{"id":328,"date":"2025-08-01T01:28:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tierrechtsethik.de\/freiraum\/?p=328"},"modified":"2025-08-01T01:33:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T23:33:52","slug":"ableism-speech-divergence-and-nothing-about-us-without-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tierrechtsethik.de\/freiraum\/ableism-speech-divergence-and-nothing-about-us-without-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Ableism, speech divergence and nothing about us without us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image: Illustration highlighting themes of ableism and speech divergence, featuring people discussing and using communication aids.<\/p>\n

Isolated and overlooked \u2013 users of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) call for a say<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Pegi – I use AAC. An assistant and an AI help me to formulate my messages. The content reflects my opinion.<\/em><\/p>\n

We, the users of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), are hardly visible in society. We are often isolated, lacking networks, shared spaces, and public presence. Our issue \u2013 our way of communicating \u2013 is hardly understood and often completely ignored.<\/p>\n

Instead of really listening to us or developing solutions together with us, we are offered \u201ceasy language\u201d\/\u201eleichte Sprache\u201c \u2013 without asking whether this suits us or whether we have completely different ways of expressing ourselves. There is no one type of communication \u2013 many of us use our own individual forms of expression that lie outside what is considered \u201cstandard\u201d or officially recognized as accessible and barrier-free.<\/p>\n

But without involving us, genuine participation cannot succeed. It is not enough to speak for us \u2013 you have to speak with us. And above all: let us respond in our own way.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

I use AAC. An assistant and an AI help me to formulate my messages. The content reflects my opinion.<\/p>\n

Note: This text has been written in a Me, My Speech and Writing Assitant and AI<\/em> – Way<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\ud83e\udde0\" = own thoughts
\n\"\ud83e\udd1d\"\u00a0= human assistant helps with typing or structuring
\n\"\ud83e\udd16\" = AI supports me in formulating<\/p>\n

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