Future of AAC Research – Special Issue
Twenty-one papers from the Future of AAC Research Summit are now freely available as a special issue in the AAC journal.
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AAC & technology: What’s communication equity got to do with it? (Williams, 2024)
“Many, if not most, people who need AAC are still denied effective language-based AAC; assumed illiterate for life; and subjected to extreme isolation and violence. We must secure fundamental fairness and mitigate the multiple and compounding biases and discrimination that those who require AAC endure. We must envisage ways in which people who use AAC can be better heard and live in community with all others.”
This presentation was first made at the Future of AAC Research Summit on May 13, 2024.
Systemic social isolation of AAC users (Blasko, 2024)
Grant Blasko Grant Blasko is a young adult nonspeaking autistic student and part of the Summit’s Organizing Committee. He is a University of Washington DO-IT Scholar, an active member of TASH’s National Communication Access Workgroup,… Systemic social isolation of AAC users (Blasko, 2024)
Future of AAC Technologies: Priorities for inclusive research and implementation (Williams & Holyfield, 2024)
Kevin Williams and Christine Holyfield describe key principles in the development of new AAC technologies
This presentation was first made at the Future of AAC Research Summit on May 13, 2024.
To include us in our own worlds, AAC is not optional (Koloni, 2024)
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Ren Koloni provides their perspective on priorities for the field of AAC. This presentation was first made at the Future of AAC Research Summit on May 13, 2024.
Supporting individuals who need AAC in learning language & literacy (Holyfield et al, 2024)
Holyfield and colleagues present current research, and identify needed technical development, for supporting individuals who need AAC in learning language and literacy
Disability representation and inclusivity in research (Forber-Pratt, 2024)
Anjali Forber-Pratt Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Ph.D. is a disability activist, former faculty member, 2-time Paralympic medalist and the Director of Research at the American Association on Health & Disability. Dr. Forber-Pratt was formerly the… Disability representation and inclusivity in research (Forber-Pratt, 2024)
“Alternative” ways to access AAC technologies (Ramirez, 2024)
Pancho Ramirez Pancho Ramirez is the current Vice Chair of CommunicationFIRST’s Board of Directors. As a Mexican immigrant farmworker, he acquired his speech disability in 2003 at age 20 from a brain stem stroke after… “Alternative” ways to access AAC technologies (Ramirez, 2024)
Evolving voices: Embracing change in AAC technology, the keyboard to my success (Jin, 2024)
Tim Jin Tim Jin is a Communication Expert and Advocate who serves on several boards, government taskforces. and committees, and routinely speaks professionally at conferences and training seminars about his passion to expand communication access… Evolving voices: Embracing change in AAC technology, the keyboard to my success (Jin, 2024)
How Ableism impacts people who use AAC (McLeod, 2024)
Dr. Lateef McLeod describes the impact of Ableism on people who use AAC.
Literacy and AAC (Williams, 2024)
Bob Williams describes barriers to literacy for people who need and use AAC.
How ableism impacts people who need and use AAC (Wong, 2024)
Alice Wong Alice Wong (she/her) was a disabled activist, writer, media maker, and consultant, and lived from 1974 to 2025. Alice was the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to… How ableism impacts people who need and use AAC (Wong, 2024)
Webcasts: The Perspectives of People who use AAC
The AAC Learning Center hosts a wide variety of webcasts by people who use AAC, and by family members. You can see webcasts by AAC researchers here, you can also the search bar, and review… Webcasts: The Perspectives of People who use AAC
Supporting Meaningful Participation in Society (Beta-Testing)
This module has been prepared to support engagement with the materials from the Future of AAC Research Summit. It will undergo Beta-Testing with students at 5 colleges and universities in Fall 2026. If you are… Supporting Meaningful Participation in Society (Beta-Testing)
Webcasts
Webcasts by AAC users, AAC researchers, and Advocates are available