Alice Wong
Alice Wong (she/her) is a disabled activist, writer, media maker, and consultant. She is a relatively new AAC user and nonspeaking person. Alice is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture. Alice is the editor of Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, an anthology of essays by disabled people and Disability Visibility: 17 First-Person Stories for Today, an adapted version for young adults. Her debut memoir, Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life, is available now from Vintage Books. Her most recent anthology, Disability Intimacy, has now been published. Twitter: @SFdirewolf.
Webcast Description
Alice describes the impact of ableism on her communication and life experiences. This presentation was first made at the Future of AAC Research Summit on May 13, 2024.
(Transcript as pdf)
Cite as
Wong, A. (2024, May 13). How ableism impacts people who need and use AAC [Conference session]. Future of AAC Research Summit, Arlington, VA. https://tinyurl.com/AAC-Wong-2024
Additional Resources
Samuels, E. (2017). Six ways of looking at crip time. Disability Studies Quarterly, 37(3).
Wong, A. (May 20, 2024). Augmentative and alternative communication: How becoming a user changed my relationships. Teen Vogue
Wong, A. (November, 2019) Speech for ASAN Gala