Communication
AAC Resources:
Home page for
ISAAC, the International Society for Augmentative and
Alternative Communication.
Prentke Romich Company website-
vendor/manufacturer for AAC devices.
Saltillo Corporation website – includes
a database for searching for devices with specific features.
Alliance for Technology
Access website – includes an AT resource library and the
Member Directory has links to AT manufacturers and vendors.
Useful links to
AAC websites – includes
a database for searching for devices with specific features.
Frame Technologies website – manufacturer
of primarily low-tech AAC devices.
Mayer-Johnson
Company website – manufacturer/vendor
for symbol libraries, software, resource books, AAC devices.
IntelliTools website – products
for computer access, academic modifications – includes
an activity exchange of free, downloadable IntelliTools
activities for all grades and skill levels
United Cerebral Palsy
of Oklahoma website – a source for equipment loans and sometimes
funding when there is no other source
Assistive Technology,
Inc. website – manufacturer of high-tech computer-based
AAC devices and text-to-speech devices.
Daedalus Technologies,
Inc. website – manufacturer
of wheelchair and desk mounts, called DaeSSy mounts,
for AAC devices and computers. Website
for David
Koppenhaver, a leading lecturer and
researcher in the field of literacy
and assistive technololgy for people who have disabilities.
NanoPac, Inc. website – a
Tulsa-based company that provides computer access equipment
for people with disabilities.
Homepage for Enkidu/Dyna
Vox – manufacturer of the Portable
IMPACT line of computer-based AAC devices
Madentec homepage – manufacturer
of onscreen keyboards, ECU devices and the Tracker 2000
head mouse.
Homepage for RESNA – The
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society
of North America.
Don Johnston homepage – Manufacturer
of software and accessories for computer access and literacy.
Homepage
for Dragon
Systems, Inc. – Specialize in voice recognition
software.
Riverdeep homepage - products
for computer-based learning across the curriculum.
Zygo Industries homepage – manufacturer
of the Macaw and Lightwriter devices, as well as computer-based
dynamic display devices.
Online AAC newsletters and
links to AAC-related websites.
Homepage for the Wisconsin
Assistive Technology Initiative – site includes sample assessment
forms and other AT materials, links to AT websites, and
information about best practices for AT.
Homepage for Caroline
Musselwhite and Julie Maro, both AAC specialists – site
has lots of low-tech intervention ideas and tipsLinda
Burkhart’s website – information
about integrating AT into educational environments.
Website for Enabling
Devices/ Toys for Special Children – manufacturer
of switches and adapted toys/appliances and low-tech
AAC devices.
Dyna Vox Systems homepage – manufacturer
of dynamic display AAC devices.
Website created
by a team of SLP’s – has many downloadable language
activities and communication boards.
AdaptedStories/home/home/asp
Another Pati King DeBaun website – can subscribe
to receive a new adapted story every month.
Website for News-2-You – a
weekly picture-based newspaper for classroom use.
Website
for information about the Picture Exchange Communication
System (PECS)
Website for purchasing
PECS products.
Website for AbleNet, manufacturer
of switches and accessories, and other low-tech AT products
Website for Do2Learn – resources
for free downloadable picture symbols and information
about picture schedules and other types of visual supports
for students who have autism.
Website for downloading free
photos and pictures
Website
for downloading
pictures
Website for downloading
pictures
Website for
downloading
pictures
Website for Texas School
for the Blind and Visually Impaired – has information about
tactile symbols – type “tactile symbols” in
as a search term to link to the tactile symbol library,
or go directly to that information with this link: http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/vmi/tactile_symbols.htm
Website that provides free
picture symbols in addition to ideas/information
on autism, communication boards, and visual language
worksheets.
Sign Language Resources:
Here are a few American
Sign Language terms to help those
of you who are trying to communicate with a person who
signs, but does not hear. New word definitions are being
added, and this will soon bring the total number of ASL
terms to more than 1270! Also included is the basic alphabet
and numbers 1-10.
Welcome
to Michigan
State University's ASL Browser web site,
an online American Sign Language (ASL) browser where
you can look up video of thousands of ASL signs and learn
interesting things about them.
We offer web-based courses,
designed to effectively teach you American
Sign Language (ASL) at your own pace from anywhere in the world. The
courses focus on conversational ASL and make extensive
use of digital video to demonstrate the visual nature
of signing. State Board Approved Continuing Education
Units (CEUs) are available to educators.
The
Personal
Communicator was developed in 1994-1996 funded
in part by a grant 3 year grant from the U.S. Department
of Education. All of the recorded sign videos plus explanations
from David Stewart of how the signs are formed can be
viewed online at the ASL Browser web site. Last year
the site had more than 9 million visits. Kyle Tait and
Brian Winn designed the web site. Tim Mallos was responsible
for videotaping the signs. Lisa Lockwood was our signer.
Kurt Besecker supervised digitizing and processing of
the signs.
A website with
an easy to navigate, small collection of simple
sign language. ASL
University is an online curriculum resource for American
Sign Language students,
instructors, interpreters, and parents of deaf children.
This site is self-supported through sales of the book "Sign
Me Up!"
SAY IT
WITH SIGN is the most complete series on signing ever made. The
3rd most used language in the U.S. (behind English & Spanish),
this 20 hour Home Video Library teaches conversational
sign language in a fun, easy manner.
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