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Communication Aids for Disabled
Equipment that provides mentally or physically disabled persons with a means of communication. The aids include display boards, typewriters, cathode ray tubes, computers, and speech synthesizers. The output of such aids includes written words, artificial speech, language signs, Morse code, and pictures.
Tape Recording
Recording of information on magnetic or punched paper tape.
Patient Simulation
The use of persons coached to feign symptoms or conditions of real diseases in a life-like manner in order to teach or evaluate medical personnel.
Communication
The exchange or transmission of ideas, attitudes, or beliefs between individuals or groups.
Cell Communication
Any of several ways in which living cells of an organism communicate with one another, whether by direct contact between cells or by means of chemical signals carried by neurotransmitter substances, hormones, and cyclic AMP.
Animal Communication
Communication between animals involving the giving off by one individual of some chemical or physical signal, that, on being received by another, influences its behavior.
Communication Disorders
Disorders of verbal and nonverbal communication caused by receptive or expressive LANGUAGE DISORDERS, cognitive dysfunction (e.g., MENTAL RETARDATION), psychiatric conditions, and HEARING DISORDERS.
Health Communication
The transfer of information from experts in the medical and public health fields to patients and the public. The study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health.
Hearing Aids
Wearable sound-amplifying devices that are intended to compensate for impaired hearing. These generic devices include air-conduction hearing aids and bone-conduction hearing aids. (UMDNS, 1999)
Wheelchairs
Chairs mounted on wheels and designed to be propelled by the occupant.
Sensory Aids
Devices that help people with impaired sensory responses.
Durable Medical Equipment
Devices which are very resistant to wear and may be used over a long period of time. They include items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, artificial limbs, etc.
New Mexico
Self-Help Devices
Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.
Tongue
A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Instrumentation consisting of hardware and software that communicates with the BRAIN. The hardware component of the interface records brain signals, while the software component analyzes the signals and converts them into a command that controls a device or sends a feedback signal to the brain.
Quadriplegia
Severe or complete loss of motor function in all four limbs which may result from BRAIN DISEASES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; or rarely MUSCULAR DISEASES. The locked-in syndrome is characterized by quadriplegia in combination with cranial muscle paralysis. Consciousness is spared and the only retained voluntary motor activity may be limited eye movements. This condition is usually caused by a lesion in the upper BRAIN STEM which injures the descending cortico-spinal and cortico-bulbar tracts.
Tongue Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the TONGUE.
User-Computer Interface
The portion of an interactive computer program that issues messages to and receives commands from a user.
Tongue Diseases
Electroencephalography
Recording of electric currents developed in the brain by means of electrodes applied to the scalp, to the surface of the brain, or placed within the substance of the brain.
Communication Methods, Total
Utilization of all available receptive and expressive modes for the purpose of achieving communication with the hearing impaired, such as gestures, postures, facial expression, types of voice, formal speech and non-speech systems, and simultaneous communication.
Speech-Language Pathology
The study of speech or language disorders and their diagnosis and correction.
Down Syndrome
A chromosome disorder associated either with an extra chromosome 21 or an effective trisomy for chromosome 21. Clinical manifestations include hypotonia, short stature, brachycephaly, upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthus, Brushfield spots on the iris, protruding tongue, small ears, short, broad hands, fifth finger clinodactyly, Simian crease, and moderate to severe INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. Cardiac and gastrointestinal malformations, a marked increase in the incidence of LEUKEMIA, and the early onset of ALZHEIMER DISEASE are also associated with this condition. Pathologic features include the development of NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES in neurons and the deposition of AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN, similar to the pathology of ALZHEIMER DISEASE. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p213)
Cognition
Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism obtains knowledge.
Follow-Up Studies
Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.
Tacrine
A cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Tacrine has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
Central Nervous System Diseases
Diseases of any component of the brain (including the cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum) or the spinal cord.
Demeclocycline
A TETRACYCLINE analog having a 7-chloro and a 6-methyl. Because it is excreted more slowly than TETRACYCLINE, it maintains effective blood levels for longer periods of time.
Doxapram
A central respiratory stimulant with a brief duration of action. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmocopoeia, 30th ed, p1225)
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Drugs that inhibit cholinesterases. The neurotransmitter ACETYLCHOLINE is rapidly hydrolyzed, and thereby inactivated, by cholinesterases. When cholinesterases are inhibited, the action of endogenously released acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses is potentiated. Cholinesterase inhibitors are widely used clinically for their potentiation of cholinergic inputs to the gastrointestinal tract and urinary bladder, the eye, and skeletal muscles; they are also used for their effects on the heart and the central nervous system.
Respiratory System Agents
Drugs used for their effects on the respiratory system.
Cholinesterases
Hearing Loss
A general term for the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear from one or both ears.
Hearing
The ability or act of sensing and transducing ACOUSTIC STIMULATION to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. It is also called audition.
Cellular Phone
Analog or digital communications device in which the user has a wireless connection from a telephone to a nearby transmitter. It is termed cellular because the service area is divided into multiple "cells." As the user moves from one cell area to another, the call is transferred to the local transmitter.
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing loss resulting from damage to the COCHLEA and the sensorineural elements which lie internally beyond the oval and round windows. These elements include the AUDITORY NERVE and its connections in the BRAINSTEM.
Hearing Disorders
Conditions that impair the transmission of auditory impulses and information from the level of the ear to the temporal cortices, including the sensorineural pathways.
Hearing Tests
Part of an ear examination that measures the ability of sound to reach the brain.
Dissertations, Academic as Topic
Dissertations embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view, e.g., substantial papers written by candidates for an academic degree under the individual direction of a professor or papers written by undergraduates desirous of achieving honors or distinction.
Music
Sound that expresses emotion through rhythm, melody, and harmony.
Gestures
Movement of a part of the body for the purpose of communication.
Speech
Communication through a system of conventional vocal symbols.
Music Therapy
The use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders.
Eyeglasses
A pair of ophthalmic lenses in a frame or mounting which is supported by the nose and ears. The purpose is to aid or improve vision. It does not include goggles or nonprescription sun glasses for which EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES is available.
Wood
A product of hard secondary xylem composed of CELLULOSE, hemicellulose, and LIGNANS, that is under the bark of trees and shrubs. It is used in construction and as a source of CHARCOAL and many other products.
Artificial Limbs
Prosthetic replacements for arms, legs, and parts thereof.
Amputees
Splints
Rigid or flexible appliances used to maintain in position a displaced or movable part or to keep in place and protect an injured part. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Books
Refractive Errors
Deviations from the average or standard indices of refraction of the eye through its dioptric or refractive apparatus.
Disability Evaluation
Determination of the degree of a physical, mental, or emotional handicap. The diagnosis is applied to legal qualification for benefits and income under disability insurance and to eligibility for Social Security and workmen's compensation benefits.
Book Selection
Book Reviews as Topic
Critical analyses of books or other monographic works.
Disabled Persons
Persons with physical or mental disabilities that affect or limit their activities of daily living and that may require special accommodations.

Functional communication training using assistive devices: recruiting natural communities of reinforcement. (1/113)

We evaluated the effectiveness of functional communication training (FCT) as an intervention for the problem behavior exhibited by 5 students with severe disabilities both in school and in the community. Following an assessment of the function of their problem behavior, the students were taught to use assistive communication devices in school to request the objects and activities that presumably were maintaining their behavior. Multiple baseline data collected across the students indicated that not only did the students use their devices successfully, but the intervention also reduced their problem behavior. In addition, data from community settings showed generalization to untrained community members. These results replicate other successful efforts to use FCT with individuals having limited communication skills, and demonstrate the value of teaching skills to recruit natural communities of reinforcement in order to generalize intervention effects to meaningful nontraining environments.  (+info)

Empowering the deaf. Let the deaf be deaf. (2/113)

Deafness is often regarded as just a one and only phenomenon. Accordingly, deaf people are pictured as a unified body of people who share a single problem. From a medical point of view, we find it usual to work with a classification of deafness in which pathologies attributable to an inner ear disorder are segregated from pathologies attributable to an outer/middle ear disorder. Medical intervention is thus concerned more with the origin, degree, type of loss, onset, and structural pathology of deafness than with communicative disability and the implications there may be for the patient (mainly dependency, denial of abnormal hearing behaviour, low self esteem, rejection of the prosthetic help, and the breakdown of social relationships). In this paper, we argue that hearing loss is a very complex phenomenon, which has many and serious consequences for people and involves many factors and issues that should be carefully examined. The immediate consequence of deafness is a breakdown in communication whereby the communicative function needs to be either initiated or restored. In that sense, empowering strategies--aimed at promoting not only a more traditional psychological empowerment but also a community one--should primarily focus on the removal of communication barriers.  (+info)

Using the picture exchange communication system (PECS) with children with autism: assessment of PECS acquisition, speech, social-communicative behavior, and problem behavior. (3/113)

The picture exchange communication system (PECS) is an augmentative communication system frequently used with children with autism (Bondy & Frost, 1994; Siegel, 2000; Yamall, 2000). Despite its common clinical use, no well-controlled empirical investigations have been conducted to test the effectiveness of PECS. Using a multiple baseline design, the present study examined the acquisition of PECS with 3 children with autism. In addition, the study examined the effects of PECS training on the emergence of speech in play and academic settings. Ancillary measures of social-communicative behaviors and problem behaviors were recorded. Results indicated that all 3 children met the learning criterion for PECS and showed concomitant increases in verbal speech. Ancillary gains were associated with increases in social-communicative behaviors and decreases in problem behaviors. The results are discussed in terms of the provision of empirical support for PECS as well as the concomitant positive side effects of its use.  (+info)

Predictors of successful self control during brain-computer communication. (4/113)

OBJECTIVES: Direct brain-computer communication uses self regulation of brain potentials to select letters, words, or symbols from a computer menu to re-establish communication in severely paralysed patients. However, not all healthy subjects, or all paralysed patients acquire the skill to self regulate their brain potentials, and predictors of successful learning have not been found yet. Predictors are particularly important, because only successful self regulation will in the end lead to efficient brain-computer communication. This study investigates the question whether initial performance in the self regulation of slow cortical potentials of the brain (SCPs) may be positively correlated to later performance and could thus be used as a predictor. METHODS: Five severely paralysed patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis were trained to produce SCP amplitudes of negative and positive polarity by means of visual feedback and operant conditioning strategies. Performance was measured as percentage of correct SCP amplitude shifts. To determine the relation between initial and later performance in SCP self regulation, Spearman's rank correlations were calculated between maximum and mean performance at the beginning of training (runs 1-30) and mean performance at two later time points (runs 64-93 and 162-191). RESULTS: Spearman's rank correlations revealed a significant relation between maximum and mean performance in runs 1-30 and mean performance in runs 64-93 (r= 0.9 and 1.0) and maximum and mean performance in runs 1-30 and mean performance in runs 162-191 (r=1.0 and 1.0). CONCLUSIONS: Initial performance in the self regulation of SCP is positively correlated with later performance in severely paralysed patients, and thus represents a useful predictor for efficient brain-computer communication.  (+info)

The effects of speech output technology in the learning of graphic symbols. (5/113)

The effects of auditory stimuli in the form of synthetic speech output on the learning of graphic symbols were evaluated. Three adults with severe to profound mental retardation and communication impairments were taught to point to lexigrams when presented with words under two conditions. In the first condition, participants used a voice output communication aid to receive synthetic speech as antecedent and consequent stimuli. In the second condition, with a nonelectronic communications board, participants did not receive synthetic speech. A parallel treatments design was used to evaluate the effects of the synthetic speech output as an added component of the augmentative and alternative communication system. The 3 participants reached criterion when not provided with the auditory stimuli. Although 2 participants also reached criterion when not provided with the auditory stimuli, the addition of auditory stimuli resulted in more efficient learning and a decreased error rate. Maintenance results, however, indicated no differences between conditions. Finding suggest that auditory stimuli in the form of synthetic speech contribute to the efficient acquisition of graphic communication symbols.  (+info)

Everyone here speaks TXT: deaf people using SMS in Australia and the rest of the world. (6/113)

This article examines the extent to which Short Message Service (SMS) messages are breaking down communication barriers among deaf people and between deaf and hearing people. It is predicted that deaf texters will use SMS to increase the bonds between themselves in deaf communities, creating new opportunities to develop relationships, understanding, and intimacy with those not physically present. The most exciting question raised by this article is whether those kinds of relationships, understanding, and intimacy will develop to the same extent with hearing colleagues, friends, and intimates.  (+info)

Patients with disabilities and complex communication needs. The GP consultation. (7/113)

BACKGROUND: People with complex communication needs vary in terms of their underlying disability and the methods and strategies they use to communicate. OBJECTIVE: This article describes the varied communication profiles that a general practitioner is likely to encounter in patients with disabilities, and the various types of augmentative and alternative forms of communication that might be used in such consultations. DISCUSSION: This article provides strategies to facilitate doctor-patient communication involving patients with complex communication needs, some of which are illustrated in a case study of a young woman with an intellectual disability.  (+info)

Test-retest reliability of fMRI during nonverbal semantic decisions in moderate-severe nonfluent aphasia patients. (8/113)

Cortical reorganization in poststroke aphasia is not well understood. Few studies have investigated neural mechanisms underlying language recovery in severe aphasia patients, who are typically viewed as having a poor prognosis for language recovery. Although test-retest reliability is routinely demonstrated during collection of language data in single-subject aphasia research, this is rarely examined in fMRI studies investigating the underlying neural mechanisms in aphasia recovery. The purpose of this study was to acquire fMRI test-retest data examining semantic decisions both within and between two aphasia patients. Functional MRI was utilized to image individuals with chronic, moderate-severe nonfluent aphasia during nonverbal, yes/no button-box semantic judgments of iconic sentences presented in the Computer-assisted Visual Communication (C-ViC) program. We investigated the critical issue of intra-subject reliability by exploring similarities and differences in regions of activation during participants' performance of identical tasks twice on the same day. Each participant demonstrated high intra-subject reliability, with response decrements typical of task familiarity. Differences between participants included greater left hemisphere perilesional activation in the individual with better response to C-ViC training. This study provides fMRI reliability in chronic nonfluent aphasia, and adds to evidence supporting differences in individual cortical reorganization in aphasia recovery.  (+info)

Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2010: Autism Spectrum Disorders & Augmentative and Alternative Communication | National...Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2010: Autism Spectrum Disorders & Augmentative and Alternative Communication | National...
In this edition of reSearch we explore the use of augmentative and alternative communication with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Augmentative and alternative communication (herein referred to as AAC) ... includes all forms of communication (other than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas (Retrieved January 21, 2010 from www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/AAC). This is especially important for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (herein referred to as ASD). According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) AAC is used to as a supplement to existing speech or to replace speech that is not functional. There are two types of communication systems: unaided and aided. Unaided communication systems rely on the users body to convey messages through gestures, body language, and/or sign language. Aided communication systems involve the use of equipment in addition to the users body. Examples include: pen and paper, ...
http://www.naric.com/public/reSearch/www.naric.com/research/rehab/?q=node/89
Barriers to and facilitators for use of augmentative and alternative communication and voice restorative devices in the adult...Barriers to and facilitators for use of augmentative and alternative communication and voice restorative devices in the adult...
Mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience profound communication impairment, placing them at risk for poor physical and psychological outcomes. Patient communication strategies such as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and voice restorative devices are recommended to facilitate communication. These strategies, however, are inconsistently adopted in ICU practice signaling utilization barriers. Our objective is to map and synthesize the current evidence-base for stakeholder-reported barriers and facilitators to patient communication strategy utilization for adults with an advanced airway in the ICU. We will use Arskey and OMalleys recommended methods to conduct a scoping review using a rapid review framework to streamline the process. A single reviewer will conduct a search and an initial screen of titles and abstracts from five electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature [CINAHL],
https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-019-1232-0
Augmentative and alternative communication - WikipediaAugmentative and alternative communication - Wikipedia
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an umbrella term that encompasses the communication methods used to supplement or replace speech or writing for those with impairments in the production or comprehension of spoken or written language. AAC is used by those with a wide range of speech and language impairments, including congenital impairments such as cerebral palsy, intellectual impairment and autism, and acquired conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinsons disease. AAC can be a permanent addition to a persons communication or a temporary aid. Modern use of AAC began in the 1950s with systems for those who had lost the ability to speak following surgical procedures. During the 1960s and 1970s, spurred by an increasing commitment in the West towards the inclusion of disabled individuals in mainstream society and developing the skills required for independence, the use of manual sign language and then graphic symbol communication grew greatly. It was not until ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmentative_and_alternative_communication
iPads as Assistive Technology: More Than 30 Apps for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)iPads as Assistive Technology: More Than 30 Apps for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
iPad Academy has a list of more than 30 apps for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) that it recommends including the Off We Go! Going to the Dentist and Going on a Plane apps.
http://offwego.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176:ipads-as-assistive-technology-more-than-30-apps-for-augmentative-and-alternative-communication-aac&catid=32:iphoneipad-app-reviews&Itemid=57
Highlights Of Principles Used For Augmentative And Alternative Communication Assessment In Patients With Central Nervous System...Highlights Of Principles Used For Augmentative And Alternative Communication Assessment In Patients With Central Nervous System...
Holland, A., Frattali, C., & Fromm, D., (1999). Communication Activities (Daily Living (2nd Ed.), Pro-Ed, Austin, Texas. Rowland, C., & Schweigert, P.D. (2003). Cognitive Skills, Communicative Competence for individuals who use AAC, J. Light, D.R. Beukelman and 1. Reichle, eds, Paul H. Brooks Publishing Company, Baltimore. Maryland, pp. 241 Frattali, C., M., Thompson, C., K., Holland, A., L., Wohl, C., B., & Ferketic, M., M. (1995). Functional Assessment (Communicat kville, Maryland. Semel, E., Wiig, H., & Secord, W. (2003ion Skills (Jr Adults (ASHA FACS), American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Roc). Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals -Fourth Edition. The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, Texas. Deruyter, F., & Donaghue, K.A. (1989). Communication and traumatic brain injury: A case study, Augmetltative and Alternative Communication 5, 49-54. Light, J. (1988). Interaction involving individuals using augmentative communication systems: State of the art and future directions ...
https://specedjournal.aspu.am/index.php/se/article/view/232
The Effectiveness of Grammar Instruction for Individuals Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication SystemsA...The Effectiveness of Grammar Instruction for Individuals Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication SystemsA...
This study examined the effectiveness of an instructional program designed to teach grammar skills to individuals who communicated via augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). A single-subject, multiple probe across behaviors design was used to measure the effect of the instructional program on the acquisition and maintenance of the skills learned. Two adults with cerebral palsy participated in the study. The instructional program was used to teach 2 grammatical forms to each participant. Word order in adjective phrases and inversion of the auxiliary do in wh- questions was targeted for 1 participant; use of possessive pronouns and inclusion of to when using infinitives as modal verbs was targeted for the second participant. The instructional program was shown to be effective. Both participants learned to produce the grammatical forms taught. One participant maintained these skills for at least 2 months after the completion of instruction; the other participant required additional ...
http://jslhr.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=1781344
Augmentative and alternative communicationAugmentative and alternative communication
What is augmentative and alternative communication and what role does speech and language therapy play in it? Read the RCSLTs guidance.
https://www.rcslt.org/speech-and-language-therapy/clinical-information/augmentative-and-alternative-communication/
Augmentative and alternative communication in acute and critical care settings (Libro, 2009) [WorldCat.org]Augmentative and alternative communication in acute and critical care settings (Libro, 2009) [WorldCat.org]
Ottienilo da una biblioteca! Augmentative and alternative communication in acute and critical care settings. [Richard Hurtig; Debora Downey]
http://www.worldcat.org/title/augmentative-and-alternative-communication-in-acute-and-critical-care-settings/oclc/310073788?lang=it
Augmentative & Alternative Communication : David R. Beukelman : 9781598571967Augmentative & Alternative Communication : David R. Beukelman : 9781598571967
Augmentative & Alternative Communication by David R. Beukelman, 9781598571967, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.
https://www.bookdepository.com/Augmentative-and-Alternative-Communication-Pat-Mirend-David-R-Beukelman/9781598571967?ref=bd_recs_1_1
HLAA Calls on States to Ensure Integrity of Relay Services Funds | Hearing Loss Association of AmericaHLAA Calls on States to Ensure Integrity of Relay Services Funds | Hearing Loss Association of America
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is concerned about an alarming trend among state legislatures. Some states are redirecting money collected for the state telecommunications relay services (TRS or Relay Services) fund for purposes other than supporting Relay Services. These funds are collected via a surcharge on the phone bills of state residents. The stated purpose for that surcharge is to support captioned telephone services, Voice Carry Over, TTY and Hearing Carry-Over services provided by the state Relay Service. (Internet-Protocol (IP) Relay and Video Relay Services (VRS) are not covered under this fund.). ...
http://www.hearingloss.org/content/hlaa-calls-states-ensure-integrity-relay-services-funds
Communication Aids | AbilityNetCommunication Aids | AbilityNet
Many people have difficulty speaking or understanding what is being said, and this communication disability can be a huge barrier affecting every aspect of life.. 2.2 million people are affected by communication problems include people with Aphasia, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Dementia, Head Trauma, Learning Difficulties, Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons And Stroke.. A large variety of communication aids are available to help people communicate more effectively. Useful aids can include no-tech (E-Tran frames) computer-aided communication using different input methods and dedicated electronic AAC devices.. This factsheet outlines the main options when selecting an electronic aid to make communicating clearer and quicker. These also augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aids can be a purpose-built device or a standard computer, tablet or smartphone running specialist software or apps. Many people combine such high-tech aids with other forms of non-verbal ...
https://www.abilitynet.org.uk/factsheets/communication-aids
CfP Program Formats and CategoriesCfP Program Formats and Categories
DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORIES. Audiology and Aural Rehabilitation: Basic science in hearing, Behavioral and/or physiological methods, Cochlear implants, Education of the deaf/hard of hearing, Hearing aids/assistive listening devices, Diagnosis and management of hearing problems, Aural habilitation and rehabilitative techniques, Hearing and communication issues of culturally and linguistically diverse populations.. Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) symbols, systems, and devices. Intervention strategies using AAC, Augmentative and alternative communication issues of culturally and linguistically diverse population.. Language Development and Disorders: Normal language development, Literacy and reading development and disorders, Diagnosis and management of language disorders (including developmental delays, developmental disorders), Diagnosis and management of neurologically based language and communication disorders (including congenital ...
http://www.nbaslh.org/cfp-program-formats-and-categories
Inquiry before buying - Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) Market - Industry Forecast 2027Inquiry before buying - Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) Market - Industry Forecast 2027
Inquiry before buying report titled - Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) Market Size By Service (Text-to-Voice, Voice Carry Over, Captioned Telephone Service, IP Captioned Telephone Service, Internet Protocol Relay Service, Video Relay Service), By Technology (IP Relay, Traditional Relay), By End Use (Personal, Government, Enterprise), Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2021 - 2027
https://www.gminsights.com/inquiry-before-buying/4960
About The Augmentative And Alternative Communication ClinicAbout The Augmentative And Alternative Communication Clinic
For people with conditions such as acquired brain injury (ABI), stroke or Parkinsons disease, speaking or writing can sometimes be difficult. Our clinic offers solutions to these communication challenges. Each individual is different, so we work to find solutions that work for a specific person. These may include alternative ways of communicating, such as relying on computers with adaptive software and hardware. People might use electronic devices that have artificial voice output or picture and word displays.. We make a comprehensive assessment of each persons needs and then look for innovative solutions. Sometimes its a matter of finding the right equipment. It may mean training and support, or help in getting funds from the Assistive Devices Program of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. ...
http://www.uhn.ca/TorontoRehab/PatientsFamilies/Clinics_Tests/AAAC_Clinic
Education Assistant Courses, Program & Training AB | CDI College ABEducation Assistant Courses, Program & Training AB | CDI College AB
Students will learn about various methods of augmentative and alternative communication and assistive technology, software and programs that can assist children and adults with communication. This course includes curriculum based on SET-BC standards: augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, activities, and ways of thinking. Students will be introduced to, accessibility options for computers and communication boards, and Blisssymbolics. The course requires students to maintain a blog or learning log and a project building an assistive technology (AT) plan and implementation analysis after working with a special needs student. This term project must be completed by the end of the first practicum. This course will include additional workshops which include lecture, group and online learning activities, and assignments required to be completed. The workshops are: SET-BC: Assistive Technology in the Classroom (mostly selfdirected course accessed online), SOLO 6+ Essentials: a ...
https://www.cdicollege.ca/alberta/programs-and-courses/early-childhood-education/education-assistant/
Reference Materials / Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)Reference Materials / Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Assistive technology (AT) can help young children with disabilities fully participate in natural, inclusive learning environments, but many early childhood professionals dont get the training they need to harness the power of AT. Fill that gap with this reader-friendly resource, the go-to guide to AT practice for children aged birth to 5.Developed by two leading early childhood specialists with expertise in assistive technology, this book demystifies AT and gives readers solutions they can implement right away. ...
https://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsresults&cat=Reference%20Materials&tpc=aac
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome - Full Text View -...Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome - Full Text View -...
Five children with DS, with the same cognitive level, participated in this study. Longitudinal follow-up of twelve months of speech-language therapy with AAC use was undertaken. A lexical evaluation was done at the beginning and the end of this follow-up. Correct responses in the lexical evaluation were increased, but not necessarily in the spoken modality. The comparisons showed significant results in use of substitutions processes, and to no-answers ...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00689988
EditorialThe Weakest Ink is Better Than the Strongest Memory<...EditorialThe Weakest Ink is Better Than the Strongest Memory<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - EditorialThe Weakest Ink is Better Than the Strongest Memory. AU - Beukelman, David R.. PY - 1985/1. Y1 - 1985/1. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84961462114&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84961462114&partnerID=8YFLogxK. U2 - 10.1080/07434618512331273531. DO - 10.1080/07434618512331273531. M3 - Article. AN - SCOPUS:84961462114. VL - 1. SP - 55. EP - 57. JO - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication. JF - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication. SN - 0743-4618. IS - 2. ER - ...
https://experts.nebraska.edu/en/publications/editorialthe-weakest-ink-is-better-than-the-strongest-memory
Factors associated with the participation of children with complex communication needs. - Oxford NeuroscienceFactors associated with the participation of children with complex communication needs. - Oxford Neuroscience
The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary analysis of relations between child and environmental variables, including factors related to communication aid provision, and participation in informal everyday activities in a sample of children with complex communication needs. Ninety-seven caregivers of children provided with communication aids responded to a questionnaire survey. Child variables assessed were level of ability, trait emotional self-efficacy, and competence in communication aid use. Environmental variables assessed were the impact of childhood disability on the family, family socio-economic category, perceived reliability of electronic communication aids provided to children, and ease of use of the aid. The outcome measure was the intensity of child participation in informal activities. Significant correlations were observed between participation scores and the following variables: child age, level of ability, trait emotional self-efficacy, and family impact of childhood disability.
https://www.neuroscience.ox.ac.uk/publications/185678
Supporting children with communication aids in transition: the perspective of children and adults involved with the...Supporting children with communication aids in transition: the perspective of children and adults involved with the...
Newton, C., Wright, J.A., Clarke, M., Donlan, C., Lister, C. & Cherguit, J. (2006) Supporting children with communication aids in transition: the perspective of children and adults involved with the Communication Aids Project (CAP). Support for Learning, 21 (3) pp. 141- ...
https://www.dora.dmu.ac.uk/handle/2086/2198?show=full
Tecnoneet 2017 - Aldia ProjectTecnoneet 2017 - Aldia Project
Members of ALdia Project (http://aldia-project.eu/) of the University of Alicante attended de 8th Congress of Educational Technology and Diversity (Tecnoneet 2017) held in Murcia from the 30th of November to the 2nd of December 2017.. Tecnoneet 2017 has been organised by the Department of Education, Youth and Sports of the region of Murcia in collaboration with the Spanish Society for the Development of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems (ESAAC-Bajo Coste).. Tecnoneet 2017 with the slogan Accessible and inclusive technology: achievements, resistances and challenges, served as a meeting place for discussion between professionals, users and families. It aimed at expanding and sharing knowledge, experiences and studies in relation with accessible and inclusive technologies.. Our ALdia Project has been very present in Tecnonnet 2017. For instance, it has been disseminated in the exhibition hall as well as in the official documentation, which has been distributed by the organizing ...
http://aldia-project.eu/2017/12/11/tecnoneet-2017/
Development of an electrooculogram-based human-computer interface using involuntary eye movement by spatially rotating sound...Development of an electrooculogram-based human-computer interface using involuntary eye movement by spatially rotating sound...
Individuals who have lost normal pathways for communication need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. In this study, we propose a new electrooculogram (EOG)-based human-computer interface (HCI) paradigm for AAC that does not require a users voluntary eye movement for binary yes/no communication by patients in locked-in state (LIS). The proposed HCI uses a horizontal EOG elicited by involuntary auditory oculogyric reflex, in response to a rotating sound source. In the proposed HCI paradigm, a user was asked to selectively attend to one of two sound sources rotating in directions opposite to each other, based on the users intention. The users intentions could then be recognised by quantifying EOGs. To validate its performance, a series of experiments was conducted with ten healthy subjects, and two patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The online experimental results exhibited high-classification accuracies of 94% in both healthy subjects and ALS patients in cases
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-27865-5?error=cookies_not_supported&code=63dafc93-841d-4f6d-9ecb-578086ad4fdf
Accessing AAC equipmentAccessing AAC equipment
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an important clinical intervention for many people with motor neurone disease (MND).. This information is for health and social care professionals working with people with MND. It provides suggestions for best practice in AAC provision, and where to find more information.. There is a wide variety of AAC devices and software available, with new products and applications being developed all the time. Because people with MND are unique, it is important to start with their communication needs and wishes first, before considering which AAC system will be most helpful.. A trial of a device before purchase is highly recommended. This can help to establish how effective it is for a person, and can provide evidence for funding. Many suppliers will offer trials of equipment, sometimes for a small fee. ...
https://www.mndassociation.org/professionals/management-of-mnd/aac-for-mnd/accessing-aac-equipment/
HANNAHS HOPE FOUNDATION - About Hannahs HopeHANNAHS HOPE FOUNDATION - About Hannahs Hope
Hannahs Hope Foundation was originally created to bring families together who are facing similar challenges around raising a child with a diagnosis of Angelman Syndrome. Our vision is to educate, enlighten and empower families who are raising individuals with complex communication needs (CCN) - which has evolved beyond Angelman. We strive to provide practical and personal educational opportunities for parents and professionals to understand, explore, and implement augmentative & alternative communication (AAC) and literacy strategies/supports. ...
https://www.hannahshope.ca/
Brown v. James | Southern Poverty Law CenterBrown v. James | Southern Poverty Law Center
Six-year old Danielle Brown was born without the ability to form sounds to make words. She needed a special device called an augmentative and alternative communication device (AAC) that uses symbols, pictures, and a keyboard to help her communicate, but Medicaid had refused to pay.. The Center sued the agency, arguing that the AAC device was just as necessary to people with severe speech disorders as hearing aids are to people with hearing loss. Given that Medicaid already paid for hearing aids and other medically necessary equipment, failure to pay for the ACC devices violated the Medicaid Act and federal laws designed to protect disabled Americans from discrimination.. The suit was filed in June 1998 with help from the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program and the Assistive Technology Law Project. It was settled soon after and Medicaid began paying for the device for Danielle and other children and adults with severe speech disorders. One expert estimated that at least 35 Alabamians a year ...
https://www.splcenter.org/seeking-justice/case-docket/brown-v-james
Dollars $$ Sense | SIG 3 Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders | ASHA PublicationsDollars $$ Sense | SIG 3 Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders | ASHA Publications
Q: I am performing a pre-operative evaluation of a patient who has been scheduled for a total laryngectomy. I am evaluating the patients skills for immediate post-operative use of an electrolarynx and other augmentative communication strategies. The patient is encouraged to practice using an electrolarynx (without voice) so that I may assess articulation and intelligibility. In addition, I am assessing the patients cognitive function and manual dexterity to assist in determining the most appropriate type of alternative communication device for the patient post-operatively. During this evaluation, I will explain the anatomical and functional changes that the patient may expect after the laryngectomy and describe other options available for communication including a tracheo-esophageal prosthesis. Which ICD-9 and CPT codes do I use ...
http://sig3perspectives.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=1777068
What Is an AAC Device?</span>...What Is an AAC Device?</span>...
An AAC device, or an augmentative and alternative communication device, is a tool that helps someone with a language impairment to communicate.
https://www.aphasia.com/devices-and-support/what-is-an-aac-device/
PaTTAN - Caseload/WorkloadPaTTAN - Caseload/Workload
Workload refers to all activities required and performed by the school-based SLP. In addition to providing direct services to students, an SLPs workload may include report writing, design and implement curriculum modifications, collect and report student performance data, contribute to the development of IEPs, IFSPs and 504 plans, document third-party (Medical Access or Medicaid) reimbursable activities, participating in IEP/504 meetings, customization and management of augmentative and alternative communication devices, complete compliance paperwork, communicate with families, collaborate with other professionals, etc ...
https://www.pattan.net/Disabilities/Speech-Language-1/Speech-Language-Services/Caseload-Workload
Ultra Ear Hearing Enhancer Communication Aid by Walkers - Shop Online for Sports & Outdoors in New ZealandUltra Ear Hearing Enhancer Communication Aid by Walkers - Shop Online for Sports & Outdoors in New Zealand
Fishpond New Zealand, Ultra Ear Hearing Enhancer Communication AidBuy . Sports & Outdoors online: Ultra Ear Hearing Enhancer Communication Aid, Fishpond.co.nz
https://www.fishpond.co.nz/Sports_Outdoors/Ultra-Ear-Hearing-Enhancer-Communication-Aid/9999266919585
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month 2021 | VCU HealthMay is Better Hearing and Speech Month 2021 | VCU Health
Typical disorders SLPs treat are voice, speech and language, swallowing, cognition (memory, attention), fluency (stuttering), autism and intellectual disabilities. An average evaluation includes background questions, a formal assessment and education and can take a couple visits a week totaling six to eight visits per month, depending on the diagnosis and severity of illness. They also offer augmentative or alternative communication techniques for nonverbal patients and stroke recovery patients.. SLPs use specialized equipment including neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and a sound level meter. NMES is utilized for dysphagia (trouble swallowing) and stroke patients with facial drooping to target facial muscle groups. It feels like a tingling sensation and takes a while to get used to it, but it doesnt hurt. Positive outcomes of using neuromuscular electrical stimulation may be improved swallow function and improved facial symmetry. They also use a sound level meter to measure loudness ...
https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/may-is-better-hearing-and-speech-month-2021
Perspectives on Teaching AAC | SIG 10 Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education | ASHA PublicationsPerspectives on Teaching AAC | SIG 10 Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education | ASHA Publications
When Division 10 and Division 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication decided to develop a joint newsletter issue, we both wondered, What is the connection between these two constituency groups? What became apparent to both of us was that all training programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders are facing the challenge of meeting the new ASHA standards and developing course content and clinical experiences that provide students the knowledge and skills across the Big 9 content areas. In addition to this challenge, CSD programs are in the process of developing and implementing the Knowledge and Skills Acquisition (KASA) form for tracking students learning outcomes across all Big 9 areas. As we planned and developed this joint issue, with the guidance and input of faculty with expertise in AAC throughout the U.S., the connections between our Special Interest Divisions became clear. Faculty members in CSD programs need resources, information, and options to implement AAC training. ...
http://sig10perspectives.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=1753838
Becky Payne, Speech Therapist, MATCCC/SLP/ HPCS | Natures Edge Therapy CenterBecky Payne, Speech Therapist, MATCCC/SLP/ HPCS | Natures Edge Therapy Center
Augmentative/Alternative Communication, Child Language, Attention Deficit Disorder, Hippotherapy, Certified in Compton Foreign Accent. ...
http://www.naturesedgetherapycenter.org/content/becky-payne-speech-therapist-matcccslp-hpcs
The Impact of Technology on Teaching, Clinical Practice, and Research | ASHA News Leader | ASHA PublicationsThe Impact of Technology on Teaching, Clinical Practice, and Research | ASHA News Leader | ASHA Publications
Electronic Portfolios for Clinicians Several universities across the country are requiring students to create their own electronic portfolios. These collections of videos, sounds, graphics, text, pictures, and music demonstrate student capabilities. They may include the clinician conducting treatment with different types of clients (e.g., stroke patients, school-age children, and adolescents), administering formal tests, or using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. Documents such as resumes, professional memberships, activities, honors, awards, diagnostic reports, therapy projects, and skill summaries also may be included. Additional materials can be appended to the portfolios over time. Work samples visually demonstrate skills and accomplishments and document progress in acquiring skills and competencies needed to be a successful clinician. This benefits both faculty and students. Materials can be used or adapted to other applications such as skill assessment, job ...
http://leader.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2292491
Yes, That Too: How Does This Look In College?Yes, That Too: How Does This Look In College?
At NCIE, I saw a lot about AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication.) Im on a Neurodiversity Committee at my college. One of the things I told my committee (It really is mine: Im not officially in charge, but no one really argues with me. They sometimes are a bit OK, how do we do that? but thats about as much as I get) was that its not just autistic people who are specifically Aspergers going to college. Its not just people who get called high functioning going to college. (Functioning labels are made of fail anyways. Getting into specific support needs, though, is super-useful because it lets people get what help they need.) There are going to be nonspeaking Autistic people with significant support needs wanting to go to typical 4-year programs and access the general curriculum. Its estimated that 20 or fewer nonspeaking autistic people have earned college degrees to date (but thats not zero!) and there will be more. DJ is at Oberlin now, and Carly Fleischmann is about to go ...
https://yesthattoo.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-does-this-look-in-college.html
Acronyms | Institute on Disability/UCEDAcronyms | Institute on Disability/UCED
A AA Alternate Assessment AA Area Agency AAC Augmentative and Alternative Communication AANE Aspergers Association of New England ABC Aberrant Behavior Checklist ABLE NH Advocates Building Lasting Equality in New Hampshire ACCE Analytic validity; Clinical validity; Clinical utility; and Ethical, legal, and social implications ACOTE Accreditation Council for Occupational
https://iod.unh.edu/node/732
Professional Tools Archives - XceptionalEDProfessional Tools Archives - XceptionalED
Rachel Madel M.A., CCC-SLP (Click here to learn more) Chris Bugaj M.A., CCC-SLP (Click here to learn more) Lucas Steuber M.S., CCC-SLP (Click here to learn more) Certificate Available CEU Approved: CA Number of hours: 1 hour Instructional Level: Introductory Enroll: $25.00 Course InfoInstructionsFinancial/Non-financial DisclosuresCertificateASHA InfoFAQ Description: New to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and dontRead more. ...
https://xceptionaled.com/category/professional-tools/
Find specific products for children or parents with disabilities. City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFind specific products for children or parents with disabilities. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Results: 329. 12 inch Notebook Platform with Wrist Support The 12 inch Notebook Platform with Wrist Support is a 12-inch positioning product to make the users workplace more ergonomic. They are predrilled to install on drawer slides.. Aac Keys AAC Keys is a keyboard interface and mouse emulation program designed to enable the user to control a computer using an alternative and augmentative communication device. Implementing the common GIDEI (General Input Device Emulating Interface) commands, this software receives commands through the computers serial port and translates them into keystrokes and mouse moves, giving the user full control of the computer from another device. This software is available in English and German versions fo. Abilipad Abilipad is a voice output on screen keyboard and word prediction program designed for use by individuals with reading, learning, upper extremity and fine motor disabilities. This application (or app) allows the user to create a virtual onscreen keyboard ...
https://philadelphia.pa.networkofcare.org/veterans/assistive/list.aspx?indexingterms=keyboards
Home - Benchley Weinberger ElementaryHome - Benchley Weinberger Elementary
ABOUT. BENCHLEY WEINBERGER ELEMENTARY. Benchley-Weinberger is a dynamic, high performing, California Distinguished School with a focus on Achievement through Communication. We are nestled amid the picturesque rolling hills by Mission Trails Regional Park. Our students bring diverse cultural, ethnic, academic, socioeconomic and personal backgrounds from 56 different areas of the district. Our ethnic diversity promotes a positive awareness and understanding of many cultures and is enhanced by an annual multicultural fair. We want all children to have a passion for learning. To achieve this we offer them a challenging curriculum teaching high-level skills in interpersonal communication, global media communication and artistic alternative communication.. ...
https://benchleyweinberger.sandiegounified.org/
Home Sweet Home: February 2014Home Sweet Home: February 2014
Cognition. Probably the hardest for me to talk about. Not only because it is emotional difficult, but because we simply do not know. Without the ability to communicate either verbally or by using alternative communication, we simply do not know what the cognitive delay is for Ava. IF there is one. It was first thought that angels were severely cognitively delayed. But as communication efforts have increased through things like communication apps, devices, and systems like PECS and PODD, we are learning that at least some angels are extremely bright. In fact, most of what I know about Ava has come from other angels, older than her, who are able to effectively communicate. They have taught us so much about the challenges and sadness of AS. I dont know what is going on in my daughters head. She shows us her sass and personality on a daily basis, exhibits her intelligence and problem solving skills all the time. But I dont know what her favorite color is. I dont know if she likes her new shirt ...
http://rachelandcolebrewer.blogspot.com/2014_02_01_archive.html?widgetType=BlogArchive&widgetId=BlogArchive1&action=toggle&dir=open&toggle=MONTHLY-1220245200000&toggleopen=MONTHLY-1391234400000
Home Sweet Home: February 2014Home Sweet Home: February 2014
Cognition. Probably the hardest for me to talk about. Not only because it is emotional difficult, but because we simply do not know. Without the ability to communicate either verbally or by using alternative communication, we simply do not know what the cognitive delay is for Ava. IF there is one. It was first thought that angels were severely cognitively delayed. But as communication efforts have increased through things like communication apps, devices, and systems like PECS and PODD, we are learning that at least some angels are extremely bright. In fact, most of what I know about Ava has come from other angels, older than her, who are able to effectively communicate. They have taught us so much about the challenges and sadness of AS. I dont know what is going on in my daughters head. She shows us her sass and personality on a daily basis, exhibits her intelligence and problem solving skills all the time. But I dont know what her favorite color is. I dont know if she likes her new shirt ...
http://rachelandcolebrewer.blogspot.com/2014/02/?widgetType=BlogArchive&widgetId=BlogArchive1&action=toggle&dir=open&toggle=MONTHLY-1330581600000&toggleopen=MONTHLY-1391234400000
Communications Needs Assessment - Voice to Word ConsultingCommunications Needs Assessment - Voice to Word Consulting
Communications Needs Assessment, personalized program based on in-depth assessment of language skills and understanding personal goals, organizational goals
http://voicetoword.ca/services-for-non-native-speakers/needs-assessment
Marines Storm The Beach Of Green Technology | EarthTechlingMarines Storm The Beach Of Green Technology | EarthTechling
The hybrid systems build upon technologies already successfully deployed to Afghanistan. A Marine Corps company, the India 3/5, equipped with SPACES (Solar Portable Alternative Communications Energy System) and GREENS (Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System) operated two patrol bases entirely on solar power in the summer of 2010.. These two systems are now available to all Marines in the Marine Corps, Colonel Bob Charette, director of the Marines Expeditionary Energy Office, said at an ExFOB briefing. For Washington, D.C. - typically known for going kind of slow - in three years we not only have stuff in Marines hands, were also looking at the next generation.. Much of the corps next-generation technology will be incorporated into the updated portable solar GREENS system. The first-generation system proved its worth in the field, said Newell, but it was weighed down by heavy glass solar modules. The goal for the second iteration is a 50-percent reduction in weight, 10-percent ...
http://earthtechling.com/2013/07/marines-storm-the-beach-of-green-technology/
Message by CEO - HANSAmed LimitedMessage by CEO - HANSAmed Limited
Business continuity and sustainability: Throughout the pandemic we have been able to continue to provide products and services to all our customers while ensuring the safety and productivity of our employees. Our continued efforts have been to keep our people safe and our team intact. With that in mind, we have for the remainder of 2020 transitioned all of our employees, with the exception of the physical distribution of products, to working remotely and eliminated all non-essential and cross-border travel. This change has been seamless to our customers. We are committed to supporting you. Helping you to re-open your practice and servicing your patients while navigating to the new provincial and federal health and safety protocols has been a challenge. We fully recognize this and in order to support your efforts we have suspended all face-to-face interactions with our clients inside their practice for the remainder of 2020. Our focus has been to develop alternative communication and ...
https://ilearn.hansamed.net/message/
NIH Guide: AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED COGNITIVE-LINGUISTIC DISORDERSNIH Guide: AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED COGNITIVE-LINGUISTIC DISORDERS
AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED COGNITIVE-LINGUISTIC DISORDERS Release Date: December 10, 2001 RFA: RFA-HD-02-002 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (http://www.nichd.nih.gov) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (http://www.nidcd.nih.gov) Letter of Intent Receipt Date: May 15, 2002 Application Receipt Date: June 12, 2002 THIS RFA USES MODULAR GRANT AND JUST-IN-TIME CONCEPTS. MODULAR INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE USED FOR RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS REQUESTING LESS THAN $250,000 PER YEAR IN ALL YEARS. MODULAR BUDGET INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED IN SECTION C OF THE PHS 398 (REVISION 5/2001) AVAILABLE AT https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html. PURPOSE The National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) wish to support research ...
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-02-002.html
Mrs. Presley | Department of Audiology & Speech-Language PathologyMrs. Presley | Department of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Shannon Presley received her M.S. in speech-language pathology from the University of North Texas. She has worked as a speech clinical supervisor at the University of North Texas since January of 2005. Prior to working at the UNT clinic, Mrs. Presley worked in a day neuro program for brain injured adults.. At the UNT Speech and Hearing Clinic, her clientele includes both school aged children and adults. In addition, Mrs. Presley coordinates group programs for adults with brain injuries as well as users of Augmentative and Alternative Communication. She also is a member of a team assessment with the Child and Family Resource Clinic for school age children and completes voice evaluations with a faculty member. Specific areas of interest include: Adult neurogenic communication disorders, Voice disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and Dyslexia. In addition to supervising graduate students in the clinic, Mrs. Presley teaches a graduate clinic course as well as an undergraduate ...
http://aslp.hps.unt.edu/mrs-presley
Intelligibility of time-compressed synthetic speech: Compression method and speaking style - schabus.xyzIntelligibility of time-compressed synthetic speech: Compression method and speaking style - schabus.xyz
Article{Valentini-Botinhao2015, Title = {Intelligibility of time-compressed synthetic speech: Compression method and speaking style}, Author = {Cassia Valentini-Botinhao and Markus Toman and Michael Pucher and Dietmar Schabus and Junichi Yamagishi}, Journal = {Speech Communication}, Year = {2015}, Month = nov, Pages = {52 - 64}, Volume = {74}, Abstract = {We present a series of intelligibility experiments performed on natural and synthetic speech time-compressed at a range of rates and analyze the effect of speech corpus and compression method on the intelligibility scores of sighted and blind individuals. Particularly we are interested in comparing linear and non-linear compression methods applied to normal and fast speech of different speakers. We recorded English and German language voice talents reading prompts at a normal and a fast rate. To create synthetic voices we trained a statistical parametric speech synthesis system based on the normal and the fast data of each speaker. We compared ...
http://schabus.xyz/wp-publications/valentini-botinhao2015/
System and Method for Customizing Settings in a Communication Device for a User - Patent applicationSystem and Method for Customizing Settings in a Communication Device for a User - Patent application
0064]Thus, the illustrative embodiments enable a user to more easily customize settings for functions of a communication device, such as a cellular phone. Non-limiting examples are now given to describe the customizing of settings for communication device 309 in accordance with the illustrative embodiments. In a first non-limiting example, user profile identification module 323 identifies that user 319 belongs to a tween user profile. In this example, the tween user profile may be a profile assigned to users between the ages of 9-12, and communication device 309 may be a cellular phone, such as the Katana II model from Sanyo®. Custom settings 339 associated with the tween user profile may then be applied to communication device settings 315 for functions 312 by communication device settings update engine 341. For example, the font size may be set to large for both input and view fonts, the clock mode may be set to Digital clock 3 (white) on the sub LCD display screen and main display, the ...
http://www.patentsencyclopedia.com/app/20090271503
Patent US20050048955 - Method and apparatus for initiating a call from a communication device - Google PatentsPatent US20050048955 - Method and apparatus for initiating a call from a communication device - Google Patents
A user of a communication device (100) may initiate a communication, i.e., a telephone call, a text message, a page, an alert and the like, via a macro manipulation of the device (100), silently and in a clandestine manner without having to identify and activate a particularly button or sequence of buttons on the communication device. The communication device (100) may include housing (102) into which is disposed a sensor (120) that is actuated by the user. An input from the sensor (120) is associated with a particular communication context. Responsive to the input from the sensor (120), the communication device (100) initiates the communication according to the define context.
http://www.google.com/patents/US20050048955?dq=5359317
Jonathan Brumberg | Child Language Doctoral ProgramJonathan Brumberg | Child Language Doctoral Program
Brumberg, J. S., Nguyen, A. Pitt, K. M., & Lorenz, S. D. (in press). Examining sensory ability, feature matching, and assessment-based adaptation for a brain-computer interface using the steady-state visually evoked potential .. Brumberg, J. S., Pitt, K. M., Mantie-Kozlowski, A. & Burnison, J. D. (in press). Brain-computer interfaces for augmentative and alternative communication: a tutorial. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.. Schultz, T. Wand, M. Hueber, T. Krusienski, D. J., & Brumberg, J. S. (2017). Biosignal-based Spoken Communication: A Survey. IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing, 25(12), 2257-2271. DOI:10.1109/TASLP.2017.2752365. Brumberg, J. S., Burnison, J. D., & Pitt, K. M. (2016). Using motor imagery to control brain-computer interfaces for communication. In Foundations of Augmented Cognition: Neuroergonomics and Operational Neuroscience (pp. 14-24). Spring International Publishing Switzerland. DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-39955-3 2. Brumberg, J. S., ...
http://cldp.ku.edu/jonathan-brumberg
What Is Speech Therapy? - Melanie PotockWhat Is Speech Therapy? - Melanie Potock
Speech therapy is an intervention service that focuses on improving a childs speech and abilities to understand and express language, including nonverbal language. Speech therapists, or speech and language pathologists (SLPs), are the professionals who provide these services. Speech therapy includes two components: 1) coordinating the mouth to produce sounds to form words and sentences (to address articulation, fluency, and voice volume regulation); and 2) understanding and expressing language (to address the use of language through written, pictorial, body, and sign forms, and the use of language through alternative communication systems such as social media, computers, and iPads). In addition, the role of SLPs in treating swallowing disorders has broadened to include all aspects of feeding.. Read more on Parents.com ,,. ...
https://mymunchbug.com/2017/06/what-is-speech-therapy-2/
A mobile Deaf-to-hearing communication aid for medical diagnosisA mobile Deaf-to-hearing communication aid for medical diagnosis
This paper describes how a deaf to hearing communication aid built for a mobile phone can be used to provide semi-synchronous communication between a Deaf person and a hearing person who cannot sign. Deaf people with access to mobile phones have become accustomed to using Short Messaging Services, to communicate with both hearing and Deaf people. However Most Deaf people have basic literacy levels and hence prefer not to communicate with text, but with South Africa Sign Language. The prototype uses interpreted communication between sign language and English. The mock-up is meant to help a Deaf person convey their medical conditions to a doctor face-to-face in the office. The prototype is made using prerecorded sign language videos for the Deaf person and English text for the hearing doctor. The interaction on the mobile phone is done inside the phones browser using video streaming, instead of playing the video in a third-party media player. The design goal was to present the system on a mobile ...
http://repository.uwc.ac.za/xmlui/handle/10566/738
Delrey School Receives Grant from Knott Foundation | UCCDelrey School Receives Grant from Knott Foundation | UCC
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Maryland (UCP-CM) received an outright grant of $54,598 from The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation to further develop the speech-language therapy departments iPad initiative at its Delrey School, an integrated educational and therapeutic setting for children and young adults with physical and other disabilities.. The schools speech-language therapy department focuses on improving communication skills in order to help nonverbal or low verbal children find ways to communicate that enable them to interact with their environment and become as independent as possible.. The grant will pay the salary of the schools senior speech-language pathologist, Patti Kurek, who will lead the programs iPad initiative, as well as fund the purchase of seven new iPads with communication applications for the school.. Currently, Patti and her department use augmentative and alternative communication devices with the students, which are customized computer-like devices with ...
https://unified.org/2013/04/04/delrey-school-receives-grant-from-knott-foundation/?full-site=true
Specialty Programs - Independent Living Inc. Pediatric Therapy Tampa FLSpecialty Programs - Independent Living Inc. Pediatric Therapy Tampa FL
Picture Exchange Communication System, widely known as PECS, was developed in 1985 as a unique augmentative/alternative communication intervention package for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities. First used at the Delaware Autistic Program, PECS has received worldwide recognition for focusing on the initiation component of communication. PECS does not require complex or expensive materials. It was created with families, educators, and resident care providers in mind, so is readily used in a range of settings. ...
https://www.independentlivinginc.com/therapy-services/our-therapist-certifications/
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Roles and ResponsibilitiesChildhood Apraxia of Speech: Roles and Responsibilities
As indicated in the Code of Ethics (ASHA, 2010), SLPs who serve this population should be specifically educated and appropriately trained to do so. SLPs who diagnose and treat CAS must possess skills in differential diagnosis of childhood motor speech disorders, specialized knowledge in motor learning theory, and experience with appropriate intervention techniques that may include augmentative and alternative communication and assistive technology. ...
https://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589935338§ion=Roles_and_Responsibilities
Evaluating the Impact of AAC Interventions in Reducing Hospitalization-related Stress: Challenges and Possibilities (short...Evaluating the Impact of AAC Interventions in Reducing Hospitalization-related Stress: Challenges and Possibilities (short...
Hospital visits and procedures can be distressing for children and their families and an inability to communicate feelings about this or to understand what is happening can increase stress.. Hospital staff often rely on parents of children with communication difficulties to act as interpreters and have little knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and communication disabilities.. This paper looks into some of the ways in which the effects of using AAC interventions in health care can be measured.. The authors used two measures of anxiety and stress to investigate the effects of introducing AAC strategies into a childrens day surgery unit. Staff were trained to use pictorial supports to explain what was going to happen to children and to allow them to ask questions about the procedure. Measurement of salivary cortisol levels was use to assess stress, an adapted anxiety scale was used and childrens need for premedication due to anxiety or tension was considered in ...
http://aacknowledge.org.uk/summary/evaluating-impact-aac-interventions-reducing-hospitalization-related-stress-challenges-and-p
Social validation in Masters level students to perceive ease and effectiveness in persons with aphasia | Undergraduate...Social validation in Masters level students to perceive ease and effectiveness in persons with aphasia | Undergraduate...
Abstract: The purpose of this preliminary study was to assess the social validity of a novel Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) treatment for people with aphasia amongst graduate students in speech-language pathology of a novel AAC treatment for people with aphasia via the: (1) Communicative Competence Scale and (2) Conversational Skills Rating Scale. ...
https://journals.uc.edu/index.php/Undergradshowcase/article/view/4022
Book Print-on-Demand Order | Bentham ScienceBook Print-on-Demand Order | Bentham Science
Individuals with Angelman Syndrome (AS) present many unique challenges to professionals, parents and others who are committed to maximizing individuals competence while ensuring them the best possible quality of life. Angelman Syndrome: Communication, Educational, and Related Considerations is a unique, exhaustive compilation of existing material related to understanding the nature of AS and how individuals communication and related skills can be fostered most effectively. It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the background of Angelman Syndrome along with an in-depth exploration of communication (with a focus on augmentative and alternative communication), educational, and related issues that should be addressed when attempting to meet the needs of individuals with AS at home, school, work, and elsewhere in the community. Key features of the book include: • Extensive background information about medical and related factors behind AS and how they influence individuals ...
https://www.eurekaselect.com/order-print-version/137434/PODandPDF
Preface | Bentham SciencePreface | Bentham Science
Individuals with Angelman Syndrome (AS) present many unique challenges to professionals, parents and others who are committed to maximizing individuals competence while ensuring them the best possible quality of life. Angelman Syndrome: Communication, Educational, and Related Considerations is a unique, exhaustive compilation of existing material related to understanding the nature of AS and how individuals communication and related skills can be fostered most effectively. It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the background of Angelman Syndrome along with an in-depth exploration of communication (with a focus on augmentative and alternative communication), educational, and related issues that should be addressed when attempting to meet the needs of individuals with AS at home, school, work, and elsewhere in the community. Key features of the book include: • Extensive background information about medical and related factors behind AS and how they influence individuals ...
http://www.eurekaselect.com/137436/chapter/prefac
Use of enhanced natural gestures to foster interactions between childr by Stephen N. CalculatorUse of enhanced natural gestures to foster interactions between childr by Stephen N. Calculator
The acceptability and feasibility of a home-based gestural training program for nine children with Angelman syndrome (AS), deletion positive, and their parents were examined. Children with AS have been found to exhibit a variety of challenges, including severe communication disabilities for which different Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems have been of limited use (Alvares & Downing, 1998). Parents in this study were taught to recognize and then enhance their childrens use of natural gestures as enhanced natural gestures (ENGs). ENGs are intentional behaviors that are present in a childs motor repertoire or can be easily taught based on a childs extant motor skills. Unlike contact gestures, such as grabbing objects from partners or pulling partners toward preferred activities, ENGs do not require physical contact with entities or interactants and are readily understood by others in context. Parents were taught to use four primary teaching techniques: environmental sabotage,
https://scholars.unh.edu/csd_facpub/10/
CompAS - Angelman Syndrome FoundationCompAS - Angelman Syndrome Foundation
The aim of this study is to quantify the effect on communicative abilities of participants* with Angelman syndrome (AS) of high intensity and low intensity training of parents and caretakers in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Parents will be taught how to use the ModelER approach (modelling, encourage and respond/recast) in combination with Communication Passports, Aided Language Displays (ALDs) and Personal Experience Books (PEBs). We measure the intervention and training effects in children as well as adults with AS , in order to assist parents and caretakers in choosing an effective AAC-intervention program.. ...
https://www.angelman.org/research/compas/
46.2-818.2. Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles; exceptions; penalty46.2-818.2. Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles; exceptions; penalty
A. It is unlawful for any person, while driving a moving motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth, to hold a handheld personal communications device.. B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:. 1. The operator of any emergency vehicle while he is engaged in the performance of his official duties;. 2. An operator who is lawfully parked or stopped;. 3. Any person using a handheld personal communications device to report an emergency;. 4. The use of an amateur or a citizens band radio; or. 5. The operator of any Department of Transportation vehicle or vehicle operated pursuant to the Department of Transportation safety service patrol program or pursuant to a contract with the Department of Transportation for, or that includes, traffic incident management services as defined in subsection B of § 46.2-920.1 during the performance of traffic incident management services.. C. A violation of this section is a traffic infraction punishable, for a first offense, by a fine of $125 ...
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter8/section46.2-818.2/?fbclid=IwAR0t3kqgG6fu5X32VojQ8NPl3aCDyLOHMjwffXcY7tLHjYltXSFqD-7kSAY
Marine mammal communication device - The Walt Disney CompanyMarine mammal communication device - The Walt Disney Company
An innovative communication device and learning tool that enables marine mammals, such as dolphins, to communicate with humans and with each other. The communication device includes a keyboard having
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/5392735.html
Brain-computer interface - WikipediaBrain-computer interface - Wikipedia
A brain-computer interface (BCI), sometimes called a neural-control interface (NCI), mind-machine interface (MMI), direct neural interface (DNI), or brain-machine interface (BMI), is a direct communication pathway between an enhanced or wired brain and an external device. BCI differs from neuromodulation in that it allows for bidirectional information flow. BCIs are often directed at researching, mapping, assisting, augmenting, or repairing human cognitive or sensory-motor functions. Research on BCIs began in the 1970s at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) under a grant from the National Science Foundation, followed by a contract from DARPA. The papers published after this research also mark the first appearance of the expression brain-computer interface in scientific literature. The field of BCI research and development has since focused primarily on neuroprosthetics applications that aim at restoring damaged hearing, sight and movement. Thanks to the remarkable cortical ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain%E2%80%93computer_interface
Project Saksham- An Alternative and Augmentative Communication SystemProject Saksham- An Alternative and Augmentative Communication System
At a time when wheelchairs are reinvented to encompass the needs of the user, Project Saksham, focussed on wheelchair usage, has imparted ability to the physically challenged.. There comes a gap between the time when a person discards his high school physics books and discovers the beauty that Richard Feynmans Physics Lecture series is. It is during this period that students stumble upon the bestsellers and end up on the futile quest of understanding The Brief History of Time by Prof. Stephen Hawking or, for that matter, any of his publications, in their entirety. Thankfully, I had the much required discorso mentale and my train of thought shifted its course from What he does? to How he does it?. His communication system has always fascinated me. It is astonishing how a person can communicate just with the movement of a single muscle group on his cheek. Soon enough, I was more interested in developing an alternate system and that gave birth to the project SAKSHAM, the word Saksham ...
https://thebridge.psgtech.ac.in/project-saksham-an-alternative-and-augmentative-communication-system/
Patent US6678719 - Virtual workplace intercommunication tool - Google PatentsPatent US6678719 - Virtual workplace intercommunication tool - Google Patents
A system and associated method for enabling a user to determine the status of other users and to identify communications procedures for contacting the other users based on the status of the other users. The system includes a plurality of communications devices each associated with a user. Each of the communications devices is operable for the associated user to self assign a user status and communications procedures for contacting the associated user as a function of the user status. Each of the communications devices associated with a user is operable for displaying the user status of the other users. A hybrid fiber coax (HFC) communications network is operable with the communications device for providing continuous communications connectivity of a plurality of users with one another through an Internet. Each of the communications devices associated with a user is operable for displaying the communications procedures associated with the other users for contacting the other users. The communication
http://www.google.com/patents/US6678719?dq=5,371,548
GMS | 65th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC) | Implementation of a Brain-Computer Interface based...GMS | 65th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC) | Implementation of a Brain-Computer Interface based...
Objective: Brain stimulation has the potential to become a valuable intervention for patients with severe upper-limb paresis following brain injury, surgery or stroke. Neuromodulation has been shown to be most effective in inducing plasticity when applied in conjunction with repetitive motor practice. Novel Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) based training environments are a promising solution to facilitate motor restoration substituting the disturbed efferent channel of the human motor system and enabling brain-state dependent application of brain stimulation.. Method: We introduced a training set-up that consists of both gravity-compensating and robot-controlled devices for the upper extremity of patients with severe arm and hand paresis. Embedded in closed-loop brain-computer interface (BCI) technology this set-up allowed patients to volitionally control an orthosis attached to their paretic extremity by the modulation of brain oscillations. The significant increase of BCI control was paralleled ...
http://www.egms.de/static/en/meetings/dgnc2014/14dgnc187.shtml
Ethical considerations in the use of brain-computer interfaces - Open Medicine - Volume 8, Issue 6 (2013) - PSJD - YaddaEthical considerations in the use of brain-computer interfaces - Open Medicine - Volume 8, Issue 6 (2013) - PSJD - Yadda
Nervous system disorders are among the most severe disorders. Significant breakthroughs in contemporary clinical practice may provide brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and neuroprostheses (NPs). The aim of this article is to investigate the extent to which the ethical considerations in the clinical application of brain-computer interfaces and associated threats are being identified. Ethical considerations and implications may significantly influence further development of BCIs and NPs. Moreover, there is significant public interest in supervising this development. Awareness of BCIs and NPs threats and limitations allow for wise planning and management in further clinical practice, especially in the area of long-term neurorehabilitation and care ...
http://psjd.icm.edu.pl/psjd/element/bwmeta1.element.-psjd-doi-10_2478_s11536-013-0210-5
Speech Language Communication Needs | Communication TutorSpeech Language Communication Needs | Communication Tutor
Youve come to the right place to fulfil Speech-Language Communication Needs. Our online Communication Tutors are ready to give you the Communication studies to help you require.
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Therapy Services - RNS Health Care ServicesTherapy Services - RNS Health Care Services
The Registered Speech-Language Pathologists (S-LPs) at RNS Health Care Services Inc. are regulated health professionals who have specific knowledge and skills in communication, feeding and swallowing. They assist individuals of all ages to restore their ability to speak fluently, eat and drink safely, and fully communicate with the people in their life. Our SLPs work collaboratively with the home healthcare, school and worksite teams to provide services to children and adults enabling comfortable swallowing, audible speech and language, interaction with family and friends; improved job or school performance, and alternative communication when regular communication strategies are not an option. Our S-LP services assist our clients to eat and drink comfortably; communicate their needs , initiate conversations and follow directions-in their home, school and while actively living in their community.. ...
https://rnshc.com/therapy-services-2/
Invasive brain-computer interfaces use thoughts to bring prostheses to life - Reader RuleInvasive brain-computer interfaces use thoughts to bring prostheses to life - Reader Rule
Invasive brain-computer interfaces aim to improve the quality of life of severely paralyzed patients. Movement intentions are read out in the brain, and this information is used to control robotic limbs. A research team at the Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum Langendreer, University Clinic of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, has examined which errors can occur during communication between the brain and the robotic prosthesis and which of them are particularly significant. With the aid of a virtual reality model, the researchers found that a faulty alignment of the prosthesis, the so-called end effector, results in a measurable loss of performance. The Bochum-based researchers headed by Dr. Christian Klaes from the Department of Neurosurgery published the results in the journal Scientific Reports.. Three main sources of error. Brain-computer interfaces can enable severely paralyzed patients to move a prosthesis. In the invasive method, a measuring device implanted in the brain translates the signals from ...
https://mywiloo.com/2021/05/29/invasive-brain-computer-interfaces-use-thoughts-to-bring-prostheses-to-life/
Frost.com | Communications Services, Consumer, Industry Research, North AmericaFrost.com | Communications Services, Consumer, Industry Research, North America
Residential services providers, telecommunication companies, Internet service providers, and cable television operators are increasing their focus on effective customer relationship management as they seek new revenue opportunities. A substantial increase in competition within each industry segment and the emergence and usage of alternative communications technologies are forcing this strategic change
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How many Americans will be using an iPhone when the US smartphone market saturates? - AsymcoHow many Americans will be using an iPhone when the US smartphone market saturates? - Asymco
The other notable market observation is how closely the iPhone follows the same pattern as the market. The red line representing the iPhone above is almost perfectly parallel to the green and blue lines which represent the overall market. The reason for this seems to be that consumers are absorbing the product in similar way to how they are absorbing the technology.1 The learning model which underpins logistic models could offer clues as to the cause. It suggests that there is a direct communication that happens between the product and the consumer.. Incidentally, the reason other platforms do not follow this pattern is that they are not communicating value with the consumer but with manufacturers or distributors of the product. These alternative communications could create faster or slower growth than the overall market as they are not subject to the same large population imitation/learning models.. If we believe that the iPhone can be modeled behaviorally then it may be possible to forecast ...
http://www.asymco.com/2013/12/13/how-many-americans-will-be-using-an-iphone/
Brain-computer interface could unlock minds silenced by stroke and ALS | Beach CenterBrain-computer interface could unlock minds silenced by stroke and ALS | Beach Center
Not even Stephen Hawking uses the kind of sci-fi communication interface that University of Kansas neuroscientist Jonathan Brumberg is developing. Hawking uses a cheek muscle to control his voice device. But Brumberg wants to give individuals with no voluntary movement at all the ability to control a communication device via a brain-computer (BCI) interface-with their thoughts alone. And what would set this apart from other speech BCIs is that it would allow an individual to speak through a speech synthesizer in real time.. BCIs are increasingly being used in scientific research and therapeutic interventions for individuals with ALS, like Hawking, as well as for those with locked-in syndrome due to brain stem stroke or other conditions, said Brumberg, assistant professor of speech-language-hearing.. Brumberg is testing a prototype BCI that can decode an individuals brain waves recorded via a non-invasive 60-channel electroencephalography cap into sound frequencies for control of a vowel ...
http://www.beachcenter.org/news/braincomputer-interface-could-unlock-minds-silenced-by-stroke-and-als
WA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: Driver license rulemaking activityWA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: Driver license rulemaking activity
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Frontiers | Can a Subjective Questionnaire Be Used as Brain-Computer Interface Performance Predictor? | Human NeuroscienceFrontiers | Can a Subjective Questionnaire Be Used as Brain-Computer Interface Performance Predictor? | Human Neuroscience
Predicting a subjects ability to use a Brain Computer Interface (BCI) is one of the major issues in the BCI domain. Relevant applications of forecasting BCI performance include the ability to adapt the BCI to the needs and expectations of the user, assessing the efficiency of BCI use in stroke rehabilitation, and finally, homogenizing a research population. A limited number of recent studies have proposed the use of subjective questionnaires, such as the Motor Imagery Questionnaire Revised-Second Edition (MIQ-RS). However, further research is necessary to confirm the effectiveness of this type of subjective questionnaire as a BCI performance estimation tool. In this study we aim to answer the following questions: can the MIQ-RS be used to estimate the performance of an MI-based BCI? If not, can we identify different markers that could be used as performance estimators? To answer these questions, we recorded EEG signals from 35 healthy volunteers during BCI use. The subjects had previously completed the
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00529/full
Navigational tool with drag-based tactile feedback on a handheld wireless communication device - BlackBerry LimitedNavigational tool with drag-based tactile feedback on a handheld wireless communication device - BlackBerry Limited
A wireless handheld communication device features a rotational navigation tool assembly such as a trackball or a thumbwheel. The rotational navigation tool assembly provides a user with tactile feedba
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8866743.html
American Academy of Special Education Professionals: Effects of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on...American Academy of Special Education Professionals: Effects of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on...
This paper provides an overview of the literature investigating the functional relationship between the use of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and maladaptive behavior (i.e., aggression, tantrums) in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Digital searches were conducted to identify single subject design studies published between 1994 and 2012. While nine studies were identified, only three explicitly addressed the collateral effects of PECS training on reduction of maladaptive behavior. Of the seven participants across these three studies, four demonstrated an inverse relationship between PECS exchange and reduction of maladaptive behavior. Results are promising in terms of functional communication. However, the authors suggest caution due to limited number of publications to date. ...
http://aasep.org/aasep-publications/journal-of-the-american-academy-of-special-education-professionals-jaasep/jaasep-winter-2015/effects-of-the-picture-exchange-communication-system-pecs-on-maladaptive-behavior-in-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-asd-a-review-of-the-literature/index.html
AI voice, synthetic speech company LOVO gets $4.5M pre-series A fundingAI voice, synthetic speech company LOVO gets $4.5M pre-series A funding
Since our launch a little over a year ago, users have created over 5 million voice content on our platform, co-founder and CEO Choi said.. LOVO launched its first product LOVO Studio last year, which provides an easy-to-use application for individuals and businesses to find the voice they want, produce and publish their voiceover content. Developers can utilize LOVOs Voiceover API to turn text into speeches in real-time, integrated into their applications. Users also can create their own AI voices by simply reading 15 minutes of script via LOVOs DIY Voice Cloning service.. LOVO owns more than 200 voice skins that provide users with voices categorized by language, style and situation suited for their various needs.. The global text to speech (TTS) market is estimated at $3 billion, with the global voiceover market at around $10 billion, according to Lee. The Global TTS market is projected to increase $5.61 billion by 2028, from $1.94 billion in 2020, based on Research Interviewers report ...
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ai-voice-synthetic-speech-company-144205677.html
Frontiers | Decoding of four movement directions using hybrid NIRS-EEG brain-computer interface | Frontiers in Human...Frontiers | Decoding of four movement directions using hybrid NIRS-EEG brain-computer interface | Frontiers in Human...
The hybrid brain-computer interface (BCI)s multimodal technology enables precision brain-signal classification that can be used in the formulation of control commands. In the present study, an experimental hybrid near-infrared spectroscopy-electroencephalography (NIRS-EEG) technique was used to extract and decode four different types of brain signals. The NIRS setup was positioned over the prefrontal brain region, and the EEG over the left and right motor cortex regions. Twelve subjects participating in the experiment were shown four direction symbols, namely,
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00244/full
Implanted Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Devices for Patients with Paralysis or Amputation - Non-clinical Testing and Clinical...Implanted Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Devices for Patients with Paralysis or Amputation - Non-clinical Testing and Clinical...
Recommendations for Q-Submissions and IDEs for implanted Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) devices for patients with paralysis or amputation.
https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/implanted-brain-computer-interface-bci-devices-patients-paralysis-or-amputation-non-clinical-testing
CPD BlogCPD Blog
Earlier this year, the Disability Law Center in Salt Lake City received a favorable decision in Conley v. Utah Department of Health. According to Adina Zahradnikova, executive director of the center, the Division of Medicaid and Health Financing will not appeal the decision which will allow a large group of Utahns with disabilities to access speech augmentative communication devices (SACDs), thereby improving their functional independence and quality of life.. The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Healths Division of Medicaid and Health Financings categorical denial of SACDs to individuals over the age of 22 is a violation of the comparability of services provision of federal Medicaid law.. Plaintiff Nicholas Conley has cerebral palsy. While in school, the district provided him with a SACD. After leaving the school system at age 22, he lost access to the device. Now he is unable to communicate his most basic wants and needs orally, nor can he any longer communicate ...
http://www.cpdusu.org/blog/2012/12/court-denial-of-communication-devices-violates-law/
Abstract] Brain-Computer Interface Virtual Keyboard for AccessiblityAbstract] Brain-Computer Interface Virtual Keyboard for Accessiblity
This paper describes our experiences in building a virtual keyboard implemented using a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) that interacts with the eMotiv EPOC Neural Headset.
http://www.actapress.com/PaperInfo.aspx?paperId=454064
1 Wireless Communication Device Allowance Policy - Getting Out of the Cell Phone Business. - ppt download1 Wireless Communication Device Allowance Policy - Getting Out of the Cell Phone Business. - ppt download
3 Benefits include... Cost savings. The allowances in VCUs proposed policy are more favorable compared to mandatory state contracts which include the VITA mark-up. - For example, if the 398 Blackberry users were switched to the allowance, even if it was assumed that every one of them qualified for heavy data and heavy voice use, the monthly cost to VCU would still go down $8.25/device/month, for a savings of $39,402 annually. Flexibility. Employees will be able to make their own choices relative to their wireless communication needs and, for employees who typically have been carrying two devices - one for personal and one for business - this change allows them to eliminate one of the devices. Reduced risk. The universitys [audit] compliance risk increases when university devices are used in violation of the universitys Cell Phone policy, which expressly prohibits personal use.
http://slideplayer.com/slide/3462165/
PPT - A new (semantic) reflexive brain-computer interface: In search for a suitable c lassifier PowerPoint Presentation - ID...PPT - A new (semantic) reflexive brain-computer interface: In search for a suitable c lassifier PowerPoint Presentation - ID...
A new (semantic) reflexive brain-computer interface: In search for a suitable c lassifier A. Furdea et al. University of Tubingen, Germany. Journal of Neuroscience Methods (2012 ) Presenter : Younghak Shin. GIST, Dept. of Information and Communication, INFONET Lab. Objective. Slideshow 2926260 by yama
https://www.slideserve.com/yama/a-new-semantic-reflexive-brain-computer-interface-in-search-for-a-suitable-c-lassifier
Use of brain-computer interface, virtual avatar could help people with gait disabilities | EurekAlert! Science NewsUse of brain-computer interface, virtual avatar could help people with gait disabilities | EurekAlert! Science News
Researchers from the University of Houston have shown for the first time that the use of a brain-computer interface augmented with a virtual walking avatar can control gait, suggesting the protocol may help patients recover the ability to walk after stroke, some spinal cord injuries and certain other gait disabilities.
https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-08/uoh-uob082317.php
Brain-Computer Interface Steers Helicopter Movements in 3DBrain-Computer Interface Steers Helicopter Movements in 3D
Researchers from University of Minnesota have taken the brain-computer interface a bit further by giving the user full control of the movements of a
https://www.medgadget.com/2011/10/brain-computer-interface-steers-helicopter-movements-in-3d.html
g.tec medical engineering | Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neurotechnologyg.tec medical engineering | Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neurotechnology
g.tec develops and produces high-performance brain-computer interfaces and neurotechnologies for invasive and non-invasive recordings.
https://www.gtec.at/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkLC2ppji6wIVheiGCh0roA2aEAAYASAAEgKxHfD_BwE
How Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Change The World And Us | Science and Tech | WarCryHow Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Change The World And Us | Science and Tech | WarCry
Current experiments with brain-computer interfaces have allowed an amputee to feel with his prosthetic hand - what other wonders will we achieve with this technology?
http://www.warcry.com/articles/view/scienceandtech/16776-How-Brain-Computer-Interfaces-Could-Change-The-World-And-Us
MutenessMuteness
"Communication aids for disabled children - Living made easy". www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-14. "ALS ... a range of assistive and augmentative communication devices are available to aid communication. Organic causes of mutism may ... Communication disorders may impact articulation, fluency (stuttering) and other specified and unspecified communication ... Absence of speech in children may involve communication disorders or language delays. Communication disorders or developmental ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muteness
Toby ChurchillToby Churchill
He founded a company manufacturing communication aids for people who cannot speak. He is the eldest son of Oliver Churchill and ... In 1968, aged 21, Toby became disabled and lost his speech after contracting encephalitis while swimming in a polluted river ... He set up Toby Churchill Limited in 1973 to manufacture portable text-based communication aids. The company won a number of ... Dissatisfied with the rudimentary communication aids then available for people who cannot speak, he designed the first ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Churchill
List of topics characterized as pseudoscienceList of topics characterized as pseudoscience
Facilitated communication is a scientifically discredited technique that attempts to aid communication by people with autism or ... other communication disabilities. The facilitator holds the disabled person's arm or hand during this process and attempts to ... Channeling - communication of information to or through a person allegedly from a spirit or other paranormal entity. Crop ... We have more pressing problems here and now, like AIDS and poverty.' 'We might be able to afford to do something to address ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_topics_characterized_as_pseudoscience
Oliver ChurchillOliver Churchill
His eldest son, Toby, is a leading disabled entrepreneur in the UK who founded a company manufacturing communication aids for ... Radio contact was made initially, but then the radio failed and further communication could not be made with Cairo for further ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Churchill
People-first languagePeople-first language
Lynn, V. A. (2017). Language and HIV communication. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ), 9, 183." Wright, BA (1960). Physical disability: A ... "disabled people" or "disabled," to emphasize that they are people first. Because it is a common practice in English to place an ... Lynn, V. A. (2017). Language and HIV communication. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ), 9, 183.. ... As of 2017, 5 U.S. medical societies had pledged for it, and use it in their communications: the American Society for Metabolic ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People-first_language
False accusation of rapeFalse accusation of rape
Facilitated communication (FC) is a scientifically discredited technique that attempts to aid communication by people with ... autism or other communication disabilities who are non-verbal. The facilitator guides the disabled person's arm or hand and ... Margolin, K.N. (1994). "How Shall Facilitated Communication be Judged? Facilitated Communication and the Legal System". In ... There have been a number of accusations of sexual abuse made through facilitated communication. As of 1995, there were sixty ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_accusation_of_rape
False allegation of child sexual abuseFalse allegation of child sexual abuse
Facilitated communication (FC) is a scientifically discredited technique that attempts to aid communication by people with ... autism or other communication disabilities who are non-verbal. The facilitator guides the disabled person's arm or hand and ... Margolin, K.N. (1994). "How Shall Facilitated Communication be Judged? Facilitated Communication and the Legal System". In ... Research indicates that the facilitator is the source of the messages obtained through FC, rather than the disabled person. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_allegation_of_child_sexual_abuse
Speech-generating deviceSpeech-generating device
SGDs have their roots in early electronic communication aids. The first such aid was a sip-and-puff typewriter controller named ... Arising in an Ethnographic Study of the Lives of Disabled Teenagers who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)}, ... Jans, D.; Clark, S. (1998). "High Technology Aids to Communication" (PDF). In Wilson, Allan (ed.). Augmentative Communication ... also known as voice output communication aids, are electronic augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems used to ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech-generating_device
Action Medical ResearchAction Medical Research
The charity has also been involved in hip replacement surgery and the development of aids for the elderly and severely disabled ... including communication aids, the shapeable 'matrix' wheelchair and the 'Tools for Living' programme. The charity has also ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Medical_Research
List of MeSH codes (E07)List of MeSH codes (E07)
... communication aids for disabled MeSH E07.796.980 - wheelchairs MeSH E07.814.458 - hearing aids MeSH E07.814.458.074 - auditory ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MeSH_codes_(E07)
Facilitated communicationFacilitated communication
... is a scientifically discredited technique that attempts to aid communication by people with autism or other communication ... The facilitator guides the disabled person's arm or hand and attempts to help them type on a keyboard or other device. There is ... Facilitated Communication is not and never will be Augmentative Communication". Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and ... Facilitated communication is promoted as a means to assist people with severe communication disabilities in pointing to letters ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facilitated_communication
Douglas BiklenDouglas Biklen
... some individuals whose communication is hindered by developmental coordination disorder can communicate with the aid of a ... rather than the disabled person.[3][4][7] In all controlled studies where clients and facilitators are given different ... Douglas Paul Biklen (born September 8, 1945) is an American educator best known for "facilitated communication",[1][2][3][4][5] ... Facilitated Communication: Sifting the Psychological Wheat from the Chaff. American Psychological Association. June 13, 2016. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Biklen
Sensorineural hearing lossSensorineural hearing loss
... enhanced communication etc. and amplification using hearing aids. Hearing aids are specifically tuned to the individual hearing ... Because of risk and expense, such surgery is reserved for cases of severe and disabling hearing impairment Management of ... Unlike hearing aids, which make sounds louder, cochlear implants do the work of damaged parts of the inner ear (cochlea) to ... In cases of profound or total deafness, a cochlear implant is a specialised hearing aid that may restore a functional level of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensorineural_hearing_loss
Myanmar Christian Fellowship of the BlindMyanmar Christian Fellowship of the Blind
2. Communication, Information and Teaching Aids Production Department 3. Rehabilitation and Placement Department. 4. Yangon ... Its activities comprising the competition of all sports game for disable in Myanmar Blind Schools, training, refresher welcome ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_Christian_Fellowship_of_the_Blind
Lee Ridley (comedian)Lee Ridley (comedian)
Disabled since early life, and unable to speak, he is the first standup comedian in Britain to use a communication aid in his ... when he received his first communication device; his education at a school for disabled children was aided by supportive ... the communication revolution (technology and disabled people series)". Retrieved 23 April 2018. Voiceless comedian in hospital ... CM Admin (20 November 2012), "Finding My Voice" - Lee Ridley, retrieved 23 April 2018 Lee Ridley: 'Disabled people are either ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Ridley_(comedian)
Augmentative and alternative communicationAugmentative and alternative communication
... while aided approaches use external tools. Aided communication methods can range from paper and pencil to communication books ... It has been shown that the facilitator, rather than the disabled person, is the source of the messages generated in this way. ... an equally diverse range of communication aids and devices is required. Low-tech communication aids are defined as those that ... Facilitated communication is a scientifically discredited technique that attempts to aid communication by people with autism or ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmentative_and_alternative_communication
Source (International Information Support Centre)Source (International Information Support Centre)
Key topics include HIV and AIDS; disability, inclusion and development; participatory communication; early childhood ... disabled people's organisations (DPOs) and NGOs working in international development world-wide. Source holds background ... Australian Development Gateway: "Ask Source". 2009-05-28 "International HIV/AIDS Alliance: "HIV Information Links". Retrieved ... on 2010-10-22". International HIV/AIDS Alliance. Retrieved 2010-12-17. "research on ICT and Health". 25.09.2006". infoDev. 2006 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_(International_Information_Support_Centre)
Speech technologySpeech technology
These include aid to the voice-disabled, the hearing-disabled, and the blind, along with communication with computers without a ... They enhance game software and aid in marketing goods or services by telephone. The subject includes several subfields: Speech ... synthesis Speech recognition Speaker recognition Speaker verification Speech encoding Multimodal interaction Communication aids ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_technology
Prison conditions in FrancePrison conditions in France
Association for Communication on incarceration and prisons in Europe, 2006, Prison Sexuality and AIDS.. ean-Louis Terra,2003 ... in 2013 with the case Enzo Canali and in 2015 for the treatment conditions of a disabled prisoner, who was judged in opposition ... The presence of HIV/AIDS, as in many prisons, is seven times above normal. This is due to the presence of many injecting drug ... Severely disabled inmate's jail conditions breached human rights law.. Minister of Justice, 2014, Monthly statistic of the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_conditions_in_France
USS Jarvis (DD-393)USS Jarvis (DD-393)
Apparently unaware of the order because her radios had been disabled, her commanding officer, Lt. Comdr. William W. Graham Jr ... The destroyer, continuing to retire westward, had little speed, no radio communications, and few operative guns; but she ... refused aid from the destroyer Blue upon being sighted at 0325. After daybreak a Saratoga-based scout plane sighted her 40 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Jarvis_(DD-393)
Cerebral palsyCerebral palsy
... and communication aids such as computers with attached voice synthesisers.[citation needed] A Cochrane review published in 2004 ... All disabled people are impaired, and all handicapped people are disabled, but a person can be impaired and not necessarily be ... Beukelman, David R.; Mirenda, Pat (1999). Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Management of severe communication ... communication and behavior often co-occur,[8] with 28% having epilepsy, 58% having difficulties with communication, at least 42 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
National Star CollegeNational Star College
The college is a further education college focussing on literacy, numeracy, communication and ICT for disabled people. Courses ... use a communication aid, and 13% have a life-limiting condition. The changing and more complex needs of the students meant that ... In 1970 the Star Centre became the National Star Centre for Disabled Youth to reflect the fact that students came from all over ... List of schools in Cheltenham List of schools in Gloucestershire "National Star Centre for Disabled Youth, registered charity ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Star_College
Aktion MenschAktion Mensch
... is used for marketing and communication (status as of 2014). All donations are used for aid. In 2014, the social lottery ... The lottery was initiated by Mohl in order to improve the quality of life for disabled children. ZDF supports this endeavour by ... With almost 36% of its lottery earnings the organization supports social projects to help the disabled and young people, along ... The association offers a regularly updated network of more than 160 partners in care services for disabled people and their ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktion_Mensch
Radio Emergency Associated Communication TeamsRadio Emergency Associated Communication Teams
1962 - A sick infant, a disabled car on a Chicago freeway, and a January blizzard prompted Henry B. (Pete) Kreer to envision ... REACT developed the NEAR (National Emergency Aid Radio) safety program for the U.S. government. 1978 - REACT signed an MOU with ... However many of these functions require the mobile communications that many REACT Teams utilize. (a) To develop the use of the ... personal radio services as an additional source of communications for emergencies. disasters, and as an emergency aid to ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Emergency_Associated_Communication_Teams
University of Central PunjabUniversity of Central Punjab
3.8 School of Media & Communication Studies. *3.9 Faculty of Life Sciences. *4 Scholarship and Financial Aid *4.1 Academic ... However, the board decides each case on very strict basis and disabled aspirants have to submit the fee for first semester. It ... School of Media & Communication Studies[edit]. The diverse School of Media and Communication Studies (SMCS) not only teaches ... Scholarship and Financial Aid[edit]. University of Central Punjab offers scholarships and financial aids on the basis of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Central_Punjab
Keren - Vocational Rehabilitation Centers in IsraelKeren - Vocational Rehabilitation Centers in Israel
5 Computer Aided Training, Education and Communication (CTEC) Karten Centers and 47 supported employment and sheltered work ... single mothers and troubled or disabled youth. keren v t e. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keren_–_Vocational_Rehabilitation_Centers_in_Israel
List of North American ethnic and religious fraternal ordersList of North American ethnic and religious fraternal orders
Local branches, aid and visit the disabled, sick and bereaved; also sponsors bowling and baseball. Catholic Knights of St. ... Gives aid to "Catholic Communications" which produces TV and radio programs explaining the Catholic faith to Catholics and non- ... Mennonite Mutual Aid Association - Founded in July 1945 as Mennonite Mutual Aid. In its first ten years it expended loans to ... and family communications. Programs include helping local families with emergency needs, aiding local church projects; American ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_ethnic_and_religious_fraternal_orders
Diva CommunicationsDiva Communications
... the stigma surrounding their addiction and the people of faith aiding in their recovery. Films produced by Diva Communications ... The film tells the stories of disabled individuals working to make their faith communities more inclusive of them. "Archived ... Diva Communications won an Emmy Award for Beauty of Their Dreams., which aired on ABC affiliated stations in April through July ... Diva Communications, Inc. is an programming and production company based in New York City. It specializes in production of film ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diva_Communications
Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International AirportZainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport
... communication procedures and airfield beacon and navigational aids were published by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ... 1 unit The airport has no capability for the removal of disabled aircraft. Cargo handling facilities are provided by PT Gapura ... New Lombok International Airport, The Directorate General of Air Communication, and PT. (Persero) Angkasa Pura 1, Project ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainuddin_Abdul_Madjid_International_Airport
Los Angeles County Department of Health ServicesLos Angeles County Department of Health Services
Office of Communications. Department of Health Services. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2013.. ... A chronically homeless person is defined as a homeless individual with at least one disabling condition that has been ... USC Medical Center provides care for half of HIV/AIDS and sickle cell anemia patients in Southern California.[26] ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Department_of_Health_Services
WheelchairWheelchair
A range of disabled sports have been developed for disabled athletes, including basketball, rugby, tennis, racing and dancing. ... A knee scooter is a related device with some features of a wheelchair and some of walking aids. Unlike wheelchairs they are ... or who need to keep a communication device, powered wheelchair controls, or other attached device in the same relative position ... Some disabled people, specifically lower-limb amputees, may use a wheelchair for sports, but not for everyday activities. ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelchair
Music therapyMusic therapy
Music for the Physically Disabled Child: a Bibliography. Toronto: 1978.[ISBN missing] ... The singing aided with memory, as these adults improved memorization skills in by taking out specific words in the chorus of a ... Manasco, Hunter (2013). Introduction to neurogenic communication disorders. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 93. ISBN ... Paul Nordoff, a Juilliard School graduate and Professor of Music, was a pianist and composer who, upon seeing disabled children ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurologic_music_therapy
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory PalestineJewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
Initially, Jews entered Palestine by land, mainly by slipping across the northern border, where they were aided by the border ... Britain's Middle East policy had been centered around protecting the flanks of its sea lines of communication to India. After ... most having already been disabled by heavy rain. The Haganah ended the Saison in June 1945. However, the Irgun was still ... Since it was uncertain whether or not communication could be maintained during martial law, the Irgun high command instructed ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_insurgency_in_Palestine
Green Party of England and WalesGreen Party of England and Wales
Political Communication in Britain: Polling, Campaigning and Media in the 2015 General Election. Springer. pp. 169-179. ISBN ... with aid, only being given to countries as a last resort in order to prevent them from being indebted to their donors.[82] ... including disabled people and single parents).[89] This is in order to tackle poverty, give people financial security, give ... "Green Party leader Lucas steps aside to aid fight against Lib Dems". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 27 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_
Electric batteryElectric battery
Batteries come in many shapes and sizes, from miniature cells used to power hearing aids and wristwatches to small, thin cells ... The active chemical leakage can then damage or disable the equipment that the batteries power. For this reason, many electronic ... such as in alarm and communication circuits where other electric power is only intermittently available. Disposable primary ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_
2012 Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip2012 Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip
His widow stated that he confessed to aiding Israel after being tortured by Hamas for seven months with methods that included ... NGO Monitor stated that Hamas in Gaza "terrorizes the international press" because it put its own operational communication ... they had been disabled before Operation Pillar of Defense due to "high traffic."[314] They were re-enabled shortly after the ... According to Israeli security officials, Hamas, with aid from Iranian technical experts and the Sudanese government, smuggled ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pillar_of_Cloud
Cellphone surveillanceCellphone surveillance
Cellphone bugs can be created by disabling the ringing feature on a mobile phone, allowing a caller to call a phone to access ... Governments may sometimes legally monitor mobile phone communications - a procedure known as lawful interception.[14] ... "iPhone vulnerability used to target journalists, aid workers". CNNMoney. Retrieved 7 June 2017 ... In the United States the government pays phone companies directly to record and collect cellular communications from specified ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellphone_surveillance
Mental healthMental health
Often communication between health care providers and women is authoritarian leading to either the under-treatment or over- ... Kitchener, Betty; Jorm, Anthony (2002). Mental Health First Aid Manual (1st ed.). Canberra: Center for Mental Health Research, ... Stigmas are used especially when it comes to the mentally disabled. People have this assumption that everyone with a mental ... The NIMH is researching only suicide and HIV/AIDS prevention, but the National Prevention Strategy could lead to it focusing ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health
Killer whaleKiller whale
Often, to avoid injury, killer whales disable their prey before killing and eating it. This may involve throwing it in the air ... These activities may have a variety of purposes, such as courtship, communication, dislodging parasites, or play. Spyhopping is ... The introduction of modern whaling techniques may have aided killer whales by the sound of exploding harpoons indicating ... Like all cetaceans, killer whales depend heavily on underwater sound for orientation, feeding, and communication. They produce ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca
Assassination of Mahmoud Al-MabhouhAssassination of Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh
A senior Hamas official told Al-Hayat newspaper that the two provided logistical aid to the Mossad hit team alleged to have ... While the suspects apparently used personal encrypted communication devices among themselves to avoid surveillance,[40] the ... arising from attempt by Mossad operatives to get false passports from New Zealand in the name of a disabled man ... adding that among the new evidence available were telephone communications between the suspected killers.[57] On 24 February ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Mahmoud_al-Mabhouh
AccessibilityAccessibility
"Federal Communications Commission". FCC on Telecommunications Accessibility for the Disabled. 1999.. *^ Goldberg, L. (1996). " ... Mild to moderate hearing loss may be accommodated with a hearing aid that amplifies ambient sounds. Portable devices with speed ... "Disabled World. Retrieved 2018-07-02.. *^ "STA: Disabled take Slovenia to Human Rights Court over polling stations ... The orphanage caters to many abandoned and disabled children - through education and communication programs they are able to ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility
2009-11 Toyota vehicle recalls2009-11 Toyota vehicle recalls
Turning the ignition to the ACC (accessory) position, which, while cutting power to the engine, will also disable the power ... better communication of consumer issues with management was needed,[154] and so the global quality committee aimed to be more ... of Americans believe the federal government is criticizing Toyota to aid General Motors of which it is the majority owner, 38% ... but may cause lockage of the steering wheels and will also disable the power steering and the brake assist.[82] ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009–11_Toyota_vehicle_recalls
Hypoxia (medical)Hypoxia (medical)
... but the cells are unable to use the oxygen effectively as a result of disabled oxidative phosphorylation enzymes. This may ... Diver communications *Diving hand signals. *Diving line signals. *Diver voice communications. *Diver rescue ... First Aid. *Hyperbaric medicine. *Hyperbaric treatment schedules. *In-water recompression. *Oxygen therapy ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoxia_
DiscriminationDiscrimination
"International Journal of Communication. 5: 1138-1158.. CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link). ... Disability discrimination, which treats non-disabled individuals as the standard of 'normal living', results in public and ... Discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS. *Economic discrimination. *Employment discrimination. *Egalitarianism. *Equal ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination
Six-Day WarSix-Day War
They were also aided by volunteer pilots from the Pakistan Air Force acting in an independent capacity. PAF pilots shot down ... 1988) Intercultural Communication between Israel and Egypt: Deterrence Failure before the Six-Day war. Review of International ... and bombing to disable runways with special tarmac-shredding penetration bombs developed jointly with France, leaving surviving ... With the aid of two tanks borrowed from the Jerusalem Brigade, they captured the Police Academy. After receiving reinforcements ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-day_War
HorseHorse
Communication between human and horse is paramount in any equestrian activity;[177] to aid this process horses are usually ... Therapeutic riding is used to mentally and physically stimulate disabled persons and help them improve their lives through ... "Communications Services, Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 2008-09-23.. ... Pownal, VT: Storey Communications, Inc. pp. 47-54. ISBN 978-0-88266-549-8. OCLC 19324181.. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horses
AccessibilityAccessibility
"Federal Communications Commission". FCC on Telecommunications Accessibility for the Disabled. 1999.. *^ Goldberg, L. (1996). " ... Mild to moderate hearing loss may be accommodated with a hearing aid that amplifies ambient sounds. Portable devices with speed ... The orphanage caters to many abandoned and disabled children - through education and communication programs they are able to ... Communication (including speech) impairmentsEdit. A communication disorder interferes with the ability to produce clearly ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_floor
Timeline of the 2011 Libyan Civil War and military intervention (19 March-May)Timeline of the 2011 Libyan Civil War and military intervention (19 March-May)
"First US Aid Shipment for Libyan Rebels Arrives". The Sacramento Bee (10 May 2011). Retrieved 14 May 2011. ... These tanks were disabled by the rebels, and several of Gaddafi's snipers were killed or captured. Families were seeking refuge ... However, due to the bulk of their forces being armed civilians lacking both leadership and communication, they quickly fell ... The chartered Greek vessel, Ionian Spirit, managed to unload 400 tonnes of aid supplies in Misrata overnight despite shelling ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Libyan_Civil_War_and_military_intervention_
HorseHorse
Communication between human and horse is paramount in any equestrian activity;[177] to aid this process horses are usually ... Therapeutic riding is used to mentally and physically stimulate disabled persons and help them improve their lives through ... Pownal, VT: Storey Communications, Inc. pp. 47-54. ISBN 978-0-88266-549-8. . OCLC 19324181.. ... "Communications Services, Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
6th Cavalry Regiment6th Cavalry Regiment
The Cavalry continued the advance and maintained the lines of communication between III Corps and XII Corps as the Third Army ... rendering him too disabled to serve in the Cavalry. The 6th was relieved of its duties in Powder River Country later that year ... and their efforts aided a subsequent attack by two full divisions.[20]" ... Although slower than motorized vehicles, the birds provided a useful alternative when radio communications failed.[19] At the ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Cavalry_Regiment_
Survival kitSurvival kit
First aid kit. *Fire extinguisher. *Bucket. Communications and navigation. *Compass. *Distress beacons or (EPIRBs) to alert the ... Special items for infant, elderly or disabled family members;. *Change of clothing. ... Health and first aidEdit. First aid kits will often include a combination of the following: *Bandages such as sterile combine ... A survival kit is a package of basic tools and supplies prepared as an aid to survival in an emergency. Civil and military ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_kit
CancerCancer
"Cell Communication and Signaling. 9 (18): 18. doi:10.1186/1478-811X-9-18. PMC 3180438. PMID 21914164. Archived from the ... or by the under-expression or disabling of tumor suppressor genes. Typically, changes in multiple genes are required to ... doi:10.1002/1097-0142(196505)18:5,656::AID-CNCR2820180515,3.0.CO;2-3. PMID 14278899.. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_neoplasms
Mental disorderMental disorder
Including communication skills, ability to form relationships and sustain them, ability to leave the home or mix in crowds or ... The total DALY does not necessarily indicate what is the most individually disabling because it also depends on how common a ... doi:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6629(199705)25:3,289::AID-JCOP5,3.0.CO;2-R.. ... even among those assessed as having a severely disabling condition.[52] Disability in this context may or may not involve such ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatric_disorder
1982 New Year Honours1982 New Year Honours
For services to the disabled in Keswick and District. Daphne Jean Kennard, Music Adviser, Disabled Living Foundation. Sheila ... Douglas Henry Lade, Communications Officer, Highlands-Caveat Rural Fire Brigade. State of South Australia Frederick Llewellyn ... For public service as an aid post orderly. 058381 Flight Lieutenant John Michael Fander-Linden, Royal Australian Air Force. ... For services to disabled people in Manchester. Trevor Hellier Berrill. For services to the community in Coventry. Stanley ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_New_Year_Honours
Bird strikeBird strike
Avian radar[44] is an important tool for aiding in bird strike mitigation as part of overall safety management systems at ... Multiple strikes (from hitting a bird flock) on twin engine jet aircraft are very serious events because they can disable ... 2005). "Bird strikes and electrocutions at power lines, communication lowers, and wind turbines: state of the art and slate of ... Southampton Airport utilises a laser device which disables the laser past a certain elevation, eliminating the risk of the beam ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_strike
Patient liftPatient lift
Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons. *International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ... Augmentative and alternative communication. *Emotional or behavioral disability. *Invisible disability. *Disability and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_lift
Test-driven developmentTest-driven development
ATDD is a communication tool between the customer, developer, and tester to ensure that the requirements are well-defined. TDD ... Merely deleting, disabling or rashly altering them can lead to undetectable holes in the test coverage. ... Reduced debugging effort - When test failures are detected, having smaller units aids in tracking down errors. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development
Thiruvithamcore Devaswam Board - MeSH - NCBIThiruvithamcore Devaswam Board - MeSH - NCBI
Communication Aids for Disabled. Equipment that provides mentally or physically disabled persons with a means of communication ... The aids include display boards, typewriters, cathode ray tubes, computers, and speech synthesizers. The output of such aids ... Websters New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p915; telephone communication with Randy Flynn, Board on Geographic Names, 17 ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh?term=Thiruvithamcore%20Devaswam%20Board
Trimline - Phones For Deaf, Disabled, Seniors & Elderly - AccessoriesTrimline - Phones For Deaf, Disabled, Seniors & Elderly - Accessories
Get the lowest prices on Phones and Phone Accessories for the Disabled at Allegro Medical. ... Daily Living Aids. / Communication / Trimline select[name="sortOrder"] { font-size: 14px; } Sort by. Bestselling. Most Reviewed ... Allegro Medical has been serving the disabled community since our beginning in 1996. We are committed to ensuring that ...
https://www.allegromedical.com/daily-living-aids-c519/communication-trimline-x16068$3613.html
The effectiveness of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) training for teachers of children with autism: a pragmatic,...The effectiveness of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) training for teachers of children with autism: a pragmatic,...
... although there was no evidence of improvement in other areas of communication. TREATMENT effects were not maintained once ... Communication Aids for Disabled* * Female * Humans * Inservice Training* * Interpersonal Relations * Male * Nonverbal ... The effectiveness of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) training for teachers of children with autism: a pragmatic, ... domain scores for Communication and Reciprocal Social Interaction; scores on formal language tests. ...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17501728/
Adults with Learning Disabilities-FAQAdults with Learning Disabilities-FAQ
Descriptors: Adults; *Assistive Devices (for Disabled); *Communication Aids (for Disabled); *Computer Oriented Programs; Input ... Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled); Adjustment (to Environment); Assistive Devices (for Disabled); *Civil Rights; * ... E479: Gifted But Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox (1990). E516: Learning Disabilities (1992). E517: Learning Disabilities ... Identifiers: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Attitudes toward Disabled EJ483438 EC608533 The Adult with Learning ...
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/eric/faq/ld-adult.html
Teachers with Disabilities-FAQTeachers with Disabilities-FAQ
Descriptors: *Assistive Devices (for Disabled); Communication Aids (for Disabled); Cooperative Planning; Higher Education; * ... Students who have currently disabling conditions are entitled to receive academic adjustments and auxiliary aids and services. ... Employment continues to be the area with the widest gulf between those who are disabled and those who are not. Forty-two ... Teacher education programs and partnering school districts must examine how various disabling conditions affect the ...
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/eric/faq/teachers.html
Evaluation of the provision of wheelchairs, prosthetics and orthotics, hearing aids, vision aids, and communication aids on the...Evaluation of the provision of wheelchairs, prosthetics and orthotics, hearing aids, vision aids, and communication aids on the...
Proposed activities for all eight themes (living with a disability; disabled by lack of infrastructure; AT meaning, need, and ... Evaluation of the provision of wheelchairs, prosthetics and orthotics, hearing aids, vision aids, and communication aids on the ... Evaluation of the provision of wheelchairs, prosthetics and orthotics, hearing aids, vision aids, and communication aids on the ... COMMUNICATION DEVICES, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, DEVICES, EVALUATION, FINAL REPORTS, HEARING AIDS, HEARING IMPAIRMENTS, MOBILITY ...
http://www.naric.com/?q=en/node/3499
Reducing the risk of sexual abuse for people who use augmentative and alternative communicationReducing the risk of sexual abuse for people who use augmentative and alternative communication
... little attention has been focused on the sexual abuse experiences of people who use augmentative and alternative communication ... Communication Aids for Disabled* * Disabled Persons / rehabilitation* * Female * Humans * Male * Middle Aged ... Reducing the risk of sexual abuse for people who use augmentative and alternative communication Augment Altern Commun. 2006 Mar ... 1 Augmentative Communication Community Partnerships-Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada. [email protected] ...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17114159/
Experiment on a novel user input for computer interface utilizing tongue input for the severely disabled.Experiment on a novel user input for computer interface utilizing tongue input for the severely disabled.
The device is intended to be used by the severely disabled or quadriplegic person. METHOD: The main focus of this device when ... Communication Aids for Disabled*. Computer Peripherals*. Disabled Persons*. Electronics / instrumentation. Equipment Design. ... The device is intended to be used by the severely disabled or quadriplegic person. METHOD: The main focus of this device when ... The results show that this device allows the severely disabled person to have some control in his environment, such as to turn ...
http://www.biomedsearch.com/nih/Experiment-novel-user-input-computer/19117196.html
Quadriplegia - definition of quadriplegia by The Free DictionaryQuadriplegia - definition of quadriplegia by The Free Dictionary
A glove based communication aid for quadriplegia patients. A severe migraine can be as disabling as quadriplegia or active ... Legislature opts to largely maintain cuts of therapy services for disabled children ...
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/quadriplegia
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome - Full Text View -...Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome - Full Text View -...
communication AIDS for disabled. language development disorders. vocabulary. gestures. language tests. child. ... Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome. This study has been completed ... By this way, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is indicated to this population. The aim of this study was to ... Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome: Pilot Study. ...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00689988
Advanced Search Results - Public Health Image Library(PHIL)Advanced Search Results - Public Health Image Library(PHIL)
Categories: Communication Aids for Disabled Image Types: Photo, Illustrations, Video, Color, Black&White, PublicDomain, ...
https://phil.cdc.gov/AdvancedSearchResults.aspx?Search=Communication+Aids+for+Disabled&parentid=23366&catid=6819
Tacrine - Cognex Summary Report | CureHunterTacrine - Cognex Summary Report | CureHunter
Communication Aids for Disabled (TDD) CureHunter Inc. provides medical information and specifically does NOT provide medical ...
http://www.curehunter.com/public/keywordSummaryD013619-Tacrine-Cognex.do
Comfort Audio Contego FM HD Communication System Power Supply, Daily Living AidsComfort Audio Contego FM HD Communication System Power Supply, Daily Living Aids
Get the lowest price on Comfort Audio Contego FM HD Communication System Power Supply, online at AllegroMedical.com. ... Comfort Audio Contego FM HD Communication System Power Supply - ... Allegro Medical has been serving the disabled community since ... Comfort Contego is a digital, secure FM HD communication system for hearing aid users with a t-coil or users with hearing loss ... Comfort Audio Inc Comfort Audio Contego FM HD Communication System Power Supply. Comfort Audio Contego FM HD Communication ...
https://www.allegromedical.com/daily-living-aids-c519/comfort-audio-contego-fm-hd-communication-system-power-supply-p571404.html
Smart Hearing Aids from Siemens Use easyTek App Control - Disabled WorldSmart Hearing Aids from Siemens Use easyTek App Control - Disabled World
The hearing aids can be controlled by iPhone and Android devices, and are clinically proven to outperform people with normal ... Hearing Aid Success - (2011-02-13). https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/hearing/communication/types-hearing-aids. ... www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/hearing/hearing-aids.php. *Which Type of Hearing Aid is Best - ... Because both hearing aids are in constant communication and processing sound simultaneously, this creates a high-definition ...
https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/hearing/easytek.php
TMH KTH :: Master Theses - Diploma WorksTMH KTH :: Master Theses - Diploma Works
... emotions and gestural communication, instruments, perception, understanding. Major applications areas are aids for hearing ... Research and education at the department covers important parts of speech synthesis, music acoustics, communication, ... ECHO - A wearable text communication aid for deaf disabled persons. Handledare: Spens, Karl-Erik ... Handledare: Granstr m/Elenius; Inst: Dept of Electrical Engineering, Univ of Florida and Dept of Speech Communication and Music ...
http://www.speech.kth.se/publications/masterprojects/
Assistive Devices, 1990Assistive Devices, 1990
... a communications aid for speech problems; and g) a typewriter or computer specially adapted for disabled persons. Also included ... 388 1F PERSON USES SPEECH AID. 16 1. Yes 116,107 2. No 919 9. Unknown. 389-390 1F(1) TYPE OF DEVICE. 16 23. Speech problem aid ... 354 1B,1B1 PERSON USES AIDS FOR GETTING AROUND 3,158 1. Yes 113,660 2. No 224 9. Unknown. (355-368) 1B(a-e) KIND OF AID(S) USED ... Other Mobility Aid 14 Hearing Aid 15 TDD or TTY 16 Special Alarms 17 Other Special Hearing Equipment 18 White Cane 19 Other ...
https://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/sci_data/surveys/nhis/type_txt/astdv90.asp
Communication Aids | AbilityNetCommunication Aids | AbilityNet
Living Made Easy is an online guide developed by the Disabled Living Foundation. It provides impartial advice about independent ... Communication Aids Print this page Communication problems affect an estimated 2.2 million people. This includes people with ... Everyones communication support needs are different and selecting the right communication aids for an individual will depend ... The therapist can also make a referral to a specialist communication aid centre if necessary.. Communication is a two-way ...
http://abilitynet.org.uk/factsheets/communication-aids-0
Finding funding for an adapted computer system | AbilityNetFinding funding for an adapted computer system | AbilityNet
The Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children provides grants for essential equipment, including communication aids, for ... The Headley Trust provides grant funding for practical aids for disabled people aged 16+. Grants of up to £2,500 are made to ... This includes funding for specially adapted computer systems and communication aids. In most cases, any award will be for no ... The MND Association has an equipment bank from which they will loan equipment, including communication aids, to people affected ...
https://www.abilitynet.org.uk/factsheets/finding-funding-adapted-computer-system
Muteness - WikipediaMuteness - Wikipedia
"Communication aids for disabled children - Living made easy". www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-14. "ALS ... a range of assistive and augmentative communication devices are available to aid communication. Organic causes of mutism may ... Communication disorders may impact articulation, fluency (stuttering) and other specified and unspecified communication ... Absence of speech in children may involve communication disorders or language delays. Communication disorders or developmental ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muteness
Search Results | Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaSearch Results | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Communication aid such as Makaton in use. (21). *. Dietary needs catered for. (41). ... Our Community Clubs are award-winning, weekly sports activities for all disabled people aged 5 years and over Hosted on the ... whose children are so deaf that they do not derive sufficient benefit from conventional hearing aids. The vast majority of ...
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Communication aid such as Makaton in use. (3). *. Dietary needs catered for. (4). ... National charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and injured as a result of ...
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Journals - Communication MattersJournals - Communication Matters
The Communication Aids Project, CAP (Mick Thomas). *WordCore: Word-based Communication Software for the Vantage Communication ... Moon as a Route to Early Communication and Literacy for the Multi-disabled Visually Impaired Child (Caroline Knight & Denise ... The Communication Aids Project, CAP (Mick Thomas). *WordCore: Word-based Communication Software for the Vantage Communication ... VIVOCA: A Voice Input, Voice Output Communication Aid - What do communication aid users think? (Rebecca Palmer) ...
https://communicationmatters.org.uk/research/journals/
Graham Pullin | The MIT PressGraham Pullin | The MIT Press
Why shouldnt design sensibilities also be applied to hearing aids, prosthetic limbs, and communication aids? In return, ... and Ray Eamess iconic furniture was inspired by a molded plywood leg splint that they designed for injured and disabled ...
https://mitpress.mit.edu/authors/graham-pullin
Deaf Woman In Bitter Lawsuit Against NYPD After Almost Fatal ArrestDeaf Woman In Bitter Lawsuit Against NYPD After Almost Fatal Arrest
The ADA states that law enforcement must provide the needed communication aids with any person who is hard of hearing or deaf. ... In addition, law enforcement must provide communication services that are effective and easy for the disabled person to ... New York isnt the only state thats been in the hot seat for lack of interpreters for disabled people. Earlier this year, an ... The only exception is when the aid would result in a significant burden on law procedures. ...
https://www.inquisitr.com/2097371/deaf-woman-in-bitter-lawsuit-against-nypd-after-almost-fatal-arrest/
Current version of study NCT03308240 on ClinicalTrials.govCurrent version of study NCT03308240 on ClinicalTrials.gov
Another investigation sought to study if magic could be used to aid in communication with mentally-disabled children 4. This ...
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03308240
Fair Showcases Gear That Liberates Disabled - tribunedigital-thecourantFair Showcases Gear That Liberates Disabled - tribunedigital-thecourant
Displays in several rooms included chairs, communication aids, bathing devices and adapted toys and computers. Consumers could ...
http://articles.courant.com/1992-11-15/news/0000109858_1_assistive-technology-wheelchair-computer
A mechanical mounting system for functional near-infrared spectroscopy brain imaging studies | (2005) | Coyle | Publications |...A mechanical mounting system for functional near-infrared spectroscopy brain imaging studies | (2005) | Coyle | Publications |...
Their most common use is as a communication aid for the severely disabled. We have recently pioneered the use of optical ...
http://spie.org/Publications/Proceedings/Paper/10.1117/12.604823
Toby Churchill - WikipediaToby Churchill - Wikipedia
He founded a company manufacturing communication aids for people who cannot speak. He is the eldest son of Oliver Churchill and ... In 1968, aged 21, Toby became disabled and lost his speech after contracting encephalitis while swimming in a polluted river ... He set up Toby Churchill Limited in 1973 to manufacture portable text-based communication aids. The company won a number of ... Dissatisfied with the rudimentary communication aids then available for people who cannot speak, he designed the first ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Churchill
ILO Photo Gallery - Department of CommunicationILO Photo Gallery - Department of Communication
The ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme supports the development and reform of disability-related laws and policies and their ... The following pictures illustrate how removing the barriers to services and opportunities help disabled people obtain decent ... Since 2002, in more than seven countries in East and Southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific the ILO has partnered with Irish Aid ... For more information about the ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme, visit: http://www.ilo.org/inclusion. ...
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/media/slideshow.list
Design Meets Disability by Graham Pullin: 9780262516747 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksDesign Meets Disability by Graham Pullin: 9780262516747 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
How design for disabled people and mainstream design could inspire, provoke, and radically change each other.Eyeglasses have ... Why shouldnt design sensibilities also be applied to hearing aids, prosthetic limbs, and communication aids? In return, ... How design for disabled people and mainstream design could inspire, provoke, and radically change each other.. Eyeglasses have ... Why, he asks, shouldnt hearing aids be as fashionable as eyewear? What new forms of braille signage might proliferate if ...
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/656630/design-meets-disability-by-graham-pullin/
AugmentativeComputer-aided communicationAuxiliary aids and servicesWHEELCHAIRSImpairmentASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYDisabilitiesDeafDevelopmentally disabledDisordersSeverelyPersonsDisabilityPsychosisBarriers1992AutismInterpretersSevereDifficultiesCognitiveAbilityNetPredictiveAdultsStrokeServicesChildrenSensoryProvision2020DEVICESSpeechDehumidifiersVisually impairedClearer and quickerProvideLanguage21stSeniorsGestures1994AssessmentIncludeEffectivelyFamiliesEquipmentDisorderIntervention
Augmentative10
  • To date little attention has been focused on the sexual abuse experiences of people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and on addressing ways to reduce their risk for this type of abuse. (nih.gov)
  • By this way, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is indicated to this population. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • Useful aids include 'no-tech' E-Tran frames (a means of using eye-pointing as a way of communicating through pictures, symbols, letters, number and words), and computer-aided communication using dedicated input methods, and dedicated AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) tools. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • AAC ('augmentative and alternative communication') aids can be a purpose-built device or a standard computer, tablet or smartphone running specialist software or apps. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • What is augmentative and alternative communication? (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • If the absence of speech is determined to be a permanent condition, a range of assistive and augmentative communication devices are available to aid communication. (wikipedia.org)
  • AAC is the official Journal of ISAAC, the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. (communicationmatters.org.uk)
  • It is published quarterly (March, June, September, December) and includes original articles with direct application to people with complex communication needs for whom augmentative and alternative communication techniques and systems may be appropriate. (communicationmatters.org.uk)
  • These also augmentative and alternative communication' (AAC) aids can be a purpose-built device or a standard computer, tablet or smartphone running specialist software or apps. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • Shelley has provided Supported Storytimes for years, and she's introduced AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) resources in our library, such as the topic board she holds in the photo above and the permanent sign with a core word board in the Community Sensory Garden. (railslibraries.info)
Computer-aided communication1
  • Useful aids can include 'no-tech' (E-Tran frames) computer-aided communication using different input methods and dedicated electronic AAC devices. (abilitynet.org.uk)
Auxiliary aids and services7
  • Any election, whether it is local, state, or federal, must be conducted in a way that allows effective communication with voters with disabilities through auxiliary aids and services. (forthepeople.com)
  • Auxiliary aids and services can take many forms, depending on the person with a disability's preference and request. (forthepeople.com)
  • The requirements regarding the provision of auxiliary aids and services in higher education institutions described in the Section 504 regulation are generally included in the general nondiscrimination provisions of the Title II regulation. (ed.gov)
  • A public entity shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a service, program, or activity conducted by a public entity. (ed.gov)
  • It is, therefore, the school's responsibility to provide these auxiliary aids and services in a timely manner to ensure effective participation by students with disabilities. (ed.gov)
  • and to provide auxiliary aids and services - such as providing information in an accessible format, an induction loop for customers with hearing aids, providing appropriate professional registered language/communication support or additional staff support when using a service. (scod.org.uk)
  • For the deaf, these include workplace modifications to allow gainful employment and mandated auxiliary aids and services, such as fire alarms with strobe lights, teletype communication devices, and sign language interpreters when needed. (lww.com)
WHEELCHAIRS2
  • Evaluation of the provision of wheelchairs, prosthetics and orthotics, hearing aids, vision aids, and communication aids on the Navajo Nation. (naric.com)
  • That means some dolls have devices such as hearing aids, insulin pumps, arm crutches and wheelchairs, and alternative communication devices. (railslibraries.info)
Impairment2
  • The AGOSCI Newsletter 'In Focus' is published by AGOSCI Inc. (the new name for the Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment). (communicationmatters.org.uk)
  • 5 Hearing impairment primarily influences communication, on which it can have a devastating effect 6 . (ukessays.com)
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY2
  • This factsheet provides information and advice on how disabled people may obtain alternative funding for assistive technology that could make a significant difference to their quality of life. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • In this paper assistive technology is limited to FM systems, a system which assists individuals with auditory receptive communication. (hubpages.com)
Disabilities23
  • Since 2002, in more than seven countries in East and Southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific the ILO has partnered with Irish Aid to provide a path to decent work and more inclusive societies for people with disabilities. (ilo.org)
  • The ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme supports the development and reform of disability-related laws and policies and their effective implementation, and the inclusion of women and men with disabilities in mainstream programmes and services on vocational training, employment, entrepreneurship development and micro-finance. (ilo.org)
  • For this reauthorization to accurately reflect the needs of students with disabilities, it is imperative that these same students have the opportunity to share their experiences with barriers in the financial aid process. (ncd.gov)
  • It includes several provisions for the needs of students with disabilities, including a nondiscrimination clause, funds for student support services, increased student financial aid when disability-related expenses are significant, and discretion for financial aid officers to adjust aid packages according to special circumstances. (ncd.gov)
  • Objective: Our objective was to catalog the successes and obstacles in financing higher education based on narratives from students with disabilities and college financial aid officers. (ncd.gov)
  • Methods: Optional, guiding questions were presented to students with disabilities and higher education financial aid officers. (ncd.gov)
  • Students with disabilities offer unique insight about how the federal financial aid system can be improved to help them afford higher education. (ncd.gov)
  • College and graduate students with disabilities use many sources of financial aid that often have conflicting eligibility requirements. (ncd.gov)
  • To ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st century. (govtrack.us)
  • New Law Makes Technology More Usable for Americans with Vision Loss and other Disabilities ," Disabled World , 2010. (nypl.org)
  • College Scholarships and Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities guidebook - with tuition costs constantly rising, students are wise to make use of every resource available to them. (hearingloss.org)
  • This guide will help students and their families better understand the vast number of financial aid options available to students with disabilities, including those who face cognitive, physical, or other types of disabilities while attending school. (hearingloss.org)
  • Equipment for people with disabilities, sometimes referred to as aids and appliances, is usually supplied free of charge to medical card holders. (assistireland.ie)
  • In addition to logistical social and structural barriers, people with disabilities face widespread economic inequity, cultural isolation, and discrimination in education, employment and a broad range of societal activities in ways that are often specific to a person's disability, and are generally not a factor for non-disabled individuals. (disabilityrightsca.org)
  • As a result, we suspect a large number-if not the majority-of people who meet the Americans with Disabilities Act definition of "disabled" (limits one or more 'major' life activities) may not identify as disabled culturally, medically or otherwise. (disabilityrightsca.org)
  • Failure by these higher education schools to provide auxiliary aids to students with disabilities that results in a denial of a program benefit is discriminatory and prohibited by Section 504. (ed.gov)
  • Shown in the photo donning a red dress, is Zipha Moyo, a disabled HIV/AIDS activist recently making a presentation Harare, the Zimbabwean capital on the exclusion of People with Disabilities in HIV and AIDS programs. (ipsnews.net)
  • Melisa is a prime example of the millions of people here living with disabilities bearing the brunt of HIV/AIDS. (ipsnews.net)
  • The HIV/AIDS plight affecting people living with disabilities in this southern African nation worsens at a time the rest of the world commemorated the International Day of Disabled Persons earlier this month. (ipsnews.net)
  • The global day for the disabled was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations and aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. (ipsnews.net)
  • A top government official from the Ministry of Health and Child Care confessed the government's shortcomings in fighting AIDS amongst people with disabilities. (ipsnews.net)
  • DHAT is a non-profit regional organization which was registered in Zimbabwe as a Trust in 2007 with the aim of promoting the rights and capacity building of Persons with Disabilities having cervical cancer, tuberculosis, infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. (ipsnews.net)
  • More specifically, when a disabled person's functional limitations become barriers to employment, the ADA requires employers to consider whether reasonable accommodation will remove the barrier, thereby providing genuine, effective, and meaningful employment opportunities for qualified individuals with disabilities. (communityinclusion.org)
Deaf10
  • The CICS Group - cicsgroup.org.uk - was set up to help families, wherever they are, whose children are so deaf that they do not derive sufficient benefit from conventional hearing aids. (rbkc.gov.uk)
  • The ADA states that law enforcement must provide the needed communication aids with any person who is hard of hearing or deaf. (inquisitr.com)
  • Denver Health and all of its programs are accessible to and useable by disabled persons, including persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or who have other sensory impairments. (denverhealth.org)
  • A full range of assistive and communication aids for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or with other sensory impairments. (denverhealth.org)
  • Captioned Media Program (CMP) - promotes and provides equal access to communication and learning for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. (hearingloss.org)
  • A full range of assistive and communication aids provided to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or with other sensory impairments. (centracare.com)
  • Amongst this population, are the deaf and mute who have not been spared by HIV/AIDS. (ipsnews.net)
  • No one can stand up and produce or show a comprehensive program on prevention, treatment and care for these two disability categories," Farai Mukuta, Advocacy and Knowledge Management Advisor for the Disability, HIV and AIDS Trust (DHAT) and the Deaf Zimbabwe Trust (DZT), told IPS. (ipsnews.net)
  • Sign language is the medium of communication for deaf and hard-of- hearing people and they need information in formats they understand," Barbra Nyangairi, the DZT Executive Director, told IPS. (ipsnews.net)
  • Reasonable changes are required wherever deaf customers or potential customers would otherwise be at a substantial disadvantage compared with non-disabled/hearing people. (scod.org.uk)
Developmentally disabled4
  • For at least 10 years, Indiana has been cutting back aid payments to developmentally disabled adults just because those people also get food stamps. (change.org)
  • Tell Indiana to stop cutting the aid of developmentally disabled adults who receive food stamps NOW! (change.org)
  • According to a damning recent AP article, your state and your organization have been cutting back aid payments to developmentally disabled adults just because those people also get food stamps. (change.org)
  • Siobhan is ataxic (loss of full control of bodily movements) and hypotonic (abnormally low body tone) and she is developmentally disabled. (amazonaws.com)
Disorders11
  • Absence of speech in children may involve communication disorders or language delays. (wikipedia.org)
  • Communication disorders or developmental language delays may occur for several different reasons. (wikipedia.org)
  • For language delays or communication disorders in children, early assessment is strongly recommended. (wikipedia.org)
  • Communication disorders may impact articulation, fluency (stuttering) and other specified and unspecified communication disorders. (wikipedia.org)
  • This invention was made with government support under NINCDS Contract N01-NS-2-2305 awarded by the National Institute of Neurological and Communication Disorders and Stroke. (patents.com)
  • The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is pleased to share our new five-year Strategic Plan for 2017-2021. (nih.gov)
  • By prioritizing research investment in these areas, the Institute strives to improve the quality of life for people with communication disorders. (nih.gov)
  • We are already using recent advances in science and technology to discover how changes to the molecular, cellular, and systemic pathways can cause communication disorders. (nih.gov)
  • The NIDCD hopes to build on these advances by supporting research that will lead to better ways to identify those who are at risk for developing certain communication disorders, with a goal of preventing a disorder from occurring or at least lessening its effects. (nih.gov)
  • The NIDCD also continues to support research to develop better treatments for people with communication disorders. (nih.gov)
  • The objectives in this Strategic Plan have been identified through discussions among outside experts in each of the Institute's mission areas, along with input from NIDCD staff members, the National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NDCD) Advisory Council, representatives of the research and advocacy communities, and members of the public. (nih.gov)
Severely4
  • Experiment on a novel user input for computer interface utilizing tongue input for the severely disabled. (biomedsearch.com)
  • The device is intended to be used by the severely disabled or quadriplegic person. (biomedsearch.com)
  • Their most common use is as a communication aid for the severely disabled. (spie.org)
  • HELIOS-HANDYNET Study Group on Special Interfaces for visually impaired and severely motor disabled persons, European Commission - DG V, Brussels, Belgium (10 pages). (forth.gr)
Persons7
  • Further clinical trials will be required to test out the device on disabled persons before it is ready for future commercial development. (biomedsearch.com)
  • and g) a typewriter or computer specially adapted for disabled persons. (cdc.gov)
  • For persons identified as having a disability or aged 60 and over, this level contains items on level of participation in education, employment and social and community activities, use of personal computers and Internet, need and receipt of assistance with various activities, and use of aids to carry out activities. (abs.gov.au)
  • Convenient off-street parking designated for disabled persons. (denverhealth.org)
  • The regulation implementation Section 504 requires that an agency/facility "…adopt and implement procedures to ensure that interested persons, including persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons. (centracare.com)
  • I have not heard of any efforts being made to help disabled HIV-positive persons like myself. (ipsnews.net)
  • Equipment that provides mentally or physically disabled persons with a means of communication. (bvsalud.org)
Disability9
  • Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) is a grant to help meet the extra course costs that students in higher education may face because of a disability. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • For children, a lack of speech may be developmental, neurological, psychological, or due to a physical disability or a communication disorder. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many people have difficulty speaking or understanding what is being said, and this communication disability can be a huge barrier affecting every aspect of life. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • Does disability limit college and graduate students' ability to access financial aid? (ncd.gov)
  • After many years of hard work by disability-rights advocates, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act . (nypl.org)
  • Disabled Rights: American Disability Policy and the Fight for Equality by Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer, 2003, BR 14882 (4 volumes), RC 56788 , DB 56788 (Download Only from BARD). (nypl.org)
  • This non-renewable $5,000 scholarship will be paid to the recipient's Financial Aid Office by the Seattle Foundation on behalf of the DisAbility Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Microsoft. (acb.org)
  • A postsecondary student with a disability who is in need of auxiliary aids is obligated to provide notice of the nature of the disabling condition to the college and to assist it in identifying appropriate and effective auxiliary aids. (ed.gov)
  • Her husband, Francis, who also lived with a disability, succumbed to AIDS four years ago. (ipsnews.net)
Psychosis1
Barriers3
  • Forty-two percent of those who are disabled and unemployed believe that attitudinal barriers keep them from working. (hoagiesgifted.org)
  • The following pictures illustrate how removing the barriers to services and opportunities help disabled people obtain decent work and a better life. (ilo.org)
  • For me, testing for HIV has been a challenge because service providers do not have sign language, and owing to that, when we went for testing, people like myself were just tested and there was no counselling either post or pre-test counselling, which are barriers for us in accessing HIV/AIDS services," Hungwe told IPS through the aid of a sign language interpreter. (ipsnews.net)
19921
  • Biklen has worked at Syracuse University since 1969 and founded the university's Facilitated Communication Institute in 1992. (wikipedia.org)
Autism2
  • To assess the effectiveness of expert training and consultancy for teachers of children with autism spectrum disorder in the use of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). (nih.gov)
  • It was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject , but its positive portrayal of facilitated communication was criticised by autism researchers. (wikipedia.org)
Interpreters2
  • New York isn't the only state that's been in the hot seat for lack of interpreters for disabled people. (inquisitr.com)
  • As the former Minister for Disabled People, I know that we have a chronic shortage of BSL interpreters in this country. (parliament.uk)
Severe2
  • There was also a young man with severe-profound congenital familial hearing loss who was wearing 15 year old analog mini BTE aids that were too weak and had yellowed ear molds. (disabled-world.com)
  • Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Difficulties2
  • PrAACtical AAC supports a community of professionals and families who are determined to improve the communication and literacy abilities of people with significant communication difficulties. (amazonaws.com)
  • Since the onset of the global COVID-19 crisis, people with hearing loss have been experiencing communication difficulties due to the widespread use of face masks and physical distancing. (lww.com)
Cognitive4
  • This will ensure that all the important factors are considered - including the individual's motor, visual, cognitive, language and communication strengths and weaknesses. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • It can interfere with an individual's physical, cognitive, behavioral, and social functions, and hearing aids are the main form of treatment. (nih.gov)
  • CBSST integrates cognitive therapy, social skills training, and neurocognitive compensatory aids. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • Cognitive therapy helps participants challenge unhelpful thoughts and build communication and problem-solving skills. (clinicaltrials.gov)
AbilityNet2
  • AbilityNet provides a range of high quality paid for and free services that help disabled people succeed at work, at home and in education. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • AbilityNet is a UK charity that helps older people and disabled people of all ages use computers and the internet to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. (abilitynet.org.uk)
Predictive1
  • Adaptive and predictive communication aid for the disabled exploits the redundancy in natural language. (dundee.ac.uk)
Adults6
  • You think that disabled adults who need assistance to live on their own should be restricted to just over $7 per day for food? (change.org)
  • Nearly 15 percent of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing, making this one of the most prevalent disabling conditions in the U.S. Hearing loss can be hereditary, or it can result from disease, trauma, medications, or long-term exposure to damaging noise. (nih.gov)
  • However, of adults aged 70 and older with hearing loss who could benefit from wearing hearing aids, fewer than 30 percent have ever used them. (nih.gov)
  • Of adults aged 20 to 69 who could benefit from hearing aids, the proportion that has used them is even lower (only about 16 percent). (nih.gov)
  • Attorneys from Facebook and Fenwick join the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County each month to donate their time advising low-income seniors and disabled adults how to qualify for affordable healthcare coverage. (fenwick.com)
  • Patrick Premo, Litigation Partner and Pro Bono Program Chair at Fenwick said, "Partnering with Facebook and Legal Aid in a way that benefits seniors, disabled adults and others in need of access to legal services and affordable healthcare is extremely rewarding. (fenwick.com)
Stroke2
  • Someone in the UK has a stroke every five minutes and Joe Korner, director of communications at the Stroke Association, welcomed the research. (netdoctor.co.uk)
  • The potential to reverse the disabling effects of stroke seems to have been proved,' he said. (netdoctor.co.uk)
Services7
  • In addition, law enforcement must provide communication services that are effective and easy for the disabled person to understand. (inquisitr.com)
  • The limitation on liability under subsection (a) shall not apply to any person to the extent such person relies on third party applications, services, software, hardware, or equipment to comply with the requirements of this Act (or of the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 that are amended or added by this Act). (govtrack.us)
  • The clinics, established by the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County in partnership with Fenwick & West, offer counseling to clients on eligibility for free and low cost public insurance programs such as Medi-Cal and In Home Supportive Services. (fenwick.com)
  • The Legal Aid Society is a private, non-profit law firm that provides free legal services to disadvantaged people in San Mateo County. (fenwick.com)
  • Whether through fostering, adoption, residential care or short breaks for disabled children, to running local children's centres, nurseries, family support and youth services. (payrollgiving.co.uk)
  • This Conference welcomes the introduction of Direct Payments for disabled and older people which has taken place over the past few years, along with the recent pilots of Individual Budgets which increase choice and control for disabled and older people over the services they receive. (unison.org.uk)
  • Personal assistance services include assistance in performing tasks that range from assistance in reading, communication, and performing manual tasks (e.g., turning pages) to assistance in bathing, eating, toileting, personal hygiene, and dressing. (communityinclusion.org)
Children8
  • Children with Down syndrome (DS) have language development particularities that have negative effects in the communication capacity. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • Another investigation sought to study if magic could be used to aid in communication with mentally-disabled children 4. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • Blessing in Disguise is a registered children's charity (No.1161139), set up to raise funds with the emphasis on creating a positive focus in enabling the freedom to enjoy treasured memories to share with family and loved ones and providing a range of life enhancing experiences helping to improve the quality of life of terminally ill, disabled and disadvantaged children and young people. (charitychoice.co.uk)
  • Dental caries is the most prevalent and widespread disease seen in children and among the disabled it is the greatest unattended health need 1 . (ukessays.com)
  • Plaque and gingival indices in disabled children after a mechanical plaque control were significantly different compared with those of non-disable children 10 . (ukessays.com)
  • PODD (or Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display) communication books were developed in Australia by Gayle Porter, originally for children with cerebral palsy. (amazonaws.com)
  • She previously worked in a primary school for children with ASD, where PODD and Aided Language Displays were introduced as part of a school wide approach in order to enhance the communication-friendly environment for all pupils. (amazonaws.com)
  • As children return to school, it is paramount to address these communication issues. (lww.com)
Sensory1
  • shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that no handicapped student is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under the education program or activity operated by the recipient because of the absence of educational auxiliary aids for students with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills. (ed.gov)
Provision1
  • A study of methodologies of Information Technology in the provision of communication aids for the speech impaired. (forth.gr)
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  • Retrieved 2020-08-10, from https://www.disabled-world.com/assistivedevices/hearing/colorado-mission.php - Reference Category Number: DW#159-8142. (disabled-world.com)
DEVICES8
  • Published: 2015-01-07 - The hearing aids can be controlled by iPhone and Android devices, and are clinically proven to outperform people with normal hearing in background noise - Siemens Hearing Instruments (us.hearing.siemens.com). (disabled-world.com)
  • These are not your average hearing aids but rather highly-intelligent wearable devices. (disabled-world.com)
  • The hearing aids can be discreetly controlled via both iPhone and Android devices, with latest models clinically proven to outperform people with normal hearing in background noise. (disabled-world.com)
  • Displays in several rooms included chairs, communication aids, bathing devices and adapted toys and computers. (courant.com)
  • A computer-assisted method for prescribing communication devices for non-speaking patients which is objective, and is not device-limited and functions as an effective tool for clinicians prescribing communication devices. (patents.com)
  • Although the development of microelectronic components has enabled new digital hearing aid technology to replace earlier devices based on analog circuits, the underlying damage to the inner ear remains a limitation when the user is confronted by multiple speakers or background noise. (nih.gov)
  • Physiotherapists can assess for movement, strength and balance training equipment, walking aids and exercise devices and recommend accordingly. (assistireland.ie)
  • It is widely acknowledged that tablet computers (Apple iPads, Samsung and other Android devices) are playing a significant part in improving the lives of disabled people. (bltt.org)
Speech9
  • When two hearing aids are worn (the most common case), Siemens' new smart hearing aids utilize intelligent, two-way wireless communication to zero in on desired speech with pinpoint accuracy. (disabled-world.com)
  • Easytek hearing aid with app When paired with Siemens' new easyTek and easyTek App, a wearer can control the direction of the hearing aids' microphones - front, left, right, or behind - to simultaneously enhance speech and suppress background noise. (disabled-world.com)
  • For example, if you're at a noisy family gathering, the smart hearing aids hone in on speech coming from the front while softening speech and noise from other directions. (disabled-world.com)
  • With so many aids to choose from, we emphasise the importance of seeking a comprehensive assessment by a speech and language therapist. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • In 1968, aged 21, Toby became disabled and lost his speech after contracting encephalitis while swimming in a polluted river while working in France as part of his degree course. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hearing aid users often complain of straining to focus on a single speech sound among competing sources at meetings, banquets, and sporting events. (nih.gov)
  • Aids improve hearing handicap scores by an average of 55 %,(Kochkin, 2011) and improve speech understanding, especially in one-on-one situations (Lewis, 2006). (hubpages.com)
  • Many methods exist to assist in communication and speech understanding. (hubpages.com)
  • Topics covered include the sampling process, digital modulation techniques, error-control coding, robust quantization for pulse-code modulation, coding speech at low bit radio, information theoretic concepts, coding and computer communication. (amazonaws.com)
Dehumidifiers1
  • Hearing aid dryers and dehumidifiers employ various methods to remove moisture and sanitize hearing aids and cochlear implants, but all have the goal of keep your hearing instruments operating at peak performance. (harriscomm.com)
Visually impaired1
  • Meanwhile, it is Zimbabwe's hearing and visually impaired population that face the greatest HIV/AIDS threat, according to lobby groups here. (ipsnews.net)
Clearer and quicker1
  • This factsheet outlines your options when selecting an electronic aid to make it clearer and quicker to communicate. (abilitynet.org.uk)
Provide4
  • ReSound donates hearing instruments and audiologists to mission trips throughout the US to provide hearing aids to Americans that cannot afford them. (disabled-world.com)
  • Hearing aids provide amplification and improve audiometry scores by 15-20 decibels (dB), a measure of sound intensity. (hubpages.com)
  • If students are being evaluated to determine their eligibility under Section 504 or the ADA, the recipient must provide auxiliary aids in the interim. (ed.gov)
  • Unlike elementary or secondary schools, colleges may ask the student, in response to a request for auxiliary aids, to provide supporting diagnostic test results and professional prescriptions for auxiliary aids. (ed.gov)
Language3
  • These include amplifiers (such as hearing aids, frequency modulator (FM) systems or pocket talkers), dry erase boards, electronic boards, sign language, and writing notes (Lancioni et al. (hubpages.com)
  • Various factors contribute to the significant problems experienced by this population group in accessing health care and in communicating with doctors such as lack of sign language and due to the lack of awareness training among health service staff and the shortage or absence of aids to communication 7 . (ukessays.com)
  • In this post, she shares how they used PODD books and aided language input to build the students' communication skills. (amazonaws.com)
21st1
  • Hi, I would like to inquire for more information on the 21st Communication & Video-Accessibility's $10M funds. (nypl.org)
Seniors2
  • Loan Information for low income singles, families, seniors and disabled. (disabled-world.com)
  • Too often we see seniors deciding between paying their rent or purchasing their medicine," said Tricia Berke Vinson, Directing Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County. (fenwick.com)
Gestures1
  • Many people combine these high-tech aids with other forms of non-verbal communication, including gestures, facial expression, pictures and signing. (abilitynet.org.uk)
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  • Erber conducted a 2-week trial with a portable FM system and found fewer misunderstandings and less disruption to communication (Erber, 1994). (hubpages.com)
Assessment1
  • Communication is a two-way process and it is very helpful to include family members and carers in an assessment. (abilitynet.org.uk)
Include1
  • We urge the Bush administration to include the prevention of cross-generational sex as a central component of its AIDS efforts, no matter how uncomfortable the idea makes some people. (washingtontimes.com)
Effectively1
  • Government's health delivery system lacks policies or programmes to equip HIV/AIDS caregivers with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively assist disabled people in HIV prevention," the government official, told IPS on condition of anonymity for professional reasons. (ipsnews.net)
Families2
  • My younger brother is significantly disabled, as are his friends, and all of us families know the challenges of finding safe and inclusive spaces to have fun," Shelley says. (railslibraries.info)
  • It's always been my goal that local families, especially those who have disabled kids, know us to be a place where every child is not only welcome, but wanted. (railslibraries.info)
Equipment1
  • The business centre is fitted with emergency lighting, fire alarm system and first aid equipment. (flexioffices.co.uk)
Disorder3
  • For a voter with impaired dexterity, such as a person with a muscular disorder, an auxiliary aid and service could take the form of a stylus or ballot marking instrument with a knob that can be more readily grasped. (forthepeople.com)
  • According to this theory, some individuals whose communication is hindered by developmental coordination disorder can communicate with the aid of a facilitator, who supports the patient's hand while he or she types words on a keyboard. (wikipedia.org)
  • Their structured organisation and emphasis on visual communication means that they are also a valuable tool for developing the communication of those with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (Porter & Cafiero, 2009). (amazonaws.com)
Intervention1
  • The intervention integrates CBT and SST techniques and neurocognitive compensatory aids. (clinicaltrials.gov)