Ableism in Diagnoses (1)

  Ableism in Diagnoses On Eugenic Legacies in Medicine and Naming as a Power of Definition Antispe Ability, Pegi and Palang Draft, November 1, 2025 Why must one live under the name of a syndrome named after a physician whose own history was marked by ableism, paternalism, or even eugenic thinking? This is no theoretical…

Ableism, speech divergence and nothing about us without us

Image: Illustration highlighting themes of ableism and speech divergence, featuring people discussing and using communication aids. Isolated and overlooked – users of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) call for a say by Pegi – I use AAC. An assistant and an AI help me to formulate my messages. The content reflects my opinion. We, the…

Human assistance, AI and speaking, writing texts

  Human assistance, AI and speaking, writing texts We ask the AI: „Do you think it is legitimate to work with AI when you are a user of AAC and also use a human assistant for joint formulation and typing? How can such a constellation make it clear that “I as the AAC user”, “the…