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tontoemojis · 2 days

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Appreciation post to all my semiverbal & semispeaking , nonverbal & nonspeaking friends . Appreciation post to all my AAC users friends who use AAC for whatever reason . To my friends with language disorders , to those who type & talk weird for whatever reason . To anyone who feels good talking in 3rd person . Who those who can ’ t or won ’ t communicate at all .

This post goes for all my friends & all the people & non people out there . You all deserve love , respect , support , appreciation & also recognition . Love you all so much !!! 🧡

#I love you all friends #not tagging this as nonverbal because I don ’ t wanna bother nonverbal / nonspeaking people . also because not nonverbal #tonto text post #semiverbal #semispeaking #actually autistic #aac #aac user

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zebulontheplanet · 2 days

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How I do the pharmacy is really interesting. It’s really one of the only medical places l can do really independently. My parents sit in the car and sometimes my sister comes in with me if I really need it, but the pharmacists know me and are really helpful and try and make it as independent for me as possible.

I go in, and proloquo4text has the option of enlarging my text. I usually do it on my phone because it’s easier than the large tablet I carry around! So I put down my name and date of birth and hand them my phone. They take my phone, put in my name and date of birth into the system. They pull up my name and give me my meds. I’ve never had an issue. My medication is always sorted out and everything, sometimes it’s messed up a little? But then my mom calls and gets it figured out.

They give me my medication and that’s that! I pay with my parents card if there’s any co-pays and I go on with my day. It’s super easy and I can do it independently! My mom looks over what I got and that’s it!

It’s just a really unique experience and very easy for me. I love how the people around me make things as easy as possible for me and try and make it smooth for me.

#zebrambles #autism #actually autism #medium support needs #actually autistic #independence #actually nonverbal #AAC

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nilla-divergent · 3 days

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When neurotypicals and level 1 autistics say they love autism, what they really mean is that they love the kind that doesn't annoy you. They love the autistics who are quirky and have special talents, who can work independently and read social interactions well enough to fit in.

And then there are the level 2 autistics. They think its okay to bully us and yell when our autistic traits are more debilitating than theirs. When we can't shut up. When we meltdown.

And the level 3 autistics? "Oh, we just forget about them. We don't want to even acknowledge their existence. It's not like they can even think or hear us. We can talk about them like theyre an animal, right in front of their face, because they don't understand us anyway, right?"

When ableist neurotypicals and privileged level 1 autistics say they love autism, they mean they love it until you're an inconvenience.

If you...

Struggle with completing work

Wont shut up about your special interest

Cant regulate your emotions

Have loud stims

Cant mask

Have verbal shutdowns where you can't communicate at all, with or without AAC

Have meltdowns

Cry too much

Say something rude on accident

...you are seen as annoying, embarrassing, an asshole, an inconvenience, and someone to avoid.

If you...

Are semiverbal or nonverbal

Have "embarrassing" stims

Have frequent severe meltdowns

Can't work or live by yourself

Can't make friends

Have weird behaviors

...You're seen as dangerous, less than human, animalistic, and useless.

You are not. You have more meaning than they will ever believe. Your feelings, opinions, and thoughts matter.

#actually autistic #autism #level 2 autism #mid support needs #asd #medium support needs #autistic #autism spectrum disorder #Level 3 autism #High support needs #semi verbal #Non verbal #AAC #Tw bullying #Tw ableism #ableism

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forest-dwelling-abomination · 18 hours

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You know, wild thought, I don’t think that people with speech/communication based disabilities should have to *pay* to make themselves understood. I don’t think that you should be able to charge people 100 dollars for something they *require* to communicate with people and make themselves heard. That’s some bullshit.

Matter of fact, I don’t think anyone should have to pay to exist just because they’re disabled. To go *even* further, I don’t think anyone in general should have to pay to exist. Clean water, food, and shelter should be a right and not a privilege.

Also, sign language should be taught in school. I feel it would do us a lot more good that a couple years of spanish, that you then promptly forget, ever will.

#autism #actually autistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #disability #disabilities #aac #sign language

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officialrailscales · 1 day

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10.5” Noveske for FDE Friday

Karve | Terra Bronze

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- RS

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smoov-criminal · 11 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

#cpunk #cripple punk #speech to text #subtitles #aac

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stories-by-starlight · 2 months

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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.

#warmth #aac #aac user #actually nonverbal #storybook talks #dont know if others actually interest in this but feel worth say even if it give just one person hope

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autiebiographical · 1 month

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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.

#autiebiographical #autie-biographical #non speaking #asl #aac #actually autistic #autistic #autism #web comic #comic strip #comic

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frog-sorta-speaks · 9 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

#disability #aac #aac positivity #frog croaks

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autball · 7 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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#autism #autistic #actually autistic #aac #aac awareness month #nonspeaking #nonspeakingdoesnotequalnonthinking #autistic funny

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chrome-barkz-aac · 3 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

#chrome barkz #aac practice #aac #aac user #part time aac user #coughdrop aac #actually autistic #autism #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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zebulontheplanet · 6 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.

#zebrambles #autism #medium support needs #actually autism #actually autistic #aac #developmental disabilities #high support needs #higher support needs #Zebplanet

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blackholemojis · 4 months

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Good night and good morning symbol emojis, because I wanted to make some for my AAC

[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]

#aac #good morning #good night #blackholemojis basics #emoji #custom emoji #custom emote #custom emojis #custom emotes #discord emojis #discord emotes #discord emote #discord emoji

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calamityquellerei · 5 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.

#aac #autistic #autism #disability #disabled #aac user

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tobytalksaac · 4 months

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

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