Resources: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Resources are routinely updated . . . please check back often.
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AAC Institute
A not-for-profit online resource for the AAC community, this site includes pages dedicated to resources, products, services, a parents corner, self study, and continuing education for professionals, among other links.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Centers
This AAC website is designed to provide access to a wide range of information and resources related to AAC and includes vendor links, academic resources, intervention links, early intervention resources, and general AAC links. It is maintained by the Barkley AAC Center and the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska.
Augmentative Communication On-Line User’s Group (ACOLUG)
An international internet listserv. Its primary purpose is to provide a forum for people who use AAC to communicate with each other. Other members include college students studying AAC, manufacturers, researchers, practitioners, allies and university students.

Vermont Communication Resource Guide
A short booklet developed by the Vermont Communication Task Force that provides basic information on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

50 Ideas: Getting Started with Augmentative Communication at Home (a booklet from the Vermont AT Program)
No-tech to low-tech ideas for use with children and composed with humor!

Say It With Symbols
Created by a Massachusetts mom of a child who is non-verbal, this site sells low tech communication aids, visual supports, cards and gifts featuring picture symbols that support children and adults with communication disorders and autism. It also has a Free Stuff page of links to free symbols, PECs, boards, stories and more.
TechWatch blog
The Tech Watch blog shares information on new technology research and devices relevant to the AAC community. The blog is sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Communication Enhancement (AAC-RERC) which is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).