Terms of support: Support customers of Accessibility Services, Inc., including veterans funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
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Accessibility Services, Inc. (ASI) is the provider of the autonoME, a combined augmentative and alternative communication aid and environmental control unit (ECU) designed specifically for individuals with severe disabilities, progressive diseases and spinal cord injuries. ASI’s proprietary autonoME has become one of the most popular hospital and residential products on the market. The autonoME seamlessly integrates full environmental control, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and computer access (Windows 10) into one single package. Founded in 1991 with a primary vision to help veterans, ASI has since expanded its mission to address the needs of all severely disabled individuals with a special focus on the unique and exceptional needs of the quadriplegic community. Founder Fred Thompson’s philosophy, “we start with the customer and work backwards” has inspired ASI’s research and development engineers to stay one step ahead of technology, ensuring the company continues to deliver the most advanced and progressive solutions on the market. For more information, visit http://accessibilityservices.com
Terms of support: Funding support of the service for patients diagnosed with ALS and living in Argentina.
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Asociacion ELA Argentina is the first and only ALS/MND organization in Argentina. This is what we do: – Provide information, care, support, guidance and counseling to the community affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); – Protect their rights, stimulate and promote research; train health professionals and persuade government authorities to implement policies in search of a cure for this degenerative and terminal disease; – Provide logistical assistance to improve the comfort of life for people living with ALS; – Offer specialized medical care and facilitate new treatments for the different disease stages.
Terms of support: Support patients of the Boston Children’s Hospital ALS Program who, through assessment outcomes are candidates to bank messages and use them to create a my-own-voice.
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About the Boston Children’s Hospital: The Augmentative Communication Program at Boston Children’s Hospital is internationally acclaimed for its work with children and adults who are non-speaking or whose speech is severely impaired. The Boston Children’s Hospital The program provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment for children and adults with congenital or acquired disorders affecting expressive communication, comprehension and computer access. This includes children with autism. The ALS Augmentative Communication Program is a unique full time Augmentative Communication/Assistive Technology Program focused on supporting people with ALS, proactively but at any time during their life with ALS.
Boston Children’s is the pioneer and was the first organization to iniate a program that supports ALS patients to bank messages and then have access to those messages in their own voice using digital technology. Since 2018, the messages banked can be used to ‘create your own voice throughout the my-own-voice program. Boston Children’s ALS Augmentative Communication Program will assist each ALS patient followed by the program and supported through the program’s Message Banking™ Process and take advantage of the “double dipping” process to create a my-own-voice. They will then work to select and support the most appropriate technology that will allow a patient to combine message bank and voice bank in your daily life.
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Terms of support: Support customers of Boundless AT, including veterans funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
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Boundless Assistive Technology proudly offers an unparalleled selection of the world’s best Assistive Technology and functions as a full systems integrator. With over 3,000 AT products available, complete PC systems, and tablet bundles, our access solutions meet the needs of virtually any ability. For over a decade, our company has served the assistive technology community by delivering technology solutions, comprehensive support, and services to home users, government agencies, healthcare providers, and educators.
About the Department of Veterans Affairs: The Veterans Administration provides medical services to all US military veterans.
Website: https://www.va.gov
Terms of support: This is available to people living permanently in the Bailiwick of Guernsey with a degenerative neurological condition.
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The States of Guernsey is the parliament and government of the British Crown Dependency, the island of Guernsey. It is formed of one senior Committee, six principal Committees and various Authorities, Boards and Commissions, which collectively oversees the islands public services and infrastructure. The Committee for Health & Social Care (HSC) is responsible for commissioning and providing services that meet the health and social care needs of the local population as well as the promotion of population health and wellbeing and prevention of disease. HSC comprises more than 100 States funded-services areas, including acute and community-based services.
Terms of support: We support customers of ImproveAbility as well as Veterans funded by the Veterans Administration.
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ImproveAbility is an Assistive Technology consulting and sales company. We supply a full range of assistive technology for clients of all ages and disabilities. One area that we work in is AAC for people with ALS and other speech disorders. For more information, please visit our website at www.ImproveAbility.com
Terms of support: This is available to people living with motor neurone disease (MND) or Kennedy’s disease and living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
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About MND Association: The Motor Neurone Disease Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on MND care, research and campaigning. We offer a life-line through accurate, professional, accessible information and practical day-to-day support to enable people with MND to live with their diagnosis and achieve the best quality of life possible.
Terms of support: This is available to people living with motor neurone disease (MND) and Queensland.
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The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association Queensland is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and helping people with MND maintain their quality of life in Queensland Australia. Our organization provides people with MND an integrated multidisciplinary service in the form of allied health services, equipment hire, and support coordination.
Terms of support: This is available to people at risk of losing their voice due to surgery or treatment for head and neck cancer living in the UK.
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The Mouth Cancer Foundation is a charity dedicated to raising awareness and support for those suffering from or at risk of mouth cancer, throat cancer and other head and neck cancers, as well as providing assistance and information on living with mouth cancer for families, friends and carers. Our mission is to save the voices of mouth, throat, head and neck cancer patients at risk of losing them due to surgery or treatment and give back the power of speech in our latest initiative.
Terms of support: This is available to people living in Sweden.
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Picomed AB is an active reseller and advocate of My-Own-Voice in Sweden, with a broad range of Technical aids in the segments of AAC.
Terms of support: We provide on site and remote training to make sure customers can use the technology purchased. We provide this assistance for the life of the product.
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Shelton Technologies and Resources, LLC is a vendor of Assistive Technology Products mostly along the lines of Alternative and Augmentative Communication. We have been in business for 21 years.
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About Team Gleason: Team Gleason is committed to improving life for people living with ALS by delivering innovative technology and equipment, as well as providing and empowering an improved life experience.
*If you are interested in having the Team Gleason Foundation fund your voice recording please visit their website to learn more – https://teamgleason.org/pals-resource/voice-message-banking/
You must apply on the Team Gleason website before completing this Acapela application.
Terms of support: We provide on site and remote training to make sure customers can use the technology purchased. We provide this assistance for the life of the product.
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The ALS Association is an American nonprofit organization that funds global amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, provides care services and programs to people affected by ALS through its nationwide network of chapters.
About the Tobii partners. Our partners are local experts across Europe and the rest of the world.
website : https://www.tobiidynavox.com/blog/partner
Terms of support: This is available to people living in Australia.
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Zyteq is a reseller of my-Own-Voice in Australia. We offer support and training from Speech Pathologists and Assistive Technology consultants for this product along with a range of specialized electronic technology.
