Thank you TobiiDynavox for your generous donation. People with severe disabilities who are unable to speak are among the hardest hit by disasters. The United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication has set up this web site to meet the needs of people with disabilities who can’t use their…

The needs continue to grow. USSAAC is working with other organizations to make a difference by helping to restore communication access for these children and adults who lost their communication device/boards. Thank you to all who are working on the ground and making donations and offering to help. It is…

People can call the centers 24/7 and receive information on how to obtain many resources including food, shelter, clothing, mental health counseling, etc. United Way of Texas 2-1-1 call centers. For more information/resources, click on DOCUMENTS.

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Are you affected by Hurricane Harvey? Do you have a disability? Are you in need of medical equipment?

Equipment available: Wheelchairs, canes, walkers, catheters, diapers, and other medical supplies

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Speech-language pathologists, companies that develop, manufacture, sell AAC equipment and others are stepping up and offering to help. Thank you AAC community.

We are also beginning to get need requests from AAC families and are working with other organizations to get these addressed.

PRC/Saltillo will donate $10,000 and match contributions of up to another $10,000. These funds will go to families with individuals who use AAC. Dave Moffitt, President of PRC wrote, "It goes without saying that we at PRC and Saltillo don’t care what devices these folks are using. We want to…

USSAAC is trying to contact all current and former members of the organization in TX and LA to see how you are doing. Pass on information about the site to families with individuals who use AAC.

**This site is designed to help people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), their family members in communities impacted by hurricane Harvey.

USSAAC (the United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication) launched this site on August 29, 2017.

Individuals with complex communication needs, family members and professionals can…