This June is the second anniversary of one of the most horrific and traumatic times of my life. After several weeks in the ICU and almost dying several times, I came home from the hospital with an ...
At 15, when a neurological condition took Tobias Weinberg's ability to speak, aspects of his personality became more difficult to express. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. “It [Proloquo2go] has been extremely successful,” said AssistiveWare ...
Explore a wide range of communication support apps designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals with speech and language challenges. From symbol-based tools like Snap Core First and Proloquo2Go ...
Under the harsh fluorescent lights of an emergency room, most people can verbally communicate their symptoms and severity of pain to a nurse. Those who cannot use their voice to communicate must rely ...
Weinberg's hope is to reframe Augmentative and Alternative Communication technologies as a medium of expression, rather than a workaround for missing speech. At 15, when a neurological condition took ...
A high school freshman with cerebral palsy uses an eye-controlled device to communicate. The device, known as an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tool, allows her to speak, text, and ...