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Communication is often a challenge for autistic people regardless of age. Access to AAC provides a way to communicate.
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Being an ally isn’t just reading and listening! You have to implement what you learn and spread the word. Reading, Ways To Communicate
Reading
Ways To Communicate
Become an Autism Ally!
Being an ally isn’t just reading and listening! You have to implement what you learn and spread the word.
Everyone makes mistakes, but with awareness and a bit of guidance, we can avoid these spooky AAC pitfalls! Augmentative Communication, Everyone Makes Mistakes, Receptive Language, Developmental Disabilities, Communications Strategy, Spoken Words, Speech Therapist, School Team, Support People
Augmentative Communication
Everyone Makes Mistakes
Receptive Language
Developmental Disabilities
Communications Strategy
Spoken Words
Speech Therapist
School Team
Support People
Keep the AAC app and iPad updated!
Everyone makes mistakes, but with awareness and a bit of guidance, we can avoid these spooky AAC pitfalls!
In all the colors of the rainbow, text reads, Autistic Pride Day 2023 Below is an illustration of two hands making the infinity sign with their thumbs and pointer fingers on a background of a yellow infinity sign. Left corner is www dot assistiveware dot com and our social media logos at assistiveware Right corner is the AssistiveWare logo. Celebrities, Pride Day, Join Us, The Voice
Celebrities
Pride Day
Join Us
The Voice
Celebrate Autistic Pride
🌈 Embrace the Spectrum! 💙 Today is Autistic Pride Day, and we're celebrating the diversity of the autistic community. Join us in spreading awareness and acceptance for Autism by honoring and amplifying the voices of autistic individuals.
[An illustration of an open photo album showing 9 illustrated photos. Each photo includes a child with short brown curly hair and light brown skin who, in 6 photos, has an AAC device. They are shown in other photos with their family and pets.] Not Bad, Parenting
Not Bad
Parenting
Non-speaking autism
Has your child has been diagnosed with non-speaking autism? Autistic AAC user Darla, provides insight to parents who are starting their journey with non-speaking autism
"Modeling Autistic Pride” over an illustration of different autistic people and family members standing and sitting on a gold infinity symbol. From left to right, a standing person carries a toddler. Quick Saves
Quick Saves
Autistic Pride
Just like learning AAC, learning pride is a process, and it relies on someone modeling how to have pride. Tiffany shares her thoughts as both an autistic person and a parent:
Part Time AAC. Some people who use AAC, may only use it some of the time. They use it when speech is hard or unreliable. Respect that is the AAC users choice when and how they communicate. The top left has a speech bubble coming from a tablet reading “AAC Buzz Words!”. The top right has the AssistiveWare logo, and the bottom left reads www/.assistiveware/.com Spoken Word, Sensory Disorder, Higher Level Thinking, Communication Tools, Word Find, Good Communication, Effective Communication
Spoken Word
Sensory Disorder
Higher Level Thinking
Communication Tools
Word Find
Good Communication
Effective Communication
When speech is unreliable
Respect everyone's chosen communication.
[Large text reading: “Celebrate Autistic existence”, next to a smaller tagline “Be an Autism Ally: Take Action!”. Centered is a stylized drawing of a hand with many colorful doodles inside. The doodles are of special interest areas like spiders and space, autistic symbols like the gold infinity sign, subject areas like geometry and art, and other things. In the top left is the AssistiveWare logo. Peace Gesture, The Past
Peace Gesture
The Past
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE
Celebrate Autistic existence
A quote reading: “Reflect on the language we use, the supports we find useful, and the ways we navigate the world. Learn about our stories.” - Jordyn Zimmerman. In the bottom right is an illustrated flower.The top right reads “Be an Autism Ally: Take Action!”. In the bottom left is the AssistiveWare logo Education, Take Action, About Me, Wonders Of The World
Education
Take Action
About Me
Wonders Of The World
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE
Be an Autism Ally: Take action! Learn the stories.
The movie poster for the film “This is Not About Me”, “Now available on Apple TV. The top reads “Be an Autism Ally: Take Action!”. In the bottom left is the AssistiveWare logo. The yellow movie poster with the tagline “a story about growing up non-speaking” shows the black-and-white torso of a white woman with her face covered by a flower, with a penguin to one side and a small dog to the other. The top of the poster reads: “a film by Marco Niemeijer” Apple Tv, Documentaries, Growing Up, Film, Tv
Apple Tv
Documentaries
Growing Up
Film
Tv
Watch this powerful documentary today!
The documentary of an autistic AAC user is now also available on Apple TV!
[Large text reading: “Seek out a variety of Autistic experiences”, next to a smaller tagline “Be an Autism Ally: Take Action!”. Centered is a stylized drawing of a face with two hands held up to the eyes like goggles. In the top left is the AssistiveWare logo.]
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE
Be an Autism Ally: Seek out a variety of Autistic experieces
[Large text reading: “Support Autistic AAC Users”, next to a smaller tagline “Be an Autism Ally: Take Action!”. Centered is a drawing of a hand holding up a tablet showing an AAC app with a rainbow color scheme. In the top left is the AssistiveWare logo.]
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE
Support Autistic AAC Users!
Take action out in the world, next to a smaller tagline “Be an Autism Ally: Take action!”. Centered is a line drawing of two hands with a rainbow connecting the fingers, arced over the earth with an infinity symbol superimposed on it. To the top left is the AssistiveWare logo. The World
The World
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE
Be an Autism Ally: Take action out in the world
Large text reading: Use the appropriate language, next to a smaller tagline “Be an Autism Ally: Take Action!”. Centered is a line drawing of two hands grabbing onto a speech bubble, with other bubbles in the background. In the top left is the AssistiveWare logo.
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE
Be an Autism Ally: Use appropriate language!
A quote reading “Whenever possible, listen to autistic people as your first source of information, particularly autistic people who have been in the same situation you are trying to learn about.” - Lily Konyn. In the bottom right is an illustrated rainbow. The top right reads “Be an Autism Ally: Take Action!”. In the bottom left is the AssistiveWare logo. Communication
Communication
Autism Acceptance
Be an Austism Ally: TAKE ACTION!
A stylized illustrated person with an orange shirt, short dark hair, brown skin, and a large smile. Their open hands display an array of smiley faces. The AssistiveWare logo is in the top right and www/.assistiveware/.com in the bottom left. Fictional Characters, Gestalt Language Processing, Language Learners, Language Development, Single Words, Support Team, Read More
Fictional Characters
Gestalt Language Processing
Language Learners
Language Development
Single Words
Support Team
Read More
Gestalt Language Processing
AAC and Gestalt Language Processing