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Journal of Health Communication
Tables of contents and submission information for quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on interpersonal health communication and public health campaigns.
www.gwu.edu/

Health Communication
Scholarly article summarizes the current and future state of dissemination of health information through various media.
www.health.gov/

Health Risk Communication Primer
Practical guide from the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to communicating health risks to the public in writing, through meetings, and through the mass media. Includes bibliography.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

College of Communication
Offers undergraduate degrees in advertising, communication sciences and disorders, communication studies, radio-television-film, public relations, and journalism, and offers graduate degrees.
communication.utexas.edu/

Project for Rural Health Communication and Information Technology
Final Report of an Australian project to use information technology to communicate health information in rural and remote areas.
www.med.monash.edu.au/

A History of Facilitated Communication: Science, Pseudoscience, and Antiscience: Science Working Group on Facilitated Communication
A paper published by "The American Psychologist" concluding that in controlled research settings people with disabilities were unable to respond accurately to label or describe stimuli unseen by their assistants, and that the responses are in fact controlled by the assistants.
www.apa.org/

Augmentative Communication Consultants
Specializes in augmentative communication devices and computer access for people with disabilities.
www.acciinc.com/

Signtel
Manufactures the Signtel Interpreter, which translates speech and text into American Sign Language.
www.signtelinc.com/

Made by Mom Creations
Communication and scheduling products to enhance the life of people with autism and other disabilities.
www.portacom.bc.ca/

Assistive Technology
Provides hardware and software solutions to help people with learning, communication, and access difficulties lead more independent and productive lives.
www.assistivetech.com/