What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? https://thisisnotaboutme.film/learn/ Jordyn Zimmerman was described as being “aggressive” and “low functioning”. This is a story of hope and how meeting a team of educators who believed in her and provided her a voice throughContinue reading “How Presumed Competence and AAC opened doors”
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AAC Awareness Month
October is AAC Awareness Month. Sometimes, a person may not have sufficient verbal speech to fulfill their communication needs. AAC can help to support the person’s message. AAC can also help the person to develop language and communication skills. Sometimes, a person may not have verbal speech, and may require an alternate means to communicate.Continue reading “AAC Awareness Month”
Aim for Success
I was reminded of this while writing progress reports. We need to aim for success and to look for signs of success while using AAC or when doing any language work. The aim for any communication is to build relationships. This is the same when we communicate with our spouse, when we communicate with ourContinue reading “Aim for Success”
May 2021 Language Activities Calendar
We celebrate Labour Day on 3rd May. We celebrate the jobs that we do. Let’s use this opportunity to talk about jobs and build language around it.
Sam The Speechie 