#communication access

I don’t think I have speech loss episodes, but I do find it much harder to speak at times, both due to my stammer and my autism. If you use AAC and you stammer and/or are late-diagnosed, I’d love to hear about your experiences! Feel free to DM me if you want, too. Reblogs are very appreciated!

Nighfunctioningautism, an autistic advocate and parent of a child with high support needs, addresses the question "Does the neurodiversity movement leave out those Autistic individuals with high support needs?", and how it is often asked with ableist assumptions about autistic people, people with high support needs, and those who cannot rely on speech to be understood.

“There is abundant evidence to support the use of the Rapid Prompting Method, facilitated communication, and similar methodologies that teach individuals with unreliable speech to communicate effectively by typing or pointing to letters on a letterboard.”

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