Blogs - AssistiveWare

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Just Ask: What we can learn from AAC users

Last year, we launched a new section of our website called Learn AAC. Our next project was to better support AAC users themselves. Here we share the insights we got from AAC users on their experiences.

6 minute read

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Respecting privacy in AAC

Autism Acceptance Month challenges us to examine how we teach autonomy and privacy to people learning to use AAC. Alyssa Hillary is an Autistic graduate student in neuroscience, where they do AAC-related research. Their perspective on privacy and autonomy was so powerful that it needed its own blog, which they tell about in their own words here.

4 minute read

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Roleplaying Games and AAC

Proloquo2Go and Proloquo4Text user D. Burrow talks about their love for roleplaying games. D. explains why they’re a perfect method to teach social and communication skills, all with the help of AAC!

9 minute read

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Is AAC always a voice?

We often talk about how Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) gives people a voice, but nobody can decide what someone else’s true voice is.

2 minute read

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Communication as a basic right

Jordyn, a college student and AAC user, shares how the power of technology and communication allowed her to go from high school frustrations to finding her own voice.

3 minute read

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Challenging our assumptions about Autism and AAC

The most dangerous mistake isn't an inaccurate autism diagnosis. It's the "so you shouldn't expect much" that too often comes attached. Kit looks at assumptions made about autism and communication.

6 minute read

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5 Guidelines for Autism Acceptance Month and beyond

The words, symbols and campaigns we see during Autism Acceptance Month remind us of the common mistakes people make when writing about autistic people. Here are some guidelines to consider.

5 minute read

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