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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:
Steve Jacobs, President
Jeff Higginbotham,
Ph.D.
iAugComm®, IDEAL Group’s Android-Based AAC Application to be Enhanced
HILLIARD, OH July 16, 2010 - IDEAL Group Apps4Android, Inc. announced today that it will be partnering with Jeff Higginbotham and University at Buffalo’s Signature Center for Excellence in Augmented Communication (UBCEAC) to enhance the functionality of iAugComm®, their Android-Based AAC application running on Android wireless tablets. According to Steve Jacobs, President, IDEAL Group, Inc., and CEO, Apps4Android, Inc., “High-quality Android tablets are now being manufactured and sold for less than $100. This opens up opportunities for innovation and systems change in the AAC marketspace. Given the state of our economy, we cannot afford not to explore new uses for new technology.” and partner in the AAC-RERC stated, “Partnering with IDEAL in support of enhancing the functionality of iAugComm® will enable us to put a low-cost, high-quality, AAC device in the Android marketplace and into the hands of all consumers needing or wanting one. We are committed to developing iiAugComm® based on our research and research-based practice. We want iAugComm® to be an easy to use, efficient and inexpensive AAC technology for both practitioners and consumers.” About IDEAL Group Apps4Android:
Apps4Android, Inc. is an Android software development
company dedicated to developing free/low-cost, high-quality, mobile
applications that enhance the quality-of-life, independence, employability
and educational success of individuals with disabilities... and everyone
else! They have 800,000+ users in 46 countries.
For more information: Thank you NIDRR:
This work is supported in
part with funds from the
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S.
Department of Education to the
Rehabilitation Engineering Research
Center on Communication Enhancement (AAC-RERC). Thank you University at Buffalo (UB) Center for Excellence in Augmented Communication (CEAC):
The mission of the UB CEAC is to better
understand how individuals with complex communication needs use technology
in their conversations and social interactions. Through detailed
observations, technology testing and prototype development, CEAC uses
these results to develop new technologies and provide information to the
research and practitioner community. The contents of this news release do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), nor does mention of company names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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