High-tech aids assist individuals w/ disabilities, access lacking

A new national charity group in Britain is working to fund and provide new and emerging technology that enables communication for individuals with cerebral palsy and other conditions that can interfere with their ability to communicate clearly. Today's augmentative and alternative communication technology allows users to control assistive devices in unique ways, but access remains limited, says Anna Reeves of the ACE Centre. "The funding's a mess. It falls between education and health, and most local authorities don't have specific budgets for it," she said. The Guardian (London) (9/16)   http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/sep/16/technology-helps-people-speech-impairments