tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post8138247565424104477..comments2024-03-19T18:36:41.875-04:00Comments on Yes, That Too: #AAC Awareness Month: When speech output isn't bestAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-59474404929958976482015-11-01T14:31:27.639-05:002015-11-01T14:31:27.639-05:00I've found that if I start writing or typing i...I've found that if I start writing or typing instead, people figure out pretty fast that I'm not able to talk, but beyond that I don't really know.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-57287689635530894092015-11-01T12:39:15.927-05:002015-11-01T12:39:15.927-05:00I'm like you in that I'm usually verbal, b...I'm like you in that I'm usually verbal, but sometimes I just can't, and one thing I always have trouble with is how to let people know when speech isn't working for me. It's fine when I know the person, but relative strangers who don't know that I have different needs and abilities (and may have seen me talk before and therefore won't understand)<br /><br />Growing up I really had it forced on to me that speech is the most important thing and my not being able to isn't acceptable which I'm still trying to break myself away from that mindset and put my own needs first for a change. It makes me hide away when I can't speak, which isn't always great for me. I just wondered if you had any advise an a quick to the point way of letting people know I can't speak right now, who probably don't have a lot (or any) knowledge of Autism to begin with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com