ReKnew RERC: Communication Enhancement
Project Description:
The AAC-RERC is a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center that functions as a collaborative research group dedicated to the development of effective AAC technology. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)refers to ways (other than speech) that are used to send a message from one person to another. The AAC-RERC conducts a comprehensive program of research, development, training and dissemination activities that address the NIDRR priorities and seek to improve technologies for individuals who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies. The mission of the AAC-RERC is to assist people who rely on AAC to achieve their goals by advancing and promoting AAC technologies and supporting the individuals who use, manufacture and recommend them. Dr. Melanie Fried-Oken (Oregon Health & Science University) will compare effects of AAC supported conversational strategies on interaction patterns of adults with PPA and elderly adults under controlled and natural settings; and to develop staging guidelines, grounded in empirical data, for AAC interventions with individuals with degenerative language disorders.
Keyword(s):
Augmentative communication; assistive technology; rehabilitation engineerin
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation
Area of Emphasis
Other - Assistive Technology
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National, International
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
