The Augmentative Communication Program at the Children's Hospital Boston is internationally known for working with children who have severe speech impairments, or are non-speaking.

This program specializes in using innovative technologies to help children impaired or non-speaking communicate. For nearly 25 years, Rick Hoyt has been an active participant in this program, and with their evaluation and treatment, he has been able to learn to "talk" through a computer developed by an extensive team of linguists and engineers.

The Augmentative Communication Program has transformed not only Rick's communication abilities, but children all over the world who require specialized assistance as a non-speaking person, or even how to re-learn to speak after a traumatic injury. This program has proven that those with speech impairments are fully capable of inclusion in their communities, schools, and like Rick, athletics.

The Hoyt Foundation continues to support this program in their development of communication enhancements through donations, and encourages others to also help.

To learn more about this program, please visit: http://www.childrenshospital.org/acp

If you would like to make a donation directly to Children's Hospital Boston,
you can do so online. Thank you for your support.