Employee-owned since its roots as the Prentke Romich Company in 1966, PRC-Saltillo is a Wooster-based pioneer in augmentative and alternative communication. The company develops speech-generating devices for people with speech and language impairments, supporting their use with training and personalized guidance for families and clinicians worldwide. PRC-Saltillo has maintained ISO 9001 certification since 2006.
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Forbes AACFor more than 35 years, Mansfield-based Forbes AAC has developed and manufactured speech-generating devices, communication software and educational resources for people with communication disorders. Its engineers work alongside speech-language pathologists, assistive technology specialists and funding experts, while its in-house APEX mounts are designed and CNC-machined in the United States. Forbes AAC is a privately held company and a trade name of Forbes Rehab Services, Inc., with a faith-based mission to provide communication devices and advocate for people in need.MANSFIELD, OH
Smartbox Assistive TechnologyFounded in 2000 by the Hawes family, Smartbox Assistive Technology develops communication software and devices for people who have difficulty speaking, helping them communicate and live more independently. Its flagship Grid platform is used by more than 50,000 people worldwide and is designed around individual language, access and communication needs. The company’s nearly 500-person team also provides training, technical support and resources for AAC users and their families.NEW KENSINGTON, PA
Enabling DevicesSince 1978, Enabling Devices has made assistive technology that helps people with disabilities communicate, play, learn, and take part more independently. The family-run company designs and builds its own products in a New York workshop, and its product-development team also creates customized devices when standard equipment does not meet a person’s needs. Enabling Devices continues to make low-volume products when they remain an essential entry point for a customer.HAWTHORNE, NY
UltraVoice, LtdUltraVoice, Ltd. develops and provides custom-fitted, hands-free speaking systems that restore vocal communication for people after laryngectomy. Founded by engineer David Baraff, Ph.D., through work with Thomas Jefferson University, the company has served the laryngectomy community for more than 30 years with an oral device that creates speech inside the mouth rather than requiring a neck-held unit or surgery. Its systems are tailored with clinical input and can also be adapted for people with limited movement or ventilator dependence.339113NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA