Blogs with tag Adult AAC user

Overview

Lee looks at note book that waitress is holding

Why Lost Voice Guy is losing his patience too

Lee (Lost Voice Guy) enters a coffee shop to have a drink. Ordering a drink is not as easy as expected though...

1 minute read

Behind the scenes with Lost Voice Guy

Lee Ridley AKA Lost Voice Guy can’t talk but isn’t silent. He is (probably) the first stand-up comedian to use a communication aid. He won Britain’s Got Talent 2018.

1 minute read

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

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

6 tips for presenting using your AAC app

We love hearing from our users in our Facebook groups. It’s a place where you can connect to our community and discuss everyday challenges, ideas and topics.

2 minute read

Developing apps for ALS: My personal journey

When I was about 10 years old I met a young woman, a friend of a family friend, who told exciting stories about sailing around the world with her French boyfriend. They were living the kind of life that most people only dream of. Ten years later I found out from my parents that her boyfriend, this adventurous man that used to sail the seas, had an incurable disease.

6 minute read

Lisa talking to Hunter who wears a Micky Mouse hat

Just an ordinary day

Lisa is a single mum and has a 6-year-old son called Hunter. Lisa lost her speech when she was a child. Just as so many others, she takes her son to school and then goes to university for her Business study.

1 minute read