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Firsthand AAC Perspectives
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The Importance of Communication: A Personal Journey
My name is Esther Klang. I live in Brooklyn, NY, and I am a 30-year-old woman who has faced numerous significant challenges since becoming a quadriplegic with shallow breathing, a tracheostomy, and vocal cord paralysis. This results in me having nonstandard speech and having...
AAC Peer Support Models
Bob Williams and Lateef McLeod describe an initiative on peer support models for people who use AAC
Grief & Communication
Mike Hipple shares his personal story of realizing how grief affects his communication and recommendations for professionals on how to support people who use AAC with grief and loss.
Reflections on ISAAC Conference – Cancún
Ben Gibbs, a person that uses AAC, shares their experiences at ISAAC Conference - Cancún
Homecoming Week & AAC
Photograph of Mike Hipple's high school, Appleton West High School based in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Mike Hipple shares his suggestion for making homecoming week events in high school accessible to people who use AAC.
SpeakUp! & AACT: Thanh Diep on SGD Funding Experiences
Thanh Diep shares all about her personal experiences as a person who uses AAC with insurance funding a new speech-generating device (SGD).
How Does That Make You Feel? Examining Emotional Effects of AAC Usage
Meggin Nunamaker describes the Emotional Effects of using an AAC system as a person who uses AAC.
Speak Up! & AACT: Mateo Moreno on Teaching Kids about AAC
Mateo Moreno shares his experience of sharing his story as a person who uses AAC with children to raise awareness about all the ways people communicate.
SpeakUp! & AACT: Hannah Foley on AAC in Higher Education
Hannah Foley shares her personal experiences of navigating higher education as a person who uses AAC in this new SpeakUp! & AACT! post
Introducing Speak Up! and AACT: Patrick Regan
Patrick Regan advocates for the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act, currently under review by Congress
