Additional Resources
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COVID-19 Resources |
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| SPEACS-2 Communication Training Program | go.osu.edu/speacs | Online training program designed for hospital providers to learn how to successfully communicate with adult patients who are intubated.
Instructions: Enter the code COVID19 for free CEU credit OR close the front page and go directly to the training |
| Jabbla | jabbla.com/en/blog/corona-communication | COVID-19 specific communication boards and Social Stories |
| Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities | ucucedd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Center-for-Dignity-in-Health-Care-fact-sheet-on-rights-for-people-with-disabilities.pdf | Safeguard Against Disability Discrimination During COVID-19 Fact Sheet |
| Widgit Health | widgit-health.com/downloads/for-professionals.htm | Critical Care COVID-19 Communication Chart |
| Speakprose (powered by Cognixion) | drive.google.com/file/d/13GYfRNYb58iEvfLlgpEl4u1XjajQRj9D/view?fbclid=IwAR0ueXHqqtHXZ-ZUvlexH4DPbySY3fy2saq0vel8APlzV0OwDKqOrMHr0r8 | Phrase Based Partner Assisted Communication Aids |
| Co-VidSpeak | covidspeak.org | Open source, web-based video conferencing tool built for people who can't speak but still need to emotionally connect with those at a distance |
| The Spanish Group | thespanishgroup.org/blog/covid-19 | COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC in 16 languages |
Resources: Education and Training |
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| SPEACS-2 Communication Training Program | go.osu.edu/speacs | Online training program designed for hospital providers to learn how to successfully communicate with adult patients who are intubated |
| Inpatient Augmentative Communication Program, Boston Children's Hospital | childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/programs/f-_-n/inpatient-augmentative-communication-program | Information regarding pediatric bedside assessments and interventions in acute care; pre-operative message banking |
| AAC Learning Center (Penn State University and RERC on AAC) | aac-learning-center.psu.edu/webcasts-research-to-practice/patient-provider-communication | E-learning courses on various topics related to AAC
Patient-Provider Communication |
| ALS Augmentative Communication Program, Boston Children's Hospital | childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/programs/a-_-e/als-augmentative-communication-program/protocol-of-assessment-considerations/quick-access-and-low-tech-tools | Download communication boards, customizable flip communication books, view tutorials on partner-assisted spelling, and additional resources |
| Voxello | voxello.com/education-training | Access training videos on implementing AAC in acute care |
| PRC-Saltillo | prc-saltillo.com/classes/aacteletips/# | Resources for doing remote AAC therapy and evaluations. Includes technical support |
Resources: Materials |
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| The University of Iowa Assistive Devices Lab | clas.uiowa.edu/comsci/research/assistive-devices-lab/iowa-communication-templates | Communication templates in multiple languages |
| Voxello | voxello.com/covid-19 | Free printable hospital communication materials; Noddle-chatTM vocabulary files that are included on all Voxello devices |
| Talk to Me Technologies | talktometechnologies.com/pages/communication-boards-free-download | Pediatric and adult medical communication boards; Free to download |
| UCONN University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and CT Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities | uconnucedd.org/projects/emergency_resources | Emergency Resources for Supporting People with Disabilities and Other Unique Needs
A Communication Aid for Emergency Personnel: Supporting People with Unique Access or Functional Needs (Including Disabilities) |
| Widgit Health | widgit-health.com/downloads/for-professionals.htm | Free downloadable communication boards, accident and emergency communication passports |