Tag: AAC
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International AAC Awareness Month and My World Speaking Tour
October is International AAC Awareness Month and this year Darryl is truly doing his part to raise awareness of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) globally. What started off six months ago as a single guest presentation at a conference for LIFEtool in Linz, Austria, has turned into a series of international guest appearances. In the month of October, Darryl…
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“Communication for All” Program – Adelaide Zoo
The Adelaide Zoo has installed AAC devices throughout the Zoo as a part of their ‘Communication for All’ program. It is good now because you can have quite good talks with the animals. This kangaroo was talking about the freedom the devices have given them but they are annoyed at how humans keep putting this…
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A Make-Over for Dazz
theDazz.com has had a make-over this week. It was one of those jobs that needed attention, yet, I was feeling guilty “wasting” time on it. Most of it was spent seeking the right theme and plug-ins that would enable me to have the features I wanted, plus, setting them up to my satisfaction. The Link…
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Honours Research Thesis
People with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) require improved methods of accessing telecommunications, given the communication barriers they face, to participate fully in society. This research explores the types of telecommunications access methods adults with CCN use and report to be useful, as well as their perspectives of the usefulness of a Video-Assisted Speech-to-Speech Relay (VAS)…
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A Sound of a Smile Research Paper, ISAAC 2010
Sellwood, D. Wood, D. and Raghavendra, P. (2010). The Sound of a Smile: Comparing User Perspectives of Two Alternative Telecommunications Services for People with Complex Communication Needs (CCN). Paper presented at the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Biennial Conference. July 26-31, Barcelona. Abstract: This project aims to investigate user perspectives on the usefulness of…