#touchchat

I'm working on making the homepages of different AAC apps for the Animal Crossing tablet item! You can edit the tablet with customization kits to have a custom design, so you can put your AAC device in your home or around the island.

So far I have LAMP, Proloquo2Go, TD Snap Core First, and TouchChat done. I'll be adding more soon.

More programs are in!!!

April 11th: Do you find doctor's/dentist's/etc appointments difficult as an autistic person? Why? Do you have trouble booking appointments or managing insurance? Do you have someone that helps with this? Do you have someone come to appointments to help advocate for you?

.yes, am good at advocating for myself but some times doctors not want to hear me and think am “too disabled “ to talk for myself and know what I need. I have some body go with me to make sure I am treated like a person and talk to me like an adult. and I need help to set up appointments. but my normal doctors are really nice and understand and treat me good like a person :D

April 12th: Do you struggle with a sense of loneliness/social isolation? Has it become better, worse or about the same since you were younger? Is there anything that helps with it?

.yes but maybe not in way most people expect. I miss being in Special Education and the autism program because I got to meet so many people like me and do stuff together. I have autistic friends and my partner they are really awesome just also wish could be in a structured environment like that some times and meet new people? not many services for disabled adults to meet up :(

April 13th: Have you ever had to (or wanted to) correct someone's misconception about autism? What happened? Talk about it.

.all of the time I remember when I was little and people randomly say “I’m sorry “ to my parents because they thought autism was a really bad thing and my parents they would get really mad. say “disability not some thing to be sorry for “.

April 14th: Do you have issues with change? From small changes like a disruption to your daily routine, to big changes like a new boss at work for example. How does it affect you? Is there anything that helps with it?

.yes it is really difficult for me but I am trying my best! it helps me when some body talks to me about it and me will go chill out in my sensory tent. or I go watch Pokemon

April 15th: Talk about special interests. What is your current special interest? What do you like about it? Do you dislike anything about having special interests? Talk about past special interests.

I made a few AAC userboxes based on symbol based AAC. I would prefer credit to this blog if you use them, feel free to use them anywhere :)

ID: Two userboxes with the same UI as the programs they refer to, and an icon of an AAC device with their standard home page. They say This user communicates using TD Snap AAC, and This user communicates using WeaveChat AAC. End ID.

ID: Two userboxes with the same UI as the programs they refer to, and an icon of an AAC device with their standard home page. They say This user communicates using Proloquo2Go AAC, and This user communicates using Proloquo AAC. End ID.

ID: Two userboxes with the same UI as the programs they refer to, and an icon of an AAC device with their standard home page. They say This user communicates using LAMP AAC, and This user communicates using TouchChat AAC. End ID.

ID: Two userboxes with the same UI as the programs they refer to, and an icon of an AAC device with their standard home page. They say This user communicates using Avaz AAC, and This user communicates using TalkSuitePro AAC. End ID.

Getting AAC Device From Insurance

I got my dedicated device almost a year ago! Here’s how I got it.

Went to doctor and got referred to the assistive technology department at local rehab. I had already been using AAC full time for a long time due to total speech regression (diagnosed as apraxia of speech), and was in speech therapy to try to regain vocal words but it was not working at all.

I had an idea evaluation with a SLP and OT specifically who worked with AAC and got to trial a device. I had been using Proloquo2Go but decided with trial that touchchat with word power is better for me.

They handled the rest of the paperwork and got stuff from my doctor. Unfortunately my insurance changed in this time so there was a lot of delay. Also the original company I was going to go with insurance was being a pain, so I went with AbleNet

Once I switched to getting my device with AbleNet it only took a few weeks to get my device and they kept me updated the whole time!

Kiku is attempting to crowdfund the AAC app Touchchat with Wordpower while it is on sale.

Kiku trialed it a while ago and it works really well for Kiku so Kiku hopes can get it.

Paypal: paypal.me/stardustsystem

Paypal is wifeys.

Also apple gift cards are an option.

Touchchat is normally $300 before taxes and fees so goal is $180 to make sure taxes and fees will be covered. Sale starts the 11th and ends the 17th.

$0/$180

Editing to add info.

I posted this on my Instagram but thoght I woud post here too!!! If anyone intrested!