{"id":406,"date":"2018-10-22T12:16:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T16:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/csdbeta\/?page_id=406"},"modified":"2025-11-07T10:54:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:54:21","slug":"faast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/communication-sciences-disorders\/faast\/","title":{"rendered":"FAAST Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601387804107{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 140px !important;padding-bottom: 140px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/communication-sciences-disorders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/09\/chps-FAAST-BG.jpg?id=1113) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-4&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527858038636{padding-right: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeTitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tFAAST Center\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeSubtitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n\t\t\t\tUCF Health Communication Disorders Clinic\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478285673{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #fecb2f !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478351304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478366376{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Toggle navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2VjdGlvbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyb3ZlcnZpZXclMjIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmF1dG8tc2VjdGlvbiUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2VjdGlvbi1saW5rLXRpdGxlJTNEJTIyT3ZlcnZpZXclMjIlMjByb2xlJTNEJTIycmVnaW9uJTIyJTIwYXJpYS1sYWJlbCUzRCUyMk92ZXJ2aWV3JTIyJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673986715700{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: rgba(221,51,51,0.5) !important;*background-color: rgb(221,51,51) !important;}&#8221;]The FAAST Center is open by appointment only. Support is also offered through teletherapy appointments. Please email <a title=\"mailto:atlanticrdc@faast.org\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"mailto:atlanticrdc@faast.org\">atlanticrdc@faast.org<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:407-823-4876\">407-823-4876<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST) has twelve Regional Demonstration Centers which provide services to increase awareness, access and acquisition of assistive technology for all Floridians. 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There is a wide range of AT device categories, such as: activities of daily living, adaptive toys and games, communication, computer access, environmental access, mobility, and seating and positioning.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Center Directory&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-users&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540240191672{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fdirectory%2Ffaast-assistive-technology-center%2F||target:%20_blank|&#8221; el_class=&#8221;btnhover-black&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540294476358{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1283&#8243; 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Examples of trainings include classes, workshops and presentations with goals of increasing participant skills, knowledge and competency.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tLocation &amp; Hours\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]3280 Progress Drive,\u00a0Suite 250<em><br \/>\n<\/em>Orlando, FL 32826-2215<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a title=\"mailto:atlanticrdc@faast.org\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"mailto:atlanticrdc@faast.org\">atlanticrdc@faast.org<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:407-882-0468\">407-882-0468<\/a><br \/>\nFax: 407-882-0483<\/p>\n<p>Walk-in Hours<br \/>\nMonday to Friday from 9 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Supports are provided for individuals with disabilities, their family members and their service-providers\/other caregivers living in the following counties: Brevard, Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<div class=\"minisocial\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ucfaaclab\" title=\"Follow Us On Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fb-socialicon\"><span class=\"fa-stack fa-2x\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_raw_html]JTNDJTJGc2VjdGlvbiUzRSUzQ3NlY3Rpb24lMjBpZCUzRCUyMnBhcnRuZXJzaGlwcyUyMiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyYXV0by1zZWN0aW9uJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1zZWN0aW9uLWxpbmstdGl0bGUlM0QlMjJQYXJ0bmVyc2hpcHMlMjIlMjByb2xlJTNEJTIycmVnaW9uJTIyJTIwYXJpYS1sYWJlbCUzRCUyMlBhcnRuZXJzaGlwcyUyMiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537896917400{margin-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tUnique Partnerships\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mb-2\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tAugmentative and Alternative Communication Assessments\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]The FAAST Center has a close partnership with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/cdclinic\/augmentative-alternative\/\">UCF Communication Disorders Clinic<\/a>. As such, we are able to partner with the clinic in offering referrals and in facilitating assessments for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessments.\u00a0The UCF Communication Disorders Clinic accepts a range of insurances and can assist with obtaining funding to secure an AAC device.<\/p>\n<p>AAC includes all forms of communication (other than speech) that are used to help individuals<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>express needs and wants<\/li>\n<li>exchange information<\/li>\n<li>develop social closeness<\/li>\n<li>maintain social etiquette<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People with significant speech or language problems rely on AAC as a form of AT to supplement speech or to replace existing speech that is not functional. 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Please click on the following link to see additional information and contact information. Compensation is provided for all participants.\u00a0 NOTE: In-Person Participant Sessions are currently paused due to COVID-19, but screenings for future participation in these research studies are currently being scheduled remotely.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mb-2\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tCommunity Partnerships\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]The FAAST Center partners with a number of community organizations to offer special programs throughout the year. 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