#aacdevice

Kiku wish had money get new case for talker. Talker keep try pop out of case and Kiku worry about ipad fall out. Haven't happen yet thankfully but Kiku worry.

Kiku decided go up grid size on AAC recently. And then today Kiku decide go up again. When first got AAC Kiku though big buttons be best idea but Kiku now think smaller buttons okay. Not smallest buttons but lots buttons on page. AAC hard. Got learn where words are and put together sentence and remember practice all by self. Kiku doin it, just slow and hard and hard to explain to not AAC user. AAC slower. Especially when learning. But Kiku determined and want have AAC work best for Kiku. Want set up way easiest use. Organize best. That take time. Take time come to terms with AAC slow learn and that okay. And take time accept that it okay Kiku call self nonspeaking/nonspeaker. Because when little time Kiku can talk it hard and drain and people not understand what say. Speech unreliable. Never know when have it. But AAC help even with learn slow. It mean can say what need/want to. Kiku maybe full time aac user. Kiku not know. But use lot. Work on use lot. When not use just not talk. Kiku don't know. But Kiku know AAC help lot lot.

I'm so happy. I applied to a program that helps people get AAC devices and I got approved. They've already ordered my ipad but it's going to take a while to ship due to part shortages but I'm so excited. I'm getting an ipad, a protective case with a strap and stand, a tempered glass screen protector, and TD snap. I'm going to post about my device once I get it. :3

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