A conversation with a man who has been an AAC user since the 1980’s.
Read MoreCommunication between provider and patient is a crucial component of quality care which is why extra thought and planning need to be arranged for augmentative and alternative communicators.
Read MoreThe internet has swung the door wide open for alternative and augmentative communication users, yet often the creative use of these tools is never introduced. It’s time to expand how AAC users maximize devices as well as how to navigate online communities that they now have access to via AAC.
Read MoreMany AAC users are dependent upon others to program language onto their device. Despite what research shows regarding common language in various age groups, it is common practice to censor slang, slurs, and swearing even for adults.
Read MoreA partial AAC user shares the stigma she often experiences when choosing AAC over her spoken voice despite how AAC makes her more communicative.
Read MoreOften, AAC is used for nothing more than to make requests. While requesting wants and needs is important, AAC can offer much more to complex communicators and those who wish to know them.
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