#augmentative and alternative communication

[tobytalksaac]

Reminder that AAC device/mobility aid does not ruin your outfit!

[autisticdreamdrop]

yes yes the answer is yes! we are a mid-high support needs disabled autistic polyfragmented DID system with alters with a wide range of vebralness. a lot of us use forms of AACs or TTS in out of inner world / headspace and in real life. if you think you need it, just use it. it's stressful at first, but nonverbal communication is communication and it's a valid way to communicate. 🧩 - The Dreamdrop System

[clownrecess]

I want to talk about the importance of not watching an AAC user's screen without consent.

People watch my screen a lot. When someone watches my screen without my permission, it not only violates my privacy but also makes me feel uncomfortable and exposed. Imagine if someone was watching your thought process for a sentence before you say it out loud, that sounds violating, right? My device is a personal and intimate form of communication, and it's not fair for people to intrude on that.

Secondly, it's incredibly distracting. When someone is watching my screen, I feel like I'm performing. I become self-conscious about every word I type, and it can slow down my communication speed. This can be especially frustrating in situations where I need to communicate quickly, like in an emergency.

So please, if you know someone who uses an AAC device, be respectful of their privacy and don't try to watch their screens without their consent. And if you see someone else doing it, speak up and let them know that it's not okay.

[locketdream]

AACs are important for autistics that deal with communication issues. When your mouth parts don't work (verbal loss/ nonspeaking, semispeaking, selectively mute etc) or hell, you don't want to use verbal communication. And that's valid too.

There are plenty of auties that use both verbal and nonverbal communication. There are plenty of auties that prefer nonverbal communication. And that's okay.

we have semiverbal/speaking and nonverbal/speaking alters, alters who have verbal loss. a little too a lot.

in our life we've been forced to be verbal and that's not okay. our system is full of AAC users.

This is our oc Moon (which we wanna change their name) they're an AAC user and uses a wide range of nonverbal communication: communication cards, a tablet with an AAC app, written communication, printed out communication board, and TTS (text to speech). we project oh them. we mainly use text to speech and AAC apps - Honeylily

please remember it's okay to use AACs

[trans-axolotl]

Avaz AAC is currently having a 50% off sale that will last until October 15th! Instead of being $200, it is now $99. Avaz AAC is a symbol based communication system that allows for customization, uploading lots of vocab at once, communicating through typing, and has several language options.

Image description: a screenshot of Avaz AAC app. It is a symbol based communication system and the screenshot is of a sample communication board with standard vocab. There are folders for food, people, things, places, questions, describe, time, quantity, topics, and action. There are other icons with words like yes, no, want, that, you. Different parts of speech have different colored backgrounds. At the top of the screen there is a space for forming sentences that shows that someone has selected I love you. Both the words and icons are present.]

[sicksadstar]

When you say you accept and support autistics you have to support us at all times

when:

• we're semi/nonverbal

• when we need AACs

• when we're having a meltdown

• when we're having a shutdown

• when we need help with hygiene

• we are overstimulated

• we are underestimated

• we are unmasking

• we act "more autistic"

• we stim a lot

• we have intense stims

• we have a tone issues

• we have low/fluctuating empathy

• we vocal/verbal stim

• we stim loudly

• we don't understand something

• we have a hard time relating

[dreamdropsystem]

HEY

nonverbal communication is valid communication

[dreamdropcompanions]

☆ - Cheese and Knightly reminding chu of important stuff - ☆

[tobytalksaac]

Reminder not to change topic when you know AAC user is typing!!! Let us add to topic before continuing!

[autisticdreamdrop]

goals!! AAC + TTS user friendship

credit: Drawn To AAC

[clownrecess]

Please do not laugh if I misspell something or if my device pronounces a word wrong. I am doing my best. It tends to make me feel self-conscious about using my device, which can make it harder for me to communicate effectively in the future.

I understand that mispronunciations and misspellings can be funny in some contexts, but when it's happening to me, it's not funny at all. It's actually quite embarrassing and it makes me feel like my communication efforts are not being taken seriously. Communication is such an important part of human interaction, and when you have to rely on a device to do it, it can already feel like a barrier. So when people react negatively to something that's already a struggle for me, it can be really discouraging.

I'm not writing this to shame anyone or make anyone feel bad. I just wanted to raise awareness about how these little moments can have a big impact on AAC users.

[dreamdroplittles]

i just want to be taken care of..

system little / age reg vent

[locketdream]

we have the constant need to stim, for so many reasons and that's hard to say, but it is okay. if you stim constantly, a lot, some, a little, or none at all you're still valid and it's okay to stim.

[jasper-is-autistic-old-blog]

Howdy!

Can’t afford aac currently, but maybe someday. In the meantime, if anyone would like to help me pay off my iPad (i owe $240!) or would like to help me buy my aac app (it is $50), my PayPal is paypal.me/jaspy3

i use aac part time as a communication aid. Without it, i am only able to reliable communicate with my direct family and only about 70% of the time. This isn’t an emergency though! It’s just something that would be immensely helpful for me. Don’t worry, I’m okay without for now. It just would be really nice to have more independence and fewer meltdowns lol.

I can do drawings in exchange if anyone is able to help out! send a dm or message and I can show you art examples. i mostly draw animals and anthro characters.

If you have any questions, please reach out. Thanks for reading! Please share if you can <3 (heart emoticon)

[justkeepstimming]

All About AAC: A Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Options!

[auntbibby]

i have a question about cat comprehension (and this probly applies to other pets too)

if pets like BilliSpeaks can comprehend human language when spoken outloud, (shown by when they respond in the same language via button-pressing)……

do ALL cats comprehend spoken human language from their owners, and most just cant demonstrate it cuz they dont have buttons?

i know sometimes dogs react behaviorally to the word “walk”!!

do most pets straight-up comprehend full sentences?????