and/or services.
Augmentative Communication, Inc. (ACI)
Augmentative Communication News (ACN) and Alternatively Speaking (AS) newsletters provide the latest information on hot topics in the field, discussion of vital issues for AAC stakeholders and news from the AAC community.
Closing The Gap
Closing The Gap, Inc. is an organization that focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and extensive web site.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
CEC is a non-profit association whose mission is to improve educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities.
CSUN Center on Disabilities
The Center on Disabilities is an integral part of the California State University at Northridge mission of teaching, scholarship and active learning, furthering the vision of an inclusive society which supports the attainment of academic, professional and personal goals for persons of all abilities. The Center fulfills this mission through programs of student service, education, and research.
Disability Resources
Disability Resources, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently.
eFunding Solutions
eFunding Solutions is dedicated to helping educators locate every funding source available to them in the United States. The eFunding Solutions site is free to all educators.
Foundation Center
The Foundation Center supports and improves institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grant seekers succeed.
ISAAC
ISAAC (International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication) is an organization devoted to advancing the field of Augmentative and Alternative communication (AAC). The mission of ISAAC is to improve communication and the quality of life for people with severe communication impairments. The organization has chapters in 12 countries.
MDA
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency — a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans. MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education.
RERC
The mission of the AAC-RERC is to assist people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication to achieve their goals by advancing and promoting AAC technologies and supporting the individuals who use, manufacture, and recommend them.
RESNA
The mission of RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, is to support people with a common interest in technology and disability. Therefore, our membership is multidisciplinary and international. As an organization, we promote research and development, education, advocacy and the provision of assistive technology while at the same time supporting the individuals engaged in these activities.
UCP
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.
USSAAC
USSAAC is the United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. They are the national chapter of ISAAC, the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. It is an organization dedicated to supporting the needs of people who rely on AAC devices, as well as the professionals, manufacturers and family members making up our community. Augmentative and Alternative Communication refers to methods of communication that enhance (augment) or replace (alternative) conventional forms of expression.
VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. They are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. The VA continues to offer their dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned. About a quarter of the nation's population -- approximately 70 million people -- are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans.
