Considering augmentative communication? You might not need an SLP. There are times when you can figure out quite well what may work on your own. For instance, will you have a temporary loss of speech? Do you have literacy skills?…
Category: Funding
Getting AAC on Your Own
Most people believe that you need a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to get an AAC device. You might think that formal testing by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is required to get any AAC device. While the involvement of an experienced SLP…
TechOWLPa.org is live!
Do you live in Pennsylvania and need technology to help you lead your life? The Assistive Technology programs at the Institute on Disabilities have a new website. It is now easier to find out about all the services, including the…
Getting and Keeping AAC After High School
Finding the Funds for AAC
Here is a presentation that was first created by Amy Goldman and revised by Kim Singleton about funding AAC for speech-language pathologists.
$200 Mini Grants
The Virginia Del Sordo Fund provides $200 small grants to Pennsylvanians with disabilities to increase their ability to acquire the assistive technology (AT) devices they need. Virginia Del Sordo was a former Assistant Director of PIAT and she made the…
Funding for Users & Families
There are many resources available to assist with and fund communication supports, services and systems. It is important to keep in mind that funding does not only apply to a device or system itself, but also to the…
Funding
Funding Sources for AAC Devices The speech-language pathologist performing the evaluation should be able to help you consider ways to pay for a communication device, and it will vary by individual. The format and style of the evaluative report may…