We think that one or more of the following contacts will be of great value to you.
An association of approximately 250 laryngectomee clubs and regional organizations worldwide. Their purpose is to promote and support the total rehabilitation of the laryngectomee by the exchnage of ideas and dissemnination of information. Contact the IAL for helpful literature and references and for information on club programs and activities, individual member club locations and contacts, vendors of laryngectomee supplies, upcoming meetings, etc.
Head and Neck Cancer
Rehabilitation Institute
7440 Shadeland Ave., Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Information HOT LINE: 800-305-0117 e:mjrhns@aol.com
Provides encouragement,
support, general information and resources. Offers "Neck Breather Medical Awareness
Skin Decals" to help assure proper care and protection of the tracheostoma when
temporarily hospitalized or in other settings where medical personnel may be unfamiliar
with a "total neck breather."
Lauder Enterprises - supplier of
laryngectomee products.
http://www.voicestore.com
Mary Berquist - supplier of necklaces and neckware
for laryngectomees
e-mail: Bonton408@aol.com
MAJOR INFORMATION SOURCES ON ASSISTIVE, ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION QUESTIONS AND DEVICES - Many have paper or on-line periodicals
ABLEDATA - Assistive Technology infoASHA - American Speech/Language & Hearing Assn.
ASHA, 1081 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Ph: 301-897-5700, FAX: 301-571-0457, Action Line: 800-498-2071
www.asha.org
ISAAC - International Society for Augmentative &
Alternative Communication
ISAAC, 49 The Donway West, Suite 308, Toronto, ON M3C 3M9 CANADA
Ph: 416-385-0351, Fax: 416-385-0352
www.isaac-online.org
e-mail: secretariat@isaac-online.org
NARIC - National Rehabilitation Information Center
NARIC, 1010 Wayne Ave., Suite 800, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Ph: 800-346-2742, 301-562-2400, TTY: 301-495-5626, Fax: 301-562-2401
www.naric.com.naric
RESNA - Rehbilitation & Assistive Technology Society of North
America
RESNA, 1700 N. Moore St., Suite 1540, Arlington, VA 22209-1903
Ph: 703-524-6686, TTY: 703-524-6639, FAX: 703-524-6630
www.resna.org e-mail: info@resna.org
TRACE CENTER - Research/Reprints
Trace Research and Development Ctr., University of Wisconsin-Madison
314 Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Ph: 608-262-6966, FAX: 608-262-8848
http://trace.wisc.edu
USSAAC - U.S. Society for Augmentative & Alternative
Communication
USSAAC, P.O. Box 5271, Evanston, IL 60204-5271
Ph: 847-869-2122, Fax: 847-869-2161
www.ussaac.org e-mail: ussaac@northshore.net