nonverbal communication is valid communication
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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
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nonverbal communication is valid communication
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all AAC/TTS users are valid | Cheese says so!!
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autistic things 33
wanting to learn/use more nonverbal communication
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don't be afraid to use your AACs. Moon is one of our ocs who is autistic and nonverbal. they use AACs to communicate. - Honey
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I want AAC with more inclusive, and specific voices.
Nonspeaking people need more flamboyant voices. Nonspeaking people need more POC voices. Nonspeaking people need more androgynous voices. Etc.
The best voice I could find for my device was Josh by Accapella, and dont get me wrong, I love it. But, a teenage sounding, androgynous, slightly flamboyant voice?? THAT is what I really really want. Josh was the best for me because it is relatively androgynous, and doesn't give cishet. But, a voice like the one I previously described would make me feel so euphoric, and comfortable with myself.
Can we pleeaaaase make inclusive voices for AAC and TTS in general?
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AAC (app) user culture is laughing at some of the ways it pronounces non-words or abbreviations. (Like OwO or lol for example)
yess! Those always seem to get our names wrong lol
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give them time to respond! i think this is a valid button for AAC/TTS users because i and other system members who use AAC/TTS and others who us AAC/TTS are not always fast responders. it takes me time to process before i type in TTS or start looking for the response on the AAC board - Allison
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This is a cool youtube video I just watched!
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mom.. it hurts when you say this.. you know Shane struggles with being verbal. yet you want Shane to be vebral all the time. not to use nonverbal communication with others. to hide it. why? are you ashamed of me? you are.. i know.. system has to talk to you instead of me.. thats why no talk with you.. she doesn't understand. you make us feel bad for use AAC/TTS.. stop it.. - Shane
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Messin w vocable
I think it fits my verbal shutdown needs pretty well
I don’t super need robust communication bc usually if I’ve shut down my concerns are “get me out of here” and “I need space and quiet”
And vocable is terrible for robust for communication but Very Good for a few pre-programmed phrases I can press and play quickly
Plus I can read very well even when stressed so word based suits me better than symbol based
I just can’t. Type. Sometimes. So the buttons seem better suited.
If I can type, my TTS gives me more communication options, so I’m keeping that one too. I wish I had a free app that can do both but. You cant have everything in life. If any of you friends have any recommendations for a free app that does have both of those things, then I would gladly use it. I want the word buttons I can preprogram and the TTS feature, preferably with a way for me to copy/paste sentences from the AAC to a word processor or social media. Every program I’ve found costs money or is “free” with a subscription fee.
Disclaimer: I am a Level 1 autistic who is fully verbal most of the time. I use AAC for emergencies, not regularly. I am not an expert in AAC, but I am trying to learn more. I do not have the experiences of a full time AAC user.
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this user uses AACs!!
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stimming isn't weird.
stim in public.
using accommodations isn't weird.
use accommodations in public.
using 1 or more AACs isn't weird.
use AACs in public
using TTS isn't weird.
use TTS in public.
wear that ear protection.
stim as much as you need and like
use high tech AAC apps
use text to speech apps
use communication cards
bring fidgets / stim toys with you
bring comfort items with you.
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