About ACCPC

Augmentative Communication Community Partnerships Canada (ACCPC) is a Canadian, non-profit organization that promotes communication accessibility and community participation for people who have communication disabilities who may or may not use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

ACCPC does

  • Social innovation projects on a range of topics relating to communication access, inclusion, self-determination, abuse prevention and quality of life.

ACCPC shares

  • Resources from all its projects on its website.

ACCPC educates

  • People who have communication disabilities about their rights and responsibilities
  • People who work in justice and disability sectors
  • Businesses and organizations

ACCPC engages

  • People with communication disabilities in all aspects of its projects
  • Community organizations and government groups through collaboration and information sharing.
For more information on ACCPC and our projects, please visit our website at www.accpc.ca

Board of Directors

Hazel Self, Coordinator of Community Services, The Gage Transition to Independent Living, Toronto.

Al Cook, Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and Special Advisor to the Provost at the University of Alberta.

Sue Lantz, independent consultant specializing in organizational development, program planning and government policy development, Toronto.

Fiona Crichton, Accounting Manager, Luminato Arts Festival.

Elise Nakelsky, Crown Counsel with the Crown Law Office of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.

Melinda Rundle, consumer consultant who uses AAC.

Executive Director

Barbara Collier


For more information on ACCPC and our projects, please visit our website at www.accpc.ca