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Peer Supports for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

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The Administration for Community Living within the Department of Health and Human Services is forecasting a three-year cooperative agreement to develop sustainable peer support models for individuals who use or could benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication across their lifespan. This initiative aims to support approximately five million people in the United States with speech disabilities, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to ensure they have access to community services and supports that promote independence, self-determination, and social inclusion. The project requires a collaborative approach involving AAC users, nonprofit community-based providers, self-advocacy organizations, and families. The primary objective is to establish safe community spaces where individuals can share experiences and increase the overall awareness and usage of AAC tools. By aligning communication preferences with individual interests, the program seeks to enhance the productivity and integration of users within all facets of community life.

General Info

Three-year project developing sustainable peer support models for AAC users with speech disabilities.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → Administration For Community Living

NAICS

624120 - Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PostedMay 16

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Administration For Community Living

Contacts1 person available

OfficeUSA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Administration For Community Living

Office AddressUSA

Contacts

Pamela OBrien

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

AoD plans to fund one (1) 3-year cooperative agreement to develop sustainable peer support models for individuals who use or can benefit from the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) across the lifespan. The funded project must include, but not be limited to, individuals that use AAC, nonprofit community-based service-provider organization(s), self-advocacy organizations, youth and adults with I/DD, families, and others in their support system. The project will address the needs of and provide support for the estimated five million people in the US that experience speech disabilities including individuals intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who use AAC or could benefit from AAC to ensure access to needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life. The goal will be to provide a community where people who need or use AAC can come together in a safe space to share their positive and negative experiences and to increase knowledge, usage, and awareness of AAC for people with speech disabilities to live independent, self-determined lives using AAC that meets their interests and communication preferences.