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01/20/2026

AAC in the Cloud Update: Thanks to those who joined our meeting, here's what we discussed. Comments and feedback are still welcome!

Proposed theme: Choices Give Us A Voice
Proposed dates: June 24-25
Proposed structure:
Instead of our usual third technology track we are going to have a track targeted at AAC users. The AAC community spends a lot of time talking to the people *around* AAC use, but as AAC users you deserve to be spoken to directly. If you're an adult part-time AAC user then you might already be getting what you need from the conference, but beginning and intermediate AAC users can benefit from access to more online resources, recognition and empowerment.

So, as usual, three tracks. One targeted at parents/caregivers/community, one targeted at practitioners/teachers, and now one targeted at AAC users. We will still have a real-time chat room for each session, and we plan to allow presenters to release pre-recorded sessions as a live viewing with the presenter available in the chat like we did last year.

What do you think???

NOTE: If you are an AAC user this doesn't mean your presentation would default to the third track, it will be slotted based on your intended audience. If you are not an AAC user you've probably never presented a session aimed at AAC users, but we're hoping you will give it some serious thought!

01/17/2026

Becca is back with another question! It's a question for anyone to answer, asked in a way that AAC users can participate. Ask them if you need a conversation-starter: "How many people would you have at your ideal party?"

01/16/2026

AAC in the Cloud is coming! As of right now we are the sole sponsors of the event, so we're taking our name and applying the idea. We'll have an open, public discussion as we prepare for this summer's conference. Anyone is welcome to join, to share their ideas, or to participate. Please share this information with AAC users and practitioners who might want to participate.

Our first meeting will be Tuesday, January 20th at 10am Mountain Time (Google Meet link in the comments). If you can't make it, feel free to comment with your ideas or suggestions! We will post updates as we go, and expect to have a call for presentations available soon as well!

01/10/2026

Becca has a new question this week! Do you have a board game you've liked to play recently?

Me, I've been playing Carcassonne, I know it's an oldie but it's been many years since I played and it's been fun to pick it up again!

What about you?

01/03/2026

Becca has a new question for the new year! Do you even like New Year's resolutions??

I may have had an influence in her opinion on this one 😂, I probably am a bit too outspoken on the subject.

12/27/2025

Becca's last question for the year! What's one favorite part about this year's Christmas?

For me it was definitely reading the Nativity story, it really got to me this year 💜. What about you? If you know an AAC user you can ask them. It's ok if they can't answer in their device, or if they need some options to choose from. Everyone should have the chance to reflect on meaningful memories for them!

12/20/2025

Becca's back with another interesting question for y'all: "Can you tell me one interesting thing about your Christmas tree this year?"

For me, I think the most interesting thing about our tree is that we named it Snuggles because it wouldn't fit on top of the car so we had to snuggle with it inside 😂.

12/14/2025

Thanks Ben! Looking forward to hearing more from others!

12/12/2025

Becca's back with a new question to help AAC users have something interesting to talk about! What's a Christmas song you like?

Me? I really go for Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, but I like the original lyrics better ☺️.

Don't forget to post your !

12/11/2025

Here's your sign to get involved! "I used to think I was the only one around here who needed to learn how to compress my thoughts down to a couple words since I use my eyes and a computer to speak, but I think maybe it's something everyone should practice."

So here's Becca's question! If you could describe your 2025 in one word, what would it be? You can comment if that's all you've got in you, but please think about posting with the hashtag . Tag 3 people to keep things moving!

This challenge is about raising awareness, many people like Becca who use a speech device have to think carefully about how to boil all their thoughts down to just a couple words.. so now it's your turn! This is a challenge everyone can participate in -- if it's outside your comfort zone, maybe think about how people with disabilities have to get outside their comfort zones too just to stand up for themselves. 💜

12/05/2025

Ok, here we go, challenge issued!

No bigs if yours isn't as ridiculously positive as Becca's. She often gives Pollyanna a run for her money 😂❤️. It would mean a lot to her if you'd participate.

Help us get this trending! Becca's greatest passion -- the thing that's bound to make her smile -- is giving everyone a chance to make choices for themselves. And picking a single word for 2025 is a great thing for anybody to be able to choose! Share this reel to your stories with an answer overlay, or post a fresh video or pic tagged with . Tag three friends and keep things moving!

If you know someone with a disability, show them this video and help them choose their own answer! They don't have to spell it out or pick it on a speech device, it can just be something that makes them smile. I hope this can be a unifying project to show that *everyone* whether disabled or grumpy or lonely or hopeful or struggling or sarcastic or whatever, can all come together around a fun, simple idea from a non-speaker who speaks from her heart ❤️.

11/29/2025

Becca's question this week: What are some things you're thankful for?

You don't have to answer here, you can answer in-person or whatever works. You don't have to be an AAC user to answer. If you don't have a speech device, you can have someone give you ideas and respond when they say something you agree with!

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