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October 2017
donations from two companies that produce Aug-
mentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
products, Saltillo and Prentke Romich, as well as sev-
eral monetary donations and volunteer hours from
USSAAC members.
Pressman points out the need for donations is dire,
as USSAAC provides a type of support not offered by
any other type of nonprofit or agency.
"USSAAC has customized the general purpose Re-
covers.org portal to provide the highly specialized
support and services that neither groups like the Red
Cross nor other non-specific disability groups have
the capacity to provide: the devices, tools and sup-
port services required by individuals with complex
communication needs whose communication sup-
ports have been taken away by the disaster," he ex-
plained.
Blackstone, 73, and Pressman, 81, are a Monterey,
CA-based couple who have dedicated their lives to
helping people with disabilities. Blackstone is an in
ternational expert in the field of augmentative and
alternative communication and Pressman is an edu-
cator who has run employment projects for people
with disabilities.
To support people with disabilities afected by Har-
vey, please visit: https://harveyaac.recovers.org/. And
to support people with disabilities impacted by Irma,
please visit: https://aacdisasterrelief.recovers.org/.
Also, please watch this video clip, which was made
to honor Sarah Blackstone as a Red Cross Disaster
Services Hero.
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