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The following information is forwarded to you by the DBTAC-Great Lakes ADA Center (www.adagreatlakes.org) for your information:
Press Release:
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ADA and in advocacy for AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) communication rights, a new song-with-lyrics video was released July 3, 2010 (Independence Day Eve) on YouTube.
I'm a Yankee Doodle Advocate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx99MxcsESI
The song/video is brought to you by the ISAAC 2010 International AAC Awareness Campaign, the TASH Communications Committee and Everyone Communicates. The computer-programmed voice is by Snoopi Botten, an expert at programming the computer voices that can make communication devices sing. The lyrics are by Judy Bailey, Project Director of Everyone Communicates and a member of ISAAC/USSAAC and TASH.
The song is available in mp3 format which can be loaded onto communication devices which can handle that format. Anyone who wants the free mp3 file is invited to contact Judy Bailey at judybailey@aol.com or to contact Snoopi Botten at dectalk@aol.com.
Many people wait in silence for access to communication. Without fluent, effective communication, people are at risk of being misunderstood and of being thought not to understand nor be capable of gaining literacy. We are working to raise awareness of the importance of providing access to augmentative and alternative methods (AAC) including literacy and core words and spelling to anyone who has difficulty communicating by speech or writing. People need access to methods that make it easier to communicate anywhere, anytime, with anyone about anything.
We ask you to post this link on your website or Facebook page and to share this song far and wide-and to encourage others to do the same. We encourage you to celebrate the ADA and to advocate for communication rights and access to AAC for all who need it with "I'm a Yankee Doodle Advocate". Thank you.
For additional Information contact:
Judy C. Bailey, M.Ed.
Project Director, Everyone Communicates
ICON Community Services, Inc.
1240 N. Pitt Street, Suite LL
Alexandria, VA 22314
Mobile phone: 703-220-2948
jbailey@iconservices.org or judybailey@aol.com
www.everyonecommunicates.org
Co-Chair, ISAAC International AAC Awareness Month
Co-Chair, TASH Communication Committee