Autonomy: A Mind of My Own
My Voice = My Identity What does the term ‘Autonomy’ mean to a nineteen year old? Is there a gap…
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Aphasia and AAC
Understanding Aphasia Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that affects how a person communicates. It is usually caused by damage…
Move On
As parents, we can sometimes assume to know our child’s mind and what they want. Such an assumption keeps us…
Cerebral Palsy and AAC
Can AAC support those with cerebral palsy to communicate? This blog answers this very important question. AAC for Cerebral Palsy…
An AAC User’s Wishlist
What do AAC users look forward to from the government? Here is a wishlist from a first time voter who…
Echolalia & Emotions: What You Need to Know
What can echolalia tell us about the emotions of a person? We focus a lot on decoding what echolalia means…
Do You Understand Your AAC User’s Emotions?
Is it important to understand the communicator’s emotions while they convey something? Reflexively we would say – of course, how…
Expressive Tones: Hear Me Out!
In this edition of Avaz Megaphone, Aditi explores the importance of expression in all our lives. In doing so, she…
Inclusive Christmas: Celebrating with AAC
Wondering about how to create an inclusive Christmas experience for AAC communicators? This blog gives you a few ideas to…
Expressive Tones on Avaz AAC
Simon got orange juice instead of the orange soda he was longing for. This really disappointed him. He took his…