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NEIL BANGING OUT THE TUNES DAY /pos

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Special interests do not have to be deep.

You do not have to have read extensive deep dives into the topic for it to be a special interest.

You do not have to have a college degree knowledge of the topic for it to be a special interest.

So many times I've done a space special interest Infodump and inevitably someone will comment "I learnt this in like grade 5".

Not the point. It's my special interest. You may find it mundane knowledge, but I have experienced a euphoria from telling you and interacting with it.

You may have denied yourself a special moment. I haven't.

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Eating him 👹

eating him

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“Be Queer” Seen on an antenna mast on top of a mountain in Gstaad, Switzerland

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reblog for something t4t to happen to you this summer.

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there are not many posts like this out there but shoutout to trans women who like their voices, shoutout to trans women who like having a dick, shoutout to trans women who are butch, shoutout to trans women whose transition has been ‘unconventional’, shoutout to trans women who will never pass and dont care to, shoutout to trans women who are tall, shoutout to trans women who break the binary that was reinvented in progressive spaces. you people are so fucking incredible.

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He does chew wires, but im pretty sure thats what elon is doing too.

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‼️please help me get a wheelchair‼️

hello, my name is leo, or more commonly known as ‘lav’ on here.

i’ve been dealing with debilitating chronic pain for over 10 years and i really need a wheelchair. i haven’t gotten much help from my healthcare system, being fat and afab has really fucked me over while trying to seek medical attention..

i am still fighting to completely figure out what’s wrong with me, but for now i know that i have several bulging discs in my lower back, as well as scoliosis. (as well as medically recognised POTS).

my pain is getting worse and worse, and i barely leave my home since walking and being upright in general hurts so much. a wheelchair would improve my life immensely, both physically and mentally.

i am currently on disability benefits, which pretty much is the lowest income group in sweden, and saving up for a wheelchair myself would take a very long time.. i will of course also be saving up as much as i can and putting into an account meant for wheelchair funds.

so i’m asking you to donate if you want to and if you are financially able to, and if not, please reblog this.

i have found a good chair that is also accessible to a fat person, and i need 7111 SEK (around 650$) to cover the cost of the chair & the shipping. i have started a gofundme that i’ll be sharing in this post, and i welcome all help, donating just a little helps, and reblogging and sharing the gofundme in general helps immensely too.

thank you so much for reading💜

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The AAC setup is complete. Time to decorate my case. I want to cry from joy but I don’t cry easily lolol

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Heres information on my current AAC device!

Tablet type: Samsung Galaxy TabA7 (Depending on where you buy it, it's around $120.00 to $199.99)

Program: Avaz ($200.00)

Case: Foam handle case (about $15.00 to $20.00 and can be purchased from most places online, including Amazon)

Strap: Black tablet strap (about $10.00 to $15.00 and can be purchased from most places online, including Amazon)

Important disclaimer pin: I hear and understand but don't speak ($4.02 from Sootmegs on Etsy)

Comfort object pin from best friend: Red converse chucks pin (I don't know where it's from exactly, since my best friend gave it to me as a gift, but I see it's currently available on Ebay for $24.99)

Chewable emotion communication cards: Chewmoji Chewable Sensory Communicator (Purchused from Chewigem for an unknown price, and doesn't seem to be available in the US anymore. It is available in the UK on Sensooli for £14.95)

Hey AAC users! I’ve seen a lot of people struggling to find out about aac and how to start. Reblog this post with the type of device you have, the case, and program you use. Give a price breakdown if you can! Let’s help aac users and new aac users out.

I’ll go first!

iPad: I think I have an iPad 8. The price can range anywhere from $180 on Amazon (refurbished) to $300 new.

Case: robust foam case. Can be purchased off Amazon, don’t really know because my device is a program device and they provided the case

Program: Proloquo2go $250

I use an old program device that was once my little sisters (she doesn’t use it anymore) everything I’ve put is vague.

Photo of aac device in black case with Proloquo2go below

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do you know of any decent free AAC apps theres so any options and idk where to start looking

Back when I used a free program I used both SymboTalk and ICanCommunicate!

I've had friends say that Speech Assistant is their favorite though (which is only free on Android)

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hi! just wanted to let you know the links in ur pinned dont work :3

Oh, thank you! Someone actually told me a while ago, so I fixed them, or I thought I did. Turns out I missed two of them! Thank you! They should be fixed now. ^^ /gen

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Hi! My son (9) uses an AAC device at school to help him communicate and for teachers to communicate with him. Do you have any advice for parents?

I'm sorry if this isnt very organized, I'll just be listing off and talking about what I wish my parents and adults around me did when I first started using AAC.

I also apologize for the kinda sorta late response. I haven't been doing too well lately, and I also wanted to make sure I said everything in this post how I wanted to say it. Those two things combined slowed down the process a bit.

1. AAC is not a language. However, it functions a lot differently than the oral version of the language that is being used at times, and I feel like thats important to recognize. AAC grammar doesn't need to align with "typical" oral grammar or speech patterns. As long as (most) others can understand what's being communicated by the AAC user, trying to get them to add in words like "The" really isn't necessary. Of course if they want to develop more proper grammar and more language that is super cool. But a lot (of course not all!!) of AAC users I've spoken to, including myself, find it really frustrating when people try to slow down and make it harder for us to communicate by adding in extra words. If its understandable, and the user doesn't want to, it isn't necessary (I also do want to add that I personally do use proper grammar most of the time, but a good portion of the time I don't.).

2. "Encourging the user to use their device" does *not* mean ignoring them when they don't, and/or telling them to "use their words". All communication is good communication. Pointing is good. Body language is good. Drawing pictures is good. Etc. Encouraging use of an AAC device in a good way means making sure it is always available, making sure the user knows it is an option, that the user knows how to use it, and that you respect the device *FULLY*.

3. Oral speech should not be the goal unless the AAC user wants it. All communication is equally good, and favoring oral speech is ableism. If the AAC user WANTS to use oral speech, then that is super cool and then there can be a goal of developing and/or improving their oral speech. If they haven't made it clear that it's something that they personally want, don't try to force it.

4. Stickers!! This one is more silly than serious, and of course it's up to the user, but if they want to put stickers on their device, allow it. Its cute!

5. ACCESS TO VOCABULARY IS IMPORTANT. Limiting someones language to "Eat" "Drink" "Bathroom" "Mom" "Dad" "School" or similar is not okay. I've seen someone on YouTube who didn't even let their kid have a "no" button. I fully understand that not everyone is capable of using complex language, and for a lot of AAC users, only having simple words and an easier to navigate (by having less options) device is important. And that is PERFECTLY OKAY!! But what isn't okay, is assuming one is incapable of using more language than "eat" and "drink". If they can not communicate their wants and needs when they understand that, they need more buttons. If that means starting to SLOWLY add a little more, that's okay.

6. Be patient. AAC takes longer to use than oral speech does. Even if the time we are taking is frustrating, don't show that. And yes, this includes guessing out loud what we are going to say by trying to finish our sentence whilst we are still typing (unless the user has expressed this is okay with them.).

7. Make sure teachers and other people know not to take away their AAC device under any circumstances! Doing so is the equivalent to duct taping someones mouth shut or removing their vocal chords. It's scary.

That's all I could think of. If other AAC users (not parents of them, not friends, etc. ONLY AAC USERS) want to comment or reblog with more tips that would be greatly appreciated! <3

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“i just got a promotion” “i passed my final exam with flying colors” well i brushed my teeth. sooo

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Feel free to share your experience/details in comments and reblogs

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I once saw someone post “If an Autistic person infodumps on you it means they feel comfortable around you”. Truth is? A lot of moderate-high support needs Autistics will infodump on whoever is willing to listen. 

A lot of them don’t have that social awareness that tells them “hey, they probably don’t want to hear about that or don’t care”. They literally do not care who you are, they will infodump if they see fit. 

These Autistics deserve to be supported.