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Project

AIDD Core - AAC Supplement 2026

Center:

OR-Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Rhonda Eppelsheimer
[email protected]
503-494-2705

Project Description:

This project will establish a sustainable, national peer support network to increase access to and use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for individuals with speech-related disabilities. This national AAC peer support network will be designed by and for people with speech-related disabilities and will help them access and use AAC. The network will help AAC users connect with peers, access support, and strengthen their ability to participate in community life, education, and employment.

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities, Health Equity

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups, Other

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787