Self-Advocacy
Speaking up for ourselves, so we can achieve what we want in life, is a skill everyone needs to learn, not just those of us ...

Speaking up for ourselves, so we can achieve what we want in life, is a skill everyone needs to learn, not just those of us ...

There’s been a lot in the press and on social media in recent months about AI for speech. It seems artificial intelligence, might offer benefits ...

On Monday 6 March 2023, Jacob Matthew (Australia) and I had the opportunity to address the 288h UNCRPD committee on communication rights. We were privileged ...

I'd been toying with the idea of an A to Z of AAC for months. Suddenly October seemed the right time to share my thoughts ...

Being given all the tools to communicate is brilliant. However, being human there are sometimes unexpected physical and environmental factors that impact our output. Occasionally ...

Using AAC at home and in the wider community has to be a real goal in my mind. Schools are reactive environments for many children ...

We live in a society where we supposedly have the right to freedom of speech. The majority of the population can say what they think, ...

I’ve been speaking in public since I was 11, back in 2005. The very first time I was in front of an audience I felt ...

I’ve spent several years using spoon theory to effectively explain to others my physical energy and fatigue levels. However, I realise that spoon theory could ...

I've been a committee member on the International Communication Rights Alliance (ICRA) since January 2021. ICRA has been working towards operationalising communication rights for those ...