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lightblueminecraftorchid · 1 year ago

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Messin w vocable

I think it fits my verbal shutdown needs pretty well

I don’t super need robust communication bc usually if I’ve shut down my concerns are “get me out of here” and “I need space and quiet”

And vocable is terrible for robust for communication but Very Good for a few pre-programmed phrases I can press and play quickly

Plus I can read very well even when stressed so word based suits me better than symbol based

I just can’t. Type. Sometimes. So the buttons seem better suited.

If I can type, my TTS gives me more communication options, so I’m keeping that one too. I wish I had a free app that can do both but. You cant have everything in life. If any of you friends have any recommendations for a free app that does have both of those things, then I would gladly use it. I want the word buttons I can preprogram and the TTS feature, preferably with a way for me to copy/paste sentences from the AAC to a word processor or social media. Every program I’ve found costs money or is “free” with a subscription fee.

Disclaimer: I am a Level 1 autistic who is fully verbal most of the time. I use AAC for emergencies, not regularly. I am not an expert in AAC, but I am trying to learn more. I do not have the experiences of a full time AAC user.

#aac #Liza messes with aac #verbal shutdown #I had a partial verbal shutdown today (could say small words one at a time with significant effort)#and realized I couldn’t use my TTS #bc I couldn’t type bc I was too overwhelmed #scared the frick outta me bc my mom kept asking me questions and I couldn’t say enough to get her to understand I needed space #for a while #then again my mom doesn’t even know I have an AAC at all #so #*shrug emoji*

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lightblueminecraftorchid · 1 year ago

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OKAY I FOUND SOMETHING THAT WORKS

CoughDrop is a free app that seems like it’s what I’m looking for! It does have an associated subscription; I am praying that is for the weekly reports and stuff and not the AAC itself, because for a free program, this is much better than what I had previously. It syncs with both my phone and my desktop, it has a LOT of word buttons, and it has a keyboard option!

Anyway, I do want to practice using it so that, when my next verbal shutdown happens, I feel confident using it and don’t panic or shut down further because I’m confused. So, feel free to send asks and I’ll try to answer them with my AAC!

#aac #Liza messes with aac #for context I had a partial verbal shutdown yesterday and I couldn’t use my TTS because I couldn’t type #which scared me because I hadn’t had that happen before #(I am pretty new to AAC so having an option to communicate at all when they happen is new to be fair)#so I’ve been trying to find a symbol-based or otherwise word-button based system #so I don’t have to rely on my typing skills when I’m overwhelmed and losing speech #but that also means practicing it when I am not overwhelmed

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lightblueminecraftorchid · 1 year ago

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thank you so much for mentioning your aac search!! we've been looking for some for a system mate who can't talk or type :)

Thank you! I am happy I can help someone who need help

#answered with CoughDrop #Liza messes with aac

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