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News on Speech, Language, and Communication
News stories of interest to parents of children with speech, language, and communication impairments, from the Parenting Special Needs blog and news sources around the Web. For the latest news, go to the Today's News folder.
This is what 4 months of using AAC looks like
From Uncommon Sense, a look at what happens when a child gets the right tools to communicate. (5/10/12) ... More on Uncommon Sense
Parent Draws Attention to Patent War Over Communication App
A post on the blog Uncommon Sense put a (cute little) human face on the battle over patent rights to AAC technology. (4/9/12) More on Uncommon Sense
A Little Girl Finds Her Voice Thanks to Threatened New iPad App
Dana Nieder's story from her blog Uncommon Sense just keeps getting bigger, this time with an interview in Time. (4/5/12) More about Uncommon Sense.
Who owns the tech to talk? The human toll of patent warfare
Digital Trends looks at the patent battle over an AAC app. (3/30/12)
The Iceman Cometh, with his Legal Team
A post on Support for Special Needs looks at a lawsuit between manufacturers of AAC devices and AAC apps. (3/29/12)
Goliath v. David, AAC style
A dispute over an affordable AAC app threatens to take a voice away from kids who need it. From Uncommon Sense. (3/26/12)
Voices of Change
From Support for Special Needs, a look at the change Augmentative and Alternative Communication has made in one girl's life. (1/23/12)
Apple iChat Indispensable for Many Persons With Disabilities
Writes About.com's guide to Assistive Technology, "What I love about these programs, including Skype, is the range of physical and sensory limitations they eliminate in connecting people." (1/10/12)
Speech-Therapy News 2011
Look back at the speech-therapy-related topics we were reading about throughout 2010.
Speech-Therapy News 2010
Look back at the speech-therapy-related topics we were reading about throughout 2010.