#accent 1000

[turtley-ausome]

I don’t think I posted my new PRC Accent 1000 trial device yet so sharing this photo of it! I’m also probaly going to be trying the Accent 800 but for shorter period becase I alredy used up half of my trial time! Let me know if you want to see some of my pages! This is WordPower 45 pageset with PCS symbols!

[nonspeakingkiku]

Lighting not good in here right now but Accent!! Kiku and wifey watching Supernatural.

Kiku needs more stim toys and fiddly things to put on accent but not sure what to put on it. ID: an accent 1000 (a windows based communication device) with a red frame, a transparent keyguard, and lamp vi open on it. En ID

Oh and here's stickers on the back that Kiku made (printed and packing tape, some were gonna go on ipad but wouldn't stick so went on accent).

ID: the back of the accent with seven different stickers on it, from left to right: "Being nonspeaking does not mean I have nothing to say", "Not being able to speal does not mean the same as not having anything to say", a red triangle shaped tactile symbol, a strabby from bugsnax, a multicolor hand print with the words special needs under it, a white tactile symbol, and a rainbow infinity symbol. End ID

[nonspeakerlibrary]

Just because we have a disability, we are not given the same learning opportunities like our neurotypical peers. We are segregated in classrooms where we are taught the same thing repeatedly, irrespective of our age or grade. I was tired of learning the same alphabet and numbers from kindergarten to 5th grade.Just because I could not show my teachers that I could understand everything that was taught to me, they assumed that I was not capable of any intelligent work. I was wrongly diagnosed as having an intellectual disability. Also, because I am nonspeaking, it was assumed that I couldn’t understand anything that was told to me. My parents advocated for a communication device for me for many years,but I was repeatedly denied one by the school district and every time the speech therapist told my mom that I did not have the ability to use it.

I would advise students with disabilities to believe in themselves, and to never give up, and to continue working hard to succeed in their education. I would also advise them to seek a mentor who has a disability they can identify with, who can support and guide them on their educational journey.

Himani, a 12 year old nonspeaking autistic girl who uses an Accent 1000 device to communicate (with both symbols and independent typing) , gives a speech for the Heumann-Armstrong award about the ableism she has faced in education.

[turtley-ausome]

More if the pages on WordPower 45, the pageset I will most likley be sticking with!

[turtley-ausome]

Also another update big update very exited!

I got new Touchguide, plus WordPower and PECS symbols upgrades for my Accent device and im LOVING it but me device very old but decide want dedicated device to be PRC Accent and not AbleNet Quicktalker freestyle and still in trial period so can still do more device trial! My speech theripist contact PRC got it all set up and my trial Accent 1000 device with WordPower, THREE diffrent layouts Touchguides and expensive fancy wheelchair mount (!!!) for it will be shipping out date December 19th eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Trial devices also have access to ALL voices and ALL symbol sets so can choose wich one of each you want on you insuranse funded permanent dedicated device!!

Let me know in asks or messages if u want see my set ups for diffrent layouts of WordPower with PECS on my old used Accent device!

[turtley-ausome]

Finaly got screwdriver and help and got the new pink frame case on my Accent AAC device yay its so prety!

[turtley-ausome]

Transcript: “This is my Accent AAC device”

I use Unity 60 on my Accent!

Paper is cover my picture.

[nonspeakingkiku]

Accent!!

Finally remember toget picture of it to show to tumblr people

It didn't charge last night so can't use right now.

ID: a PRC Saltillo Accent 1000 with a red frame and a 84 opening keyguard and LAMP VI on the screen. End ID