My name is Brian Norton and I’m the host of the show. Call our listener line at (317) 721-7124 or send us an email at The world of assistive technology has questions and we have answers.
Have a question you’d like answered on our show? Send us a tweet with the hashtag ATFAQ. This is a show where we address your questions about assistive technology, the hardware, software, tools and gadgets that help people with disabilities lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Welcome to ATFAQ, Assistive Technology Frequently Asked Questions with your host Brian Norton, director of assistive technology at Easterseals Crossroads. People who use AAC are a diverse group, as communication disorders can result from congenital disability (e.g., cerebral palsy, autism, Down Syndrome, and developmental delay), acquired disability (e.g.Panel: Brian Norton, Tracy Castillo, Belva Smith, Josh Anderson – Q1 – Transcription options for the classroom, Q2 – Voice-to-text for coding, Q3 – Apps for Executive Functioning, Q4 – Text Based Aug Comm Apps, Q5 – Smart Canes for the Blind, Q6 – Wildcard: Most reliable AT resources In addition to supporting expressive communication in adults and children, AAC can also support the development of language and even natural speech in children. AAC can support (i.e., augment) speech or it can provide a replacement (i.e., act as an alternative) for spoken communication. Annalu Waller University of Dundee | Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) refers to strategies and techniques used by individuals who experience communication difficulties because they have little or no functional speech.
Jonathan Lazar, Editor Public Policy Issues in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technologies A Comparison of the U.K. The Interacting with Public Policy forum focuses on topics at the intersection of humancomputer interaction and public policy. "Public policy" is a broad term that includes both government policy and policy within non-governmental organizations, such as standards bodies. interactions Association for Computing Machinery įorum INter aC tING WIth publIC polICy Public policy increasingly plays a role in influencing the work that we do as HCI researchers, interaction designers, and practitioners. People who use AAC are a diverse group, as communication disorders can result from congenital disability (e.g., cerebral palsy, autism, Down Syndrome, and developmental delay), acquired disability (e.g., stroke, also referred to as cerebrovascular accident head injury Public policy issues in augmentative and alternative communication technologies a comparison of.įorum INter aC tING WIth publIC polICy Public policy increasingly plays a role in influencing the work that we do as HCI researchers, interaction designers, and practitioners. Public policy issues in augmentative and alternative communication technologies a comparison of the U.K.
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