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What are some misconceptions about AAC and speech development?


AAC user Tiffany Joseph shares her ideas on this topic and discusses how to empower non-speaking autistic individuals.


Tiffany Joseph is the digital creator behind the IG account Nigh Functioning Autism. She uses her platform to promote the changes she wants to see in the world regarding disability and intersectionality. The voice you’ll hear in this clip comes mostly from Tiffany’s Alternative Augmentative Communication device, or AAC for short. And, in instances when she wanted to add more to her response or answer a follow-up question, you’ll hear her actual voice.


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This conversation with Tiffany Joseph was originally released on October 13, 2022.


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