AAC in the News

by Dora Raymaker · 2009-07-22 16:00:00 UTC
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ABC News did a little feature on the speech device I've been using a lot lately (my initial report and quick review). I feel a little awkward going on about this specific product (see Kristina's post on blogging and product placement), but I do feel that the broader themes of accessibility, bringing AAC to the mainstream, and the value of AAC that is developed with the input of the end users are all items that make P2G writings go beyond plugging a product. These broader themes may be why ABC News felt a feature was in order.

So ABC News--here is the video (also embedded, and, warning, I was only able to get the video to play from the ABC News site in IE). Here is the full transcript of the video.

For the video-lovers, there are more videos of P2G on youtube.

It's good to see AAC hitting the mainstream news more and more. The more ubiquitous AAC becomes in both the mainstream news and in the day-to-day lives of people--the more the public is exposed to AAC--the more that fear and stigma on the part of the public will erode. It'll be a great day when AAC becomes as ordinary to people's sensibilities as eyeglasses.

Dora Raymaker
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