I wanted to start a blog talking about being autistic and an AAC user, as these things are both big parts of my life and I love to chat about them with other people.
I am a level 2 autistic adult with low/moderate support needs. I am semi-verbal.
I have a dedicated Accent800 that I use primarily, and I use LAMP on it most often. Other aac I use is Unity, TD Snap Legacy, Weavechat, and many communicatation books or cards that I have made.
Some other things about me:
· I have special interests in animal crossing, mount everest, Hozier, and of course autism and aac!
· I like to crochet
· I alao have ADHD, GAD, ARFID, dyspraxia, hypermobility, and depression
· I make and share free resources for autistic people, and you can check those out here:
An autistic AAC user who loves giving free resources to other autistic folx. If you like what I do and want to donate, I'd appreciate that,
Rules: There are 30 questions corresponding to each day in April. Answer each question in your own separate post. You can answer all or just as many of them as you want. Make sure you tag your responses #30daysofautismacceptance and you can put them in the various autism tags too (#actually autistic, #autistic, #autism etc). Please help spread this around before the start of April! And with that, I hope everyone enjoys the questions and has fun with this year's autism month prompts. (Prompts under the read more button)
April 2nd: Are there some things in life that you either learned much later than your neurotypical peers or not at all?
April 1st: What age did you find out you were autistic? If you have a diagnosis, what was the diagnosis process like, if you can remember it?
April 3rd: Do you feel like being autistic makes you easier to take advantage of? More gullible perhaps? Talk about a time where this happened to you.
April 4th: Talk about online social interaction. Do you feel that being able to interact with others online, such as on social media, has been a positive or negative thing for you? Do you think its easier, harder, about the same as in person communication?
April 5th: Do you often interact with other autistic people? Online or in person? Do you find it harder, easier, about the same difficulty as with neurotypical people?
April 6th: Do you feel that autism affects the way that you view/interact with media? In what ways? Talk about it.
April 7th: Talk about autistic characters in media. What are your favorite canon autistic characters? Are there any characters that you view as autistic, that aren't officially so? What about them makes you think they are autistic? How do you relate to them? What would you like to see in autistic characters in the future?
April 8th: Do you think, since the time you found out you were autistic, that society's views on autism has gotten worse, better, or about the same? In what ways?
April 9th: Are you ever prevented from doing things because of sensory issues? For example, clothes you'd want to wear, places you'd like to go, etc. How does it make you feel? Talk about it.
April 10th: Are holidays/birthdays/similar social gatherings something that you find difficult in any way as an autistic person? Talk about it.
April 11th: Do you find doctor's/dentist's/etc appointments difficult as an autistic person? Why? Do you have trouble booking appointments or managing insurance? Do you have someone that helps with this? Do you have someone come to appointments to help advocate for you?
April 12th: Do you struggle with a sense of loneliness/social isolation? Has it become better, worse or about the same since you were younger? Is there anything that helps with it?
April 13th: Have you ever had to (or wanted to) correct someone's misconception about autism? What happened? Talk about it.
April 14th: Do you have issues with change? From small changes like a disruption to your daily routine, to big changes like a new boss at work for example. How does it affect you? Is there anything that helps with it?
April 15th: Talk about special interests. What is your current special interest? What do you like about it? Do you dislike anything about having special interests? Talk about past special interests.
April 16th: What are some accommodations that you would either like to have or already have to help you in your everyday life as an autistic person? If you could change an aspect of society to make things easier for you as an autistic person, what would you change?
April 17th: How do you feel about various autism organizations, such as ASAN, Autistic Women's and Nonbinary Network, Autism Speaks, etc
April 18th: Have you had trouble, now or in the past, with people not respecting your boundaries as an autistic person? For instance, people not listening when you don't like hugs or being touched etc.
April 19th: Talk about speech. Are you nonverbal? Do you use AAC? What is it like if you are? If not, do you have trouble controlling the tone of your voice? Do people often misread you based on your tone (thinking you're angry when you're not for example)? Do you have trouble controlling the volume of your voice, especially when excited about something? Do you tend to speak in a monotone?
April 20th: Give a shoutout to some of your favorite fellow autistic people. Could be an actor, writer, youtuber, a family member, another tumblr blog, etc. What do you like about them and/or their content (assuming they're an actor/youtuber/etc)? Would you recommend other people follow them?
April 21st: Do you have trouble keeping up with personal hygiene? Bathing, brushing your teeth, flossing, etc? Is it because of sensory reasons? Is there anything you've found helps with this?
April 22nd: If you had to describe to someone who knows nothing about autism what it feels like/what its like to be autistic, what would you say?
April 23rd: Are you generally a talkative person or a quiet person? Do you feel like this is influenced by being autistic? Do you tend to infodump about things you are interested in? Do you feel like people don't listen to you?
April 24th: Do you have trouble interpreting other people's intentions? Is it hard for you to tell when someone is deliberately being mean to you? Do you have trouble picking up when someone is lying to you or trying to trick you? Talk about it.
April 25th: Do you feel like you got the support you needed growing up as an autistic person? From your parents/teachers/other adults? What did they do to support you? What do you feel you would have needed that you didn't get support wise? Do you feel like you have the support you need at the age you are now?
April 26th: Lets talk about food. Are there certain foods that you cannot eat due to sensory reasons? Do you tend to avoid spice? Do you eat a lot of the same foods over and over? Do you have a same food that you tend to eat often because its safe or familiar?
April 27th: (If the first question doesn't apply to you, you answer the second one. Or if you want you can answer both) Are you lgbtq+? Do you feel like there's any intersection between both identities? Alternatively, if you're not: have you experienced ableism before? What was the situation in which it occurred? What did you do? Have you ever had someone start treating you differently after they found out you were autistic?
April 28th: Do you prefer person first language (example: person with autism) or identity first language (autistic person)? Why?
April 29th: Let's talk about relationships, both platonic and romantic. How are your relationships with your family (parents/siblings/etc)? Are they generally supportive and understanding of you as an autistic person? If you have (non-autistic) siblings, do you feel as though you were treated differently from them growing up or even now? What about friends? Is making friends something you find hard or easy? How does being autistic affect your friendships? Are you now or have you ever been in a romantic relationship? Have your partners been understanding of your needs as an autistic person? In what ways does being autistic affect your relationship?
April 30th: Autistic pride. What does being autistic mean to you? Are you proud to be autistic? Why? What would you like your final message of autism acceptance month to be?
i got to go to the aquarium the other week and i think it went so well!
i absolutely love how loud and clear the accent is, it makes going out in the world so much easier because my fiancée doesn’t have to strain to hear me
I've created a calendar with 366 days of AAC prompts! The days are numbered, but you are able to really start anywhere you want.
The prompts are somewhat aligned to national days, but I tried to keep things varied and they might not always line up with a national day. I also did my best to make them relatable where I could, but you might not always have a strong answer for a question.
I am trialing a keyguard! I was able to contact my local PRC consultant to talk about a keyguard, and it just arrived! So far it is really neat, though it’s an adjustment because I am much slower with it on.
I have a bit of time to try it out before it needs to go back, and then I get to try a touchguide next!
I'm working on making the homepages of different AAC apps for the Animal Crossing tablet item! You can edit the tablet with customization kits to have a custom design, so you can put your AAC device in your home or around the island.
So far I have LAMP, Proloquo2Go, TD Snap Core First, and TouchChat done. I'll be adding more soon.
This is my Accent800! I use LAMP on it, and I have a protective case on it because I’m very clumsy. The tag is self made, but I am getting a new one soon. I also really love my strap because it’s so colorful!
I'm working on making the homepages of different AAC apps for the Animal Crossing tablet item! You can edit the tablet with customization kits to have a custom design, so you can put your AAC device in your home or around the island.
So far I have LAMP, Proloquo2Go, TD Snap Core First, and TouchChat done. I'll be adding more soon.
I made a few AAC userboxes based on symbol based AAC. I would prefer credit to this blog if you use them, feel free to use them anywhere :)
ID: Two userboxes with the same UI as the programs they refer to, and an icon of an AAC device with their standard home page. They say This user communicates using TD Snap AAC, and This user communicates using WeaveChat AAC. End ID.
ID: Two userboxes with the same UI as the programs they refer to, and an icon of an AAC device with their standard home page. They say This user communicates using Proloquo2Go AAC, and This user communicates using Proloquo AAC. End ID.
ID: Two userboxes with the same UI as the programs they refer to, and an icon of an AAC device with their standard home page. They say This user communicates using LAMP AAC, and This user communicates using TouchChat AAC. End ID.
ID: Two userboxes with the same UI as the programs they refer to, and an icon of an AAC device with their standard home page. They say This user communicates using Avaz AAC, and This user communicates using TalkSuitePro AAC. End ID.
ID: A userbox with the same UI as the program it refers to. It says This user communicates using Coughdrop AAC. End ID.
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