ACES 2006 Graduation
On Friday, July 21, 2006 more than 100 people gathered in Shusterman Hall on the campus of Temple University, to celebrate the 19th graduating class of ACES. ACES, the Augmentative Communication and Empowerment Support program, was created by Dr. Diane Nelson Bryen, PhD, the Executive Director of the Institute on Disabilities and Temple professor.
ACES has supported more than 300 people with significant disabilities, allies and professional interns from 30 states and territories, from a dozen universities, and 15 countries—Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liberia, Nepal, Trinidad, England, South Africa and, in 2007, Australia.
Today, ACES graduates are college students and college graduates, mothers, lecturers, wives, husbands, poets, writers, computer programmers, tax payers, volunteers, policymakers, and even a high ranking member of former President Clinton's administration. All are speaking out for themselves and for others.
ACES 2006 Participants
Martell Brennan
Jeni Doody
Anna Lohr
Lori Mayo
Michael Parsons
Willie Perry
Ceasar Seabron
Photo slide show—participants & activities of ACES 2006
2006 ACES Free Speech Now Award
Each year, the ACES Free Speech Now Award is given to individuals who advance the free speech rights of Americans with significant disabilities.
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For more information, please contact:
Jenn Seale, MS
Email: seale@temple.edu
Telephone/Voice: 800-204-PIAT (7428) - In Pennsylvania only
TTY: 866-268-0579
Voice: 215-204-3032
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