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Resources

About the Speech and Hearing Center

Inquiries about AAC, speech, language, and hearing services for the greater Austin community can be directed to the UT Austin Speech and Hearing Center (SHC). At the SHC, graduate clinicians provide therapy services for communication disorders related to aphasia, developmental language disorders, hearing impairment, head injury, laryngectomy, cerebral palsy, learning disability, autism, cleft palate, stuttering, and other communicative anomalies. Graduate clinicians and faculty supervisors also conduct speech and language assessments, hearing screenings, and full audiological evaluations. The SHC is located on the 2nd floor of the Jesse H. Jones building at Moody College, UT Austin.

AAC Intervention

 

PrAACtical AAC Carole Zangari blog, strategies, downloadable resources 

AAC Language Lab Free AAC activities, communication boards, parent guides 

Neurological and Physical Abilitation (NAPA) Center Pediatric AAC specialists 

MyTobiiDynavox Create, search, download user-made pagesets in all languages 

Organizations

 

Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)

Patient-Provider Communication International collaboration for AAC in healthcare 

International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) 

US Society for AAC (USSAAC) COVID-19 and disaster preparedness resources for AAC users, laws & policy info, device guides, funding support 

AAC and Literacy

Penn State Literacy Instruction For learners with complex communication needs 

AACcessible Trainings, library, funding, SLP directory, advocacy 

Literacy Lessons For beginning AAC learners from PrAACtical AAC 

AAC Literacy Planner Book-of-the month guide for targeting vocabulary  

AAC in Healthcare

Boston Children's Hospital Augmentative Communication Program

AAC in Medical Settings Planning for AAC users in case of hospitalization  

AAC in acute care Overcoming communication barriers for health care providers  

Gillette Children's AAC Team Collaborative co-treatment in Minneapolis, MN 

Apps and Technology

 

AssistiveWare User guides, training videos, product coaching 

Lingraphica Free boards, webinars, clinical guides, user stories 

Texas Technology Access Program Austin-based device loans, financing help, and demonstrations 

Accessibility

 

ATMakers STEM/Robotics experts in assistive technology 

RePlay for Kids Toy and device accessibility solution experts 

Alexa Skills Blueprint Teach a smart speaker to help around the house or play games 

Contact the AAC Lab

AAC@utexas.edu
Jesse H. Jones Communication Center
2504 Whitis Ave
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 471-3841