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Can I ask for “dirty” can’t find any emoji for it and have a missing button on my aac /nf

here go !

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don’t pour from an empty cup | sharks aren’t evil

dental filling | eyes burn

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all AAC should be completely free forever. no there shouldn't be "free versions of paid AAC apps" i mean like every single feature and option should be free forever and ever. we should not have to pay to communicate.

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"minecraft chicken"

image: a minecraft-style chicken

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could wei get some more folder symbols? health and emergency related things would be great :3

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Apologies for how long this took. I hope that these work. The first two are for the emergency folder, the second two are for the medical folder. The medical folder is a re-upload; we posted it previously since we hadn't done the emergency one yet.

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I was wondering if you could do a Hindu AAC folder? With the Aum symbol?

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I hope that these are alright and I apologize for the wait. Please let me know if these need to be re-done.

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"potential"

image: a slightly germinating seed with a wavy line going up it. the line is a gradient from green to blue and there are two blue dots above it.

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"USB stick"

image: a dark blue USB stick

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These are overlays for our folders to allow for greater customizability. You can put these over any of our new folders and thus have folders that better match your AAC.

To do so, you need to download the folder symbol you want and open it in an image editing software that has layers and transparency. Open the symbol in the editor, and then download the colour of folder overlay that you want. Make sure you choose either the thick or thin version, depending on which one fits the symbol you have. Open the folder overlay in the editing software and place the layer for it above the layer for the basic symbol.

From there, save it as a PNG, and it should be done. Because the canvas size for these overlays is the same as the canvas size for our folders, you should not need to move anything around to make it match.

Here are some examples of overlays used with some of our folders.

If you are having trouble combining the overlays and folders on your own, send us an ask with the ones you want combined and we will do it for you.

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hello! I would like if you could make Jewish themed aac images?

thank you

Have you checked out AACIL's Judaism page?

If that doesn't have what you're looking for, please let us know what, specifically, you need. Please note I'm now dedicating my time to AACIL, so rather than a symbol drawn by M I will let our pool of over 55 artists know of the requests.

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A Guide to Making AAC Symbols, for Emoji Artists

[PT: A guide to making AAC symbols, for emoji artists. End PT]

Making symbols for AAC is not as easy as adding the AAC symbols tag to one of your normal emojis. Here are some things to keep in mind when creating AAC symbols.

AAC symbols should be representative, not abstract. [PT: AAc symbols should be representative, not abstract.]

An AAC symbol is usually used by an AAC user to distinguish the button they want from the other buttons on the page. Most AAC users scan in some form, and many look for the symbols and not the button's label, meaning that an AAC symbol should in some way be a visual symbol for the concept. This means that wordmojis do not typically work as AAC symbols.

2. The symbols are typically seen only by the user and not who they are speaking with. [PT: The symbols are typically seen only by the user and not who they are speaking with.]

In a Discord emoji, both the person communicating and who they are communicating with see the emoji. With high-tech AAC, typically only the AAC user sees the symbol, with the people they're talking with audibly hearing the words instead. There are some exceptions, such as light tech AAC or situations where an AAC user is showing their screen to who they are talking with, but they are generally exceptions.

3. Avoid low contrast. [PT: Avoid low contrast.]

An AAC symbol on a button is generally very small, and it is usually one of many buttons on a page, and it is usually on a coloured backdrop. Furthermore, there are many AAC users who are blind or low vision. Having high contrast on your symbols, such as by making the lineart much darker than the filling, makes your symbol easier to see and makes the details easier to notice.

4. High levels of detail usually disappear on an AAC board. [PT: High levels of detail usually disappear on an AAC board.]

Because buttons are small and there are usually many buttons on a page, high levels of detail tend to be very hard to notice when a symbol is on a button. Furthermore, lots of detail can make a symbol visually busy and thus potentially overwhelming for an AAC user.

5. Many AAC users dislike words on their symbols. [PT: Many AAC users dislike words on their symbols.]

Most AAC users have words on the button label already. For some, this means that having words on the symbol as well is redundant, overwhelming, or annoying. If you put words on your symbols, it is best to also provide a version without words for those who prefer that.

I hope that this is informative and helpful. Please do keep in mind that while I am an AAC user and an AAC symbol artist, I am only one of many, and AAC users are not a monolith. The advice I have provided here reflects the common attitudes I have seen in the community but it will not reflect the entire community.

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"schizophrenic"

image: a yellow hand pointing to a purple psywiggle

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"will"

image: a blue arrow pointing to the right from an hourglass

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" type "

images: two hands on a keyboard. in order of image, the hands re: yellow, dark brown, light brown, pale, and blue

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Can you make a christianity and catholicism symbol

"Catholic"

Image: The Catholic emblem of the 'keys of Saint Peter,' a gold and silver key crossed over each other, bound by red thread, with the papal crown placed above them.

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"concern"

image: a figure, sweating slightly, looking at a blue vase tipping over on a shelf.

"worry"

a figure, sweating slightly, thinking about a blue vase tipping over on a shelf.

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"green olives"

image: a small pile of pitted green olives