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.
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)
Speech is Simpy Exhausting (corbin, 2024)
endever* corbin endever* corbin is a multiply disabled semispeaking autistic self-advocate. Their life has improved so markedly since getting access to AAC that they now spend a lot of their time on research, presentations, consulting,… Speech is Simpy Exhausting (corbin, 2024)
Future of AAC Technologies: Priorities for inclusive research and implementation (Williams & Holyfield, 2024)
Kevin Williams and Christine Holyfield Webcast Description This presentation was first made at the Future of AAC Research Summit on May 13, 2024. Please cite asWilliams, K. & Holyfield, C. (2024, May 13). Future of… Future of AAC Technologies: Priorities for inclusive research and implementation (Williams & Holyfield, 2024)
Crossing the communication chasm (Crisp-Cooper, 2024)
Melissa Crisp-Cooper Melissa Crisp-Cooper is a writer, adventure seeker, and advocate. She uses many forms of AAC. Melissa is the Associate Director of Participant Experience at The Arc San Francisco. Before joining The Arc,… Crossing the communication chasm (Crisp-Cooper, 2024)
To include us in our own worlds, AAC is not optional (Koloni, 2024)
Webcast Description
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.
The First Word in Accessibility is ACCESS (Regan, 2024)
by Patrick Regan Patrick Regan Patrick Regan has been an AAC user for more than 27 years. He experiences Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and he received his first speech-generating device a few… The First Word in Accessibility is ACCESS (Regan, 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)