Communication Bill of Rights
The Communication Bill of Rights was our theme for 2022. In 1995, the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities (NJC) published the first Communication Bill of Rights. It was later revised in 2016. It ensures the basic rights of people with disabilities to use communication to take part in managing their own lives. We spent the year learning about the different rights in this document and how they empower our AAC users!
Why the Communication Bill of Rights?
The Right To Be Social (Communication Right #1)
The Right To Request (Communication Right #2)
The Right To Refuse (Communication Right #3)
The Right To Preferences and Feelings (Communication Right #4)
The Right To Make Choices (Communication Right #5)
The Right To Comment and Share Opinions (Communication Right #6)
More About The Right To Comment and Share Opinions
The Right To Ask for and Give Information (Communication Right #7)
The Right To The Accommodation of Time
The Right To Be Informed About People and Events (Communication Right #8)
The Right To Access Interventions and Supports (Communication Right #9)
The Right To Choose How To Communicate: Part-Time AAC Use
The Right To Have Communication Acts Acknowledged and Responded To (Communication Right #10)
The Right To Have Access to Functioning AAC/AT Services and Devices (Communication Right #11)
