UCF AAC Lab

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

09/05/2025

September is NICU Awareness Month. A time to honor the strength of babies, families, and healthcare teams in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Every tiny fighter has a story. Every NICU journey matters.



For more resources check out Project Sweet Peas at the link below!

https://www.projectsweetpeas.com/national-resources.html

08/27/2025

Safe, simple, smart reminders. The ScripTalk app sends critical notifications when it’s time to take your meds—making health management easier for individuals with communication or cognitive challenges. Download, set up, and stay on track.

08/21/2025

UCF CARD - Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Art & Autism Exhibition is coming soon!

08/18/2025

Looking for an accessible telephone? Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc offers a wide variety of hearing aid compatible telephones, amplified telephones, captioned telephones, and flashing ring signalers.

www.ftri.org/free for an application form to find out if you qualify to receive this equipment at no cost!

08/13/2025

The Children’s Hearing Aid Program provides financial support to help families access vital hearing aids and devices. Managed by Sertoma & backed by the Florida Department of Health, this fund helps create louder, clearer futures—for free. Learn more and spread the word!

08/04/2025

Connection, conversation, and community 🌞✨ - The Sunshine Spectrum Society is bringing together parents of adults to share stories, support one another, and learn from special guest Silvia Haas of OCA. Hosted with CARD & PALS, sponsored by 4Roots Farm—because communication isn’t just tech, it’s togetherness.

07/28/2025

We invite you to participate in an online survey aimed at identifying high-priority topics for the development of the Holographic Augmentative and Alternative Communication (HAAC) Library.

The HAAC Library will include vivid, life-sized videos that focus on sharing the lived experiences of adults who use AAC. Our goal is to develop the HAAC Library as a training tool for providers in healthcare and related professions, to improve the quality of care for adults who use AAC.

We are seeking input from individuals across a variety of roles, including:

• Adults who use AAC
• Caregivers or care partners of adults who use AAC
• Healthcare professionals practicing in community settings
• College educators in healthcare and related fields

Your perspective is essential. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey, you will be asked if you are interested in participating in a follow-up interview. If you say yes, you will be asked to provide contact information to be contacted for the virtual 60-minute video recorded interview. Your responses will help shape future training efforts and ultimately support more inclusive, effective healthcare for people who use AAC.

Requirements to Participate in the Research:

• You must be 18 years of age or older
• You must be able to complete survey and interview questions in English.
• You must have internet access to complete the online survey using a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
• If you elect to participate in the follow-up focus group, you must agree to be audio-video recorded.

👉 https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_81RHydk1GviUeZ8

Please feel free to share this invitation with others who may be eligible. Thank you for helping to advance equitable healthcare!

Warm regards,

Carolyn Buchanan, MA, CCC-SLP
Associate Instructor, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Central Florida College of Health Professions and Sciences

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07/26/2025

Today we honor National Disability Independence Day, marking the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 — a landmark moment for equality, access, and dignity.