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Bob Williams sits at the head of the Roosevelt Room conference table in the White House with his AAC device mounted on his power chair. He is laughing along with President Obama, Attorney General Holder, and other disability leaders.

Bob’s Retirement

November 5, 2025 Communication FIRST

With mixed feelings, we share the news that CommunicationFIRST’s co-founder Bob Williams is retiring.

Three different speech generating devices are on a round table among drinking glasses and dinner plates. An AAC user's hand is in view as they type on one of the devices.

Technology for Equitable Communication: AAC Users Weigh In

July 25, 2024 Communication FIRST

CommunicationFIRST held a brainstorming session to begin to identify some of the “good, bad, and ugly” ways technologies can uniquely impact people with speech-related disabilities.