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“Alternative” ways to access AAC technologies (Ramirez, 2024)

by

Pancho Ramirez

Pancho Ramirez is the current Vice Chair of CommunicationFIRST’s Board of Directors. As a Mexican immigrant farmworker, he acquired his speech disability in 2003 at age 20 from a brain stem stroke after a car accident. Mr. Ramirez has become an instrumental member of a research team at the University of California, San Francisco, that is developing groundbreaking communication technology to produce words from thought. 

Webcast Description

Pancho describes the impact of AAC technology on his communication and life experiences. This presentation was first made at the Future of AAC Research Summit on May 14, 2024.

Cite as
Ramirez, P. (2024, May 13). “Alternative” ways to access AAC technologies (Ramirez, 2024) [Video recording]. Future of AAC Research Summit, Arlington, VA. https://tinyurl.com/AAC-Ramirez-2024

(Transcript as pdf)

Video production by CommunicationFIRST

Additional Resources

Pancho Ramirez [website]

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