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“Barely getting warmed up”: My use of AAC to achieve big bold dreams

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Godfrey Nazareth describes his use of AAC to pursue his goals in work and society

First shown at the RERC on AAC State of the Science Conference in Arlington, Va, on July 13, 2018.
Text and photos by Godfrey Nazareth (video editing by David McNaughton)

Please cite as:

Nazareth, G. (2018, July 13). “Barely getting warmed up”: My use of AAC to pursue big bold dreams. Retrieved from https://aac-learning-center.psu.edu/2018/10/10/barely-getting-warmed-up-my-use-of-aac-to-achieve-big-bold-dreams

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The sky is only the beginning: Living life without limits (webcast)

Consistency as a support to effective communication: My experiences with AAC

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Chris Klein describes how his regular use of a consistent access and vocabulary coding system has resulted in effective and efficient use of his AAC system.

First shown at the RERC on AAC State of the Science Conference in Arlington, Va, on July 13, 2018.
Text and photos by Chris Klein (video editing by David McNaughton).

Please cite as:

Klein, C. (2018, July 13). Consistency as a support to effective communication: My experiences with AAC. Retrieved from https://aac-learning-center.psu.edu/2018/10/10/consistency-as-a-support-to-communication-my-experiences/

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Chris Klein – Building relationships through the tools of communication

30 years of AAC: Stories from the past, and ideas for the future!

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Anthony Arnold describes his use of AAC to support full participation in employment, community living and recreation, and provides ideas for the future development of AAC technology.

First shown at the RERC on AAC State of the Science Conference in Arlington, Va, on July 13, 2018.
Text and photos by Anthony Arnold (video editing by David McNaughton)

Please cite as:

Arnold, A. (2018, July 13). Thirty years of AAC: Stories from the past and ideas for the future! Retrieved from https://aac-learning-center.psu.edu/2018/10/10/30-years-of-aac-stories-from-the-past-and-ideas-for-the-future/

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Successful Employment for Individuals who use AAC (webcast)

 

Building a better BCI: The value of input from people with complex communication needs

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Greg Bieker had a brain stroke 20 years ago, and currently works as an expert consultant with the Brain Computer Interface (BCI) research team at Oregon Health & Science University. He has presented at the International BCI Meeting. Greg provides input from a User Centered Design perspective that informs system development and evaluation. In this interview with Dr Melanie Fried-Oken, Greg describes his communication strategies and his role in working with the Oregon Health & Science University BCI research team.

First shown at the RERC on AAC State of the Science Conference in Arlington, Va, on July 13, 2018.

Please cite as:

Bieker, G. & Fried-Oken, M. (2018, July 13). Building a better BCI: The value of input from people with complex communication needs. Retrieved from https://aac-learning-center.psu.edu/2018/10/09/building-a-better-brain-computer-interface-the-value-of-input-from-people-with-complex-communication-needs/

AAC and college life: Just do it!

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In this webcast, Beth Anne describes her experiences as a student at California University of Pennsylvania. Beth Anne has worked hard and developed an outstanding support team in order to pursue her dream of a college education. The webcast also includes commentary from faculty who have taught Beth Anne, as well as the insights of family members, academic advisors, and staff from the Office for Students with Disabilities at “Cal U”

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This webcast was produced as part of the work of the AAC-RERC under grant #H133E080011 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

The contents of this website are a joint offering of Penn State University and the RERC on AAC. They were developed, in part, under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90REGE0014) to the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (RERC on AAC). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.