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yesthattoo · 11 hours
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Survey recruitment; I gave feedback as a later consultant & Tuttle is another Autistic AAC user who was involved in the project from the start. Shares are Definitely Helpful :)
Are you an autistic adult who uses speech and other tools (such as augmentative and alternative communication [AAC]) to communicate?
If you answered yes, please consider participating in this survey at this link:
We are interested in learning about the speech, AAC, and assessment experiences of autistic people who use speech and AAC. We are curious if a modified version of the Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB) can be a reliable tool for clinicians to utilize in measuring the internal experiences of speaking autistic people. Regarding assessment, we are interested in understanding how their speech efficacy, or the extent to which one can use speech to completely communicate their intended meaning, was measured and considered in the evaluation process and if the evaluation resulted in a recommendation of an AAC tool.
The survey includes a mix of multiple choice, slider, and written response questions and is estimated to take between 10-20 minutes.
No identifying information will be collected in this survey.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns via email.
We thank you in advance for contributing your insight on this important topic!
Karina Rayl, B.S. (Lead Investigator)
Graduate Student
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Portland State University
Pang Lee Herr, B.S. (Lead Investigator)
Graduate Student
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Portland State University
Brandon Eddy, M.A., CCC-SLP (Co-investigator and Faculty Advisor)
Associate Clinical Professor
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Amy Donaldson, Ph.D. CCC-SLP (Co-investigator and Faculty Advisor)
Associate Professor
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Tuttle (External Collaborator)
Alyssa Zisk, Ph.D. (External Collaborator)
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nonspeakingkiku · 13 hours
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This is most of Kiku's low tech AAC stuff ☺️
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ID: letterboards, coreboards, communication cards, and two PODD books spread out on a pink and purple crochet blanket. End ID
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ID: Two PODD books on a pink and purple crochet blanket. End ID
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ID: Five different color letterboards spread out on a pink and purple blanket. End ID
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ID: Six communication boards layed out out on a pink and purple blanket. End ID
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ID: Two LAMP words for life communication boards, one high contrast the other not.
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ID: Three stacks of communication cards on a pink background. End ID
Kiku has a few other communication boards that are scattered through the house and Kiku didn't remember to get them and Kiku also has a picture card binder, a visual schedule, and 1 tactile symbol (want to have a whole collection one day). There might also be some other things that Kiku can't think of right now.
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Recently it occurred to me that when I want to show Mum something, I can take a video on my phone and send it!
Ever since I had the realisation that I can use WhatsApp or text messages to tell Mum things, I have been able to say so much more to her. And now I can add videos to the collection of communication options!
Of course it still does not always occur to me that I have the opportunity to communicate, at all. Some days I forget I can reach other people at all. I am so far deep in my own world that I don't have this awareness. And I most often simply don't have the words, therefore can't say anything at all even if I want to.
But I am so proud of the improvement I have made! My new AAC also helps a lot, very much. And thank goodness for WhatsApp existence!!
Words never stop being hard - it is a constant fight to get anything out, and an uphill battle to hold onto the skills I have in this area, to not lose it to regression. But I fight and fight and fight. And keep on fighting.
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I AM FINALLY GETTING AN AAC DEVICE!!!! but i’m not sure which aac to get…
if anyone has aac app recommendations that would be greatly appreciated. i’m looking at proloquo2go, but i’m not sure if there is a better one out there
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cane-you-dig-it · 10 months
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was thinking about this earlier, i think it's fuckin stupid that speech to text software, subtitles, etc censor curse words by default. disabled people are not children, we can handle curse words of all fuckin things
and while we're at it, aac software should include curse words, again many aac users are not children and deserve the same options for communicating as speaking people do
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Shout-out this stranger met for while recent, who saw we were AAC user and for whole time:
• made sure we not talked over in conversation
• stopped others from skip over us, and didn’t let them rush us either
• said any words AAC was say wrong verbally for us after we express frustration with that
• didn’t touch our device once or look at screen while using AAC (they were only person who didn’t)
• made sure we comfortable and accommodated whole time was with them
And don’t think any this was even big deal to them. This was first time they even saw AAC, but they still made sure were accommodated for it. Don’t think they realize how much meant to us, and it meant everything to us. To be include and supported so much by total stranger who we would never see again.
Gave us lot hope. Fact that there people like that out there. And wanted put all thoughts that couldn’t put into words when with person here.
Want other AAC users know that there people like that out there, and that there hope.
Edit: Notice this post a lot of people’s first time hear about AAC, want be clear that this person only start say words out loud for us after we made clear that that was something we okay with. Please don’t assume other AAC users want others correct words AAC pronounce different, because many don’t. Every AAC user different person with different preference, please don’t take ours as universal rule.
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frog-sorta-speaks · 8 months
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Shoutout to people who who can't spell
Shoutout to people with with bad grammar
Shoutout to people who use AAC to type but you can't tell by looking
Shoutout to people who use AAC to type and and you can tell by looking
Shoutout to people people who type different because is is more comfortable
Shoutout to people who type different because is is only way way way they can
Shoutout to people who have be made fun of for for how how how type
Shoutout to anyone and everyone one who type different +, no matter the reason why
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autball · 6 months
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We. Can. Hear. You.
It’s AAC Awareness Month! AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) is more than just high tech devices like the one depicted here. It includes picture books/cards, sign language, writing it down, Spelling to Communicate - basically anything that conveys a message that is not speech. 
And anyone can use it! If you are non-speaking, unreliably speaking, not-yet speaking, or just find words hard sometimes, then AAC is for you. There is no “non-speaking enough” threshold you have to meet - if it makes your life easier, go ahead and use it.
AAC is empowering. People routinely talk about autistic kids and adults like they’re not even in the room, even when they CAN speak. (Which, if you’re someone who does this, STOP IT RIGHT NOW.) This parent could have assured this asshole professional person that her son could understand til they were blue in the face, and they wouldn’t have been believed if he hadn’t been able to communicate it for himself. 
Communication is a right. Don’t let anyone try to discourage AAC on the basis of it hindering speech or “being the easy way out” or whatever other nonsense they come up with. AAC *enhances* communication, and everyone deserves the ability to communicate their needs, tell you their thoughts and feelings, share their hopes and dreams, and tell people to fuck off when needed. 😉
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chrome-barkz-aac · 2 months
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Autistic people who use little word because they forget big word I love you.
Autistic people who use big word because they forget little word I love you.
Autistic people who use simple word because is all they can understand I love you.
Autistic people who only use simple word because is what is on theirs aac I love you.
Autistic people who have lot of very specific word about theirs special interest that other not understand I love you.
All this go for autistic non human too, people is what is fastest on aac. Peace and love to y’all
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zebulontheplanet · 5 months
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I hate when people say that autism doesn’t have a look. Yes, I understand that many low support needs/high masking/level 1s constantly get fakeclaimed because people say they don’t “look” autistic. However, they(low support needs/high masking individuals) usually follow this up by saying “autism doesn’t have a look. Stop saying that”
I want people to understand that to a lot of higher support needs people, we DO look autistic. We do stim publicly. We do grunt, laugh, make noises/vocal stim loudly. We do carry AAC devices. We do look autistic. People can point us out. People can know just from looking at us for a few seconds. That’s the issue I have.
Many of us look developmentally disabled. We look different. It’s frustrating to see time and time again that autism doesn’t have a look when I get singled out in public just for simply existing. It’s just exhausting.
Please in the future rephrase your posts. We are on the internet. We are reading your posts. We’re on tumblr. We’re on Reddit. We’re on Facebook and more. And even if we aren’t, you’re still disregarding those of us who are visibly autistic.
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clownrecess · 1 year
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It is not inappropriate for AAC users to have acsess to swear words.
My peers started swearing at around age 10, and if that is what language the speaking people of that age are using, nonspeaking people have the same right.
Not giving us acsess to the same type of language as our peers feels alienating, it doesn't let us communicate with the same language and terms our peers and friends do. We are not babies. We are not stupid. We are the same as our speaking peers. Just because you can sometimes control what language we use, doesnt mean you should.
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blackholemojis · 3 months
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Good night and good morning symbol emojis, because I wanted to make some for my AAC
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[ID: two symbol emojis of a hand waving. The first has a sun drawn behind it, and the second has a moon with stars drawn behind it. /End ID]
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calamityquellerei · 4 months
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all AAC should be completely free forever. no there shouldn't be "free versions of paid AAC apps" i mean like every single feature and option should be free forever and ever. we should not have to pay to communicate.
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autiebiographical · 11 days
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We need to stop devaluing non-speaking communication.
I honestly believe that sign language should be taught in school. Non-speaking people aren't the only ones who benefit from it. Making the world a more accessible place helps all of us.
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tobytalksaac · 3 months
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Reminder that AAC device/mobility aid does not ruin your outfit!
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autisticdreamdrop · 10 months
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nonverbal communication is valid communication
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