Have you ever reread a text message, wondering if it was taken the wrong way? Or sent an email only to receive no reply, leaving you questioning its tone? We all have, right? Now imagine navigating ...

Under the harsh fluorescent lights of an emergency room, most people can verbally communicate their symptoms and severity of pain to a nurse. Those who cannot use their voice to communicate must rely ...

Speech is heard but if one cannot respond with speech themselves, are there other ways? These alternative means of communication are called Augmentative Alternative Communication or AAC tools. sign ...

Alyssa is a doctoral student in neuroscience at the University of Rhode Island. Follow them @yes_thattoo or check out their personal blog. This post is part of a (somewhat loose) series about being ...

Bronwyn Hemsley is an Editor-in-Chief of the international journal 'Augmentative and Alternative Communication', a role for which she receives an annual honorarium, and member of the research ...