Stories from AAC Users

Speak Up is grateful to the AAC users who have written about their experiences and who have agreed to generously share them with us so that others learn from their stories and heed their advice.

Note: The views and opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect an endorsement by the Speak Up Project.

Could this be happening to me?

Dating My Attendant

I Was Raped

Keeping Safe

Learning about Sexuality and Safeguarding

Let Us Be Heard by Tony Diamante

Mr. Right by Erica Simpson (PDF document)

My Nurse Hit Me

A Real Eye-Opener

Sex and the Woman with Disabilities by Anne Abbott (PDF document)

Talk Openly and Honestly

Tips for Parents