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An AAC user and Casey discuss leaving room for respect when we have differing opinions on the words we use to talk about disability and self-identity.
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NWACS board member, Cassandra, describes different reasons we communicate.
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NWACS board member, Cassandra, shares helpful mindsets for supporting AAC.
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Communicative Competence is a group of skills that let a person communicate about anything to anyone. Check out these posts to explore each of these communicative competency areas.
The Communication Bill of Rights was our theme for 2022. The Communication Bill of Rights ensures the basic rights of people with disabilities to use communication to take part in managing their own lives. Check out these posts to explore each of the rights.
NWACS Board Member Casey shares how she approaches AAC evaluations for adolescents and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
NWACS Board Member Casey shares lessons she has learned while working with teens and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities [VIDEO].
What are the relationships between Assistive Technology (AT), Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs)? This infographic helps demonstrate those relationships.
NWACS Vice President Kathy talks with AAC user Scott Palm about ways in which he integrates his high tech AAC device with other technologies so that he can live more independently.
AAC Spotlight is a series of interviews that we hope inspires, connects, and grows our knowledge and community.
In the Spotlight: Scott Palm, AAC User