; (B) academic skills including literacy and math skills; (C) employment and career outcomes; and (D) self-advocacy and self-determination skills; and (5) increase the ability of individuals with significant disabilities affecting communication to communicate, through leadership training for individuals who use augmentative or alternative communication devices, services, or supports, their families, and persons who provide devices, services, and other supports to such individuals, on topics related to self-determination, self-advocacy, and person-centered planning. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Augmentative or alternative communication device, service, or support The term augmentative or alternative communication device, service, or support means the technology, a service, or another support, used to supplement or replace speech or sign language for an individual who is unable to produce or be understood using spoken or signed language. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an entity or partnership of entities that— (A) submits an application to the Secretary in accordance with section 6; (B) represents a partnership between at least 2 organizations demonstrating collaboration among institutions of higher education, and professional and self-advocacy disability organizations; (C) is, or has at least 1 lead organization that is, consumer-controlled and led and directed by a council on which a majority of the members are individuals with significant disabilities affecting communication; (D) has a cross-disability focus; (E) has knowledge, experience, and capacity in conducting training, technical assistance, and research pertaining to augmentative and alternative communication and assistive technology devices, services, and supports; (F) has experience working directly with— (i) individuals with significant disabilities affecting communication, and their families; (ii) elementary or secondary schools, or postsecondary education programs