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PROJECT OPEN: IMPROVING IN-PERSON EXPRESSIVE COMMUNICATION WITH OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES

Award Number: 90DPCP0007
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

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The long-term goal of Project Open is to improve the expressive communication of individuals with CCN using augmentative and alternative communication technologies (AAC-T) during in-person conversations and interactions. To accomplish this, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partnership with the University of Buffalo will engage in a series of investigations and development activities across the five-year project. The objectives include: (a) investigating in-person conversation of individuals with complex communication needs (CCN) using AAC-T with a focus on three populations: (1) adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; (2) adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy; and (3) adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and (b) developing an open source AAC-T research and development platform and test prototype user interfaces. The anticipated outcomes include: (a) increased understanding of the problems individuals with CCN face when using AAC-T during in-person interactions; (b) increased involvement of expert users of AAC-T in research and development; and (c) increased research and development of novel AAC-T features and novel combinations of existing features. The expected products include a searchable catalog of the problems people with CCN experience using AAC-T, a fully accessible project web site, numerous publications and dissemination products, and an open-source development platform complete with documentation and prototype user interfaces.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	5	11/22/2024	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	5	11/22/2024	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2022	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	5	11/22/2024	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2021	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	5	11/22/2024	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2020	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	5	11/22/2024	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $499,772 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	5	7/1/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$499,772
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	5	7/1/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2022	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	5	7/1/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2021	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	5	7/1/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $499,772

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $499,217 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	4	8/14/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$499,217
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	4	8/14/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2021	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	104 AIRPORT DR STE 2200	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	4	8/14/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $499,217

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $499,759 )
2022	2022	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	104 Airport Drive Cb # 1350	Chapel Hill	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	8/9/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$499,759
2022	2021	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	104 Airport Drive Cb # 1350	Chapel Hill	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	8/9/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2022	2020	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	104 Airport Drive Cb # 1350	Chapel Hill	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	8/9/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $499,759

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $499,773 )
2021	2021	University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill	104 Airport Dr Ste 2200	Chapel Hill	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	8/4/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$499,773
2021	2020	University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill	104 Airport Dr Ste 2200	Chapel Hill	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	8/4/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $499,773

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $499,494 )
2020	2020	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	104 Airport Dr Ste 2200	Chapel Hill	NC	27599	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	8/7/2020	NEW	$499,494
														Subtotal = $499,494

Grand Total All Awards = $2,498,015

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PROJECT OPEN: IMPROVING IN-PERSON EXPRESSIVE COMMUNICATION WITH OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES

Award Number: 90DPCP0007

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

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