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02/27/2026

What would be the hardest word for you to give up saying forever?

Becca has some important thoughts in words not to lose! It's a great conversation starter for any AAC user you might want to chat with.

For me, I'd really miss the word "Paula" even though that probably just sounds really cheesy 😁

02/21/2026

Do you like picking what you're going to wear?

Becca has a new conversation starter for AAC users! You can respond here or just chat with them in person!

For me, I don't care that much about picking outfits. I line my clothes up when I fold them and just grab whatever's next 😂.

02/19/2026

It's time for the State of AAC annual survey! Please take a few moments to fill it out and share! The results of this survey are published to help raise AAC awareness, and are used to drive strategy and initiatives over the next 12 months. Link in the first comment.

02/14/2026

Here's another conversation starter from Becca: Do you like menu planning?

It's an idea that can be fun for AAC users to help with, or just a good conversation starter. For me, I like thinking of a few meals, but all meals every week is a lot 😊.

02/06/2026

Here's another conversation starter idea: Are you excited about watching the Olympics?

I am! I like almost all the events, everything except curling which is super boring to watch 😂

02/05/2026

AAC in the Cloud 2026 Call for Presentations is open! Link in the first comment, please share with anyone who would be interested in presenting at this free online conference! This is year 10 😳!

01/31/2026

Becca has a new discussion starter you can use if you need help starting a convo with an AAC user: Do you like to sleep in?

Me, I definitely do. I used to be a total morning person but that just doesn't seem to be in the cards anymore 😂

What about you?

01/24/2026

Becca has another question! If you know an AAC user you can ask this next time you see them! Or just answer yourself: Would you rather have a swimming pool or hot tub in your yard?

Me, I prefer a pool. Even though it's too cold to use sometimes, I just think pools are more fun. Agree to disagree, Becca 💜

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?

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