UCF AAC Lab

10/22/2025

Introducing Kate DeCero, one of our bright FAAST volunteers who never fails to bring laughter to our days.

10/15/2025

Meet Fiorella Gardini, FAAST Volunteer who’s passion for inclusive communication and global connection makes her a perfect fit for the FAAST family.

10/06/2025

Say hello to Shannon O’Leary, one of our brilliant HACK Lab Research Assistants! Shannon brings curiosity, warmth, and a love for accessible tech to everything she does.

10/03/2025

Explore and connect at the FAAST Assistive Technology Fair TODAY! Free to attend and open to all, this event showcases tools that support mobility, hearing, communication, and recreation.

🗓️ Friday, October 3 | 🕐 1–4 PM

📍 Innovative Center, Research Park, Orlando

Meet vendors, try out devices, and discover how assistive tech can transform lives.

10/02/2025

October is packed with inclusive fun and AAC awareness!

Join FAAST & the AAC Lab as we celebrate 20 years of innovation, family connection, and community advocacy.

Mark your calendars:

Oct 3: AT Fair & FAAST at UCF 20th Anniversary

Oct 5: Welcoming Hearts Fall Family Fun Day

Oct 11: Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk

💬 All month long: AAC Awareness!

10/02/2025

Great opportunity for free professional development in honor of AAC Awareness Month! Thanks Assistive Technology Industry Association

Every October, we celebrate AAC Awareness Month to highlight the essential role AAC plays in enhancing communication and independence for persons with complex communication needs. In honor of AAC Awareness Month, ATIA is offering one free recorded course in the ATIA Learning Center with the code FREEAAC25.

Claim your free recorded course by visiting https://ow.ly/JEpc50X5hY5. This code is good until October 31.

10/01/2025

October is AAC Awareness Month! AAC helps people of all ages express themselves, advocate, and thrive. Let’s make AAC visible and understood.

09/16/2025

09/14/2025

September 14–20 is Balance Awareness Week, a time to raise awareness about vestibular disorders and the impact they have on daily life. For more visit https://vestibular.org/balance-awareness-week/ !

09/10/2025

Have you heard of Talking Keyboards? Helpful for AAC users, emerging readers, or anyone building typing confidence, this device offers spoken feedback that reinforces word recognition, phonics, and sentence structure.

🔹 Color-coded keys for visual clarity

🔹 Voice output for real-time language modeling

🔹 Encourages independence, comprehension, and expressive skills

09/06/2025

Calling all young chefs with big dreams! Our Special Needs Cooking Classes are now in a central Orlando location! Whether you're stirring up fun, making friends, or building skills for future employment, these weekly 2-hour classes are designed to spark social interaction. Visit artofculinaryservices.com or email ianocookthatupth@gmail.com for more information.

Ages 8+

$75/class or $100/month
Multiple weekday & weekend options
Kids class starts Sept 8!
611 E Concord St, Orlando FL