Resi Contardo, MA BSC OT Occupational Therapist Hopital Marie Enfant 5200 Belanger E. Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C9 CANADA 514/374-1710 x 2402 514/374-8626 fax contardo@total.net Activities: 1. Alternative and augmentative communication 2. Mobility & seating (special access) 3. Computer access, multimedia Interests: 1. Computer applications and augmentative and alternative communication for severely disabled children (physically disabled and multi-handicapped) 2. School integration for severely physically disabled children who need extensive technical aids for augmentative and alternative communication, mobility, environmental control units, and computer applications. Resources: 1. French alternative and augmentative speakers and computer users 2. Special access for wheelchair users, integrated controllers 3. State of the art research on terminology issues in augmentative and alternative communication (in French and some English terms), definition of communicative competence and interest in defining functional communication in a more environmental approach to communication.