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Registration Rates (pdf format) USSAAC (United
States Society for Augmentative and Alternative
Communication) is dedicated
to providing information and support on the
issues, technology, tools and advancements
within the world of AAC.
Augmentative and
Alternative Communication (AAC)
provides different communication methods for
individuals who have significant speech
impairments. USSAAC's primary mission is to
support individuals who use nonverbal
communication: hence we are here to serve
everyone within the AAC community, from AAC
users to therapists to families to educators to
researchers and everyone in between. Individuals
with significant speech impairments live in a
complex world. If you don’t think so, try going
a day without verbalizing your thoughts,
feelings, and needs. Yet, it is like any other
world, shaped by strong leaders, seasoned
professionals, dedicated volunteers, and
inquisitive newcomers. We aim to be the town
square for our community—a place where people
embrace, learn about and contribute to the world
of AAC. So come in. And let’s talk! Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) are routinely covered by all health-benefits funding programs in the United States. This includes Medicare, all Medicaid programs, Tricare, the Veterans Administration, and more than 1,000 insurers and health benefits plans. This coverage exists even though SGDs (and as a general matter, other specific types of care or items of equipment) are only rarely identified by name by these programs. Instead, health benefits programs describe their scope of coverage by reference to broad categories of care, examples of which include in-patient hospital care; physicians’ services; speech-language pathology services; durable medical equipment; and prosthetic devices. For more information please see funding section.
