The overall goal of the project is to improve in-person expressive communication for individuals with complex communication needs (CCN) who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Target groups include individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has awarded $2.5 million across five years for Project Open to Karen Erickson (PI) and Lori Geist (co-PI) of the Center for Literacy & Disability Studies, Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Jeff Higginbotham (co-PI) of the Communication and Assistive Device Laboratory, Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo.

Learn more at our Project Open Website.