I genuinely believe if you just hate talking and want to never speak again, that's fine. If you decide you want to use AAC for the rest of your life for any reason, that's your prerogative.
If you wake up one day and think "I don't feel like speaking", you deserve access to AAC and accommodation. If you wake up one day and think "I'd like to speak today", you deserve to not be questioned. If you want to switch between speaking and AAC in the middle of the day, you deserve that choice.
We put such a weird emphasis on the idea that speech should always be the end goal and everyone should have this and that amount of speech. It doesn't matter. Do what makes you feel comfortable and happy.















