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Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
AAC for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Finding the Right Communication System
...brought up AAC, you...hard on speech. Won't...what AAC does....replace speech. It supplements...with cerebral palsy,...cerebral palsy, AAC...palsy, AAC can be...with Partial Speech...Partial Speech Still...Need AAC. The...with cerebral palsy...cerebral palsy have...have speech delays,...need AAC have...have AAC goals...with partial speech....partial speech. When...assume AAC isn't...But partial speech...partial speech comes...fatigue. AAC fills...
Career > Interviewing
Phone Interview Accommodations for Hearing and Speech Disabilities
You're qualified. You applied. They want to schedule a phone screen. You can't hear on a standard phone, or you use AAC and phone conversation isn't functional. The scheduler assumes everyone can do a phone interview. Here's how to request the alternative that works. What...
Financial > Financial Planning
Assistive Technology Grants: Where the Money Is and How Families Actually Get It
A power wheelchair costs $15,000 to $40,000. An AAC device runs $3,000 to $15,000. Ankle-foot orthotics can cost $1,200 per pair,...wheelchairs, walkers, and adaptive bikes; communication devices including AAC systems and tablets with specialized software; positioning equipment such...
Assistive Tech > Hardware
AAC Devices and Apps: How to Choose Speech-Generating Technology
You're comparing AAC apps priced at $300...clinical outcomes for AAC don't correlate with...guide covers the 2026 AAC market, from apps to...what insurance covers. AAC Apps vs. Dedicated Devices:...fundamental choice is between AAC apps running on consumer...tablets and dedicated speech-generating devices (SGDs)....speech-generating devices (SGDs). AAC apps ($100-$300) run...
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
Funding an AAC Device: Navigating Insurance, Medicaid, and Grants
Your child's speech-language pathologist recommended...pathologist recommended an AAC device. You looked up the model....There are four pathways to AAC device funding: private insurance,...Private insurers deny first-time AAC requests at high rates, not...insurance policy likely covers "speech-generating devices" or "durable...
Research > Assistive Tech
Choosing AAC Devices Based on Research: What the Evidence Says About Effectiveness
Your child's speech therapist says...it's time to try AAC. You start researching...apps, dedicated speech-generating devices,...Systematic reviews of AAC outcomes consistently...high-tech devices (speech-generating devices,...devices, tablets with AAC apps, eye-gaze...using high-tech AAC initiate more conversations,...unclear because AAC doesn't work. It's...Three factors make AAC research especially...
Therapies > Speech
What to Expect at Your Child's First Speech Therapy Appointment
...been told your child needs a speech therapy evaluation, and now...Most parents walk into a first speech therapy appointment with no...You Go: What to Bring. The speech-language pathologist (SLP)...for 'dog'" rather than "Her speech is unclear." Insurance card...(picture boards, sign language, an AAC device), mention it during...
Research > Assistive Tech
The State of Assistive Technology Research in 2026: What's Real, What's Coming, and What Parents Should Watch
You're at an IEP meeting and the therapist mentions "exciting new AAC research." You ask what device she's recommending. She pivots to talking about studies. You ask again: can we get this for my son? She says the research...
News > Technology
The AAC Speech Delay Myth: What Parents Need to Know Before Starting Communication Devices
...child's speech therapist...recommends an AAC device....American Speech-Language-Hearing...studies on AAC use in...finding: AAC doesn't...doesn't delay speech. In most...who start AAC early don't...develop speech alongside...Children using AAC showed...greater speech gains compared...received speech therapy...without AAC support...support Early AAC users developed...introducing AAC caused...existing speech or reduced...hard on speech sounds...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Screen Time and Special Needs: Evidence-Based Guidance for Parents
...screens before age 2, one hour max after that. That guidance was written for typically developing kids. It doesn't account for a 4-year-old who uses an AAC device to ask for snacks, a 7-year-old with autism who regulates through YouTube playlists, or a 10-year-old with ADHD who finally focuses during Minecraft....
Financial > Grants
Grants for Assistive Technology: What's Available and How to Apply
Your child's speech therapist recommends an AAC device. The price is $8,000. Insurance says no.... Your child's speech therapist recommends an AAC device. The price is $8,000. Insurance says no. You're looking at thousands...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do
...wheelchairs, walkers, adaptive equipment, AAC devices, and specialty medications....manufactured in China and Southeast Asia. AAC hardware comes from abroad. Specialty...and insurance reimbursement rates. AAC devices: Speech-generating devices,...reimbursement rates. AAC devices: Speech-generating devices, communication tablets,...