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Attendees at the Stakeholder Forum on Communication Enhancement
were selected as representatives from one of five stakeholder groups identified
by the T2RERC in the development of the Demand-Pull Project. While some
attendees could be placed into one or more category, they have, for the
purposes of the Project, been designated into a single classification.
These categories are defined below:
- Researchers: Persons
who have performed extensive research in the areas of augmentative
and alternative communication. The research performed by Technical
Experts is directed towards the technical development or enhancement
of products. The RERC on Communication Enhancement was a major resource
in this category, as well as representation from clinicians and technicians
from health care suppliers and medical facilities.
- Technology
Developers: Innovators of core technologies that are incorporated
into the design of augmentative and alternative communication products.
Participants in this category represent a company, a research facility,
or individual innovator.
- Technology Consumers:
Also known as Product Producers, are companies that acquire technology
for inclusion in the manufacture of assistive listening products.
Many manufacturers who participated in this Forum played a dual role
as Technology Consumer and Technology Producer.
- Product Consumers:
People that use augmentative or alternative communication in their
day to day life. Many participants were people that use AAC, as well
as clinicians that prescribe AAC devices.
- Resource Providers:
Resources to the industry as third party reimbursement suppliers,
government agencies involved in products for persons with disabilities,
community service suppliers and national agencies.
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