Next Steps and Resources

Concept Cluster

Next Steps and Resources is the fifth cluster of concepts for the Consider Communication project.

These are additional resources that are available to help people with complex communication needs, families and teams get the support they need.


The Communication Matrix

The Communication Matrix (CM) has created a free, web-based assessment tool. It helps caregivers understand their client’s communication skills. The…

PATF

Pennsylvania’s Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) can help people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians get assistive technology. They have the following…

Finding the Funds

It can be difficult to figure out how to pay for assistive technology. The same goes for AAC. TechOWL can…

TechOWL Pennsylvania

TechOWL stands for, “Technology for Our Whole Lives.” TechOWL helps people with disabilities explore, find and get the tools and…

The Business of AAC

For the past 50 years, there have been companies that specialized in developing and selling communication tools. There are companies…

College of Direct Support

The College of Direct Support (CDS) is a series of courses. They are meant for workers who support people with…

AAC Community

AAC Community is where all of Consider Communication lives. We all have a human right to communicate. We don’t lose…