Welcome to Everyone Communicates!

As our name indicates, we believe that everyone communicates, in one way or another. We also believe that communication is a basic need in life. When an individual does not have fluent, natural speech, it is urgent that other methods of communication, often called augmentative or alternative communication (AAC), be explored exhaustively.
Being unable to speak does not mean that an individual does not understand, cannot learn to communicate, or cannot think and reason. It only means that the person has a barrier to communication. With access to a variety of methods, and with creative, attentive, and dedicated people providing support, people with communication impairments caused by a wide range of disabilities can work to develop effective communication.

Freedom to Communicate

Freedom to Communicate
Stick figures, one with communication device and speech bubble; "Freedom to Communicate = Access to conversation anywhere, anytime, about anything with anybody through technology and personalized supports if needed.

Dedication

DEDICATION: This site is dedicated to people who are still waiting for a means to communicate more effectively. We hope this site helps to bring access to communication to more people so that someday soon everyone will have the opportunity to communicate effectively, and no one will have to spend days or years or a lifetime in silence.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Blogs and websites with writings by people who use AAC to communicate and their parents and supporters

Blogs by individuals who use AAC

Lynn Aquilana – Mill-Pinna tieghi . . . (in Maltese)

Amanda Baggs – Ballastexistenz

Agnes Bal – From the Cradle to the University (in Polish) 

Heathar Ashley Barrett – Twitter @Heatharashley 

Larry Bissonnette – Larry’s Blog

Andrew Bloomfield, Andrew’s Bridges 

Niko Boskovic 
https://nikoboskovic.wordpress.com/

Brayden – Brayden’s Blog

James Brosnan – Jumping Spastics

Cindi’s Blog

Elana Rose Connor – Elana Rose

Sydney Edmond – Sydney’s Writing

Carly Fleischmann – Carly’s Voice

Henry Frost

Peyton Goddard – Peyton Goddard: Advocate for Inclusion

Thiandi Grooff

Growing Kids Therapy Center blog
https://growingkidstherapy.wordpress.com/

Joshua Harris – Joshua’s Planet

Koren Henning – Koren’s Korner

Glenda Watson Hyatt – Do It Myself Blog

Marlena Katene, theaacjournalist, YouTube channel  http://www.youtube.com/user/theaacjournalist?feature=

Kati – Kati’s Blog

Ido Kedar – Ido in Autismland

Brian Kajiyama – Brian’s Ramblings

Ben Kingston – The True Ben Kingston

Chris Klein – No Barriers 

Sharisa Kochmeister – My Surreal Life

Lateef McLeod - Lateef’s Thoughts

Beth Moulam – Beth Moulam and LIFE

Chris Patton, Lopsided Heart Creations – Poetry by Chris

Chandima (Chammi) Rajapatirana  

Michael Brian Reed

Barb Rentenbach 

Lee Ridley – Lost Voice Guy

Peter Rowe

Sue Rubin

Darryl Sellwood

Amy Sequenzia – Nonspeaking Autistic Speaking

Jeremy Sicile-Kira – Jeremy’s Vision

Sean Sokler – Sean’s Shoutouts

Simon Stevens – Simon Stevens Viewpoint

Sarah Stup – Are Your Eyes Listening?

Ryan Tilton - Non-Speaking Not Silent: AAC Apps, Service Dogs, My Experiences as an Autistic Female
http://nonspeakingnotsilent.blogspot.com/ 

Tracy Thresher – Tracy’s Blog

Karly Wahlin – Inspired by Love

Lydia Wayman – Autistic Speaks

Mike “X” – Journal of an Autist


Blogs and websites featuring writings by individuals who use AAC:

1 Voice Communicating Together Blog

Bridges-Over-Barriers Communication Support Initiative – newsletters  

The Communication Mentors Network

ISAAC – AAC Awareness – Archive Material
·       2010 – Many Cultures, One Dream:  Communication Without Barriers, Story Collection 2010 Submissions
·       2009 – Many Methods, One Goal:  To Communicate, 2009 Story Submissions and Video Collection
·       2008 – Many Stories, One Voice AAC Story Collection

Kilometres for Communication – Stories

Let’s Talk AAC blog:  Communicators in Action

Pittsburgh Employment Conference Proceedings 1995-2011 at the SHOUT website

Watch Our Words, a group of FC typers and facilitators in Colorado. In-home and large group trainings are conducted by FC typers with the help of their facilitators. Their website holds some of their writings—See the “We speak” section. Chris Patton, Sharisa Joy Kochmeister, Jaison Hart, Mike Hoover.    http://www.wowcolorado.org/index.htm

The Writers Brigade


Blogs and websites by parents and others who write about personal experiences with AAC

Larry Blumenthal – Life with Clay

Char Brandl – Grandma Char’s Lessons Learned

Katie Clarke

Lisa Domican – The Grace App Blog

Hollly Gray – Caleigh’s Corner

Alyssa Hillary – Yes, That Too

Mary Kay – You Don’t Say

Heather Kim Lanier – Star in Her Eye

Merry Knight – ABCs and AAC

Sabra Murphy – Assume Intelligence


Sabra Murphy and Emma Murphy
Paper Kids blog

Neider Family – Uncommon Sense

Niksmom – Maternal Instincts:  Flying by the Seat of my Pants

On the Train with Sophie (by Anonymous)

Lisa Reyes – Faith, Hope, and Love . . . with Autism

Rob Rummel-Hudson – Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords  

Julie Shaffner – Understanding Lu

Deanne Shoyer – Small but Kinda Mighty

Christine Stephan – Day Sixty Seven

Heidi Thompson – Junior’s Voice

Elizabeth Vosseller - Musings and Mutterings about Speech, Language, and Technology to Improve Communication

Ariane Zurcher - Emma’s Hope Book


Blogs and Websites with collections of writings by parents and others who write about personal experiences with AAC

The Communication Mentors Network



List assembled by Judy C. Bailey.  Updated November 19, 2017.