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Feedback
Comments from AAC Users: 
"I got phrases to put into my device to direct people
who are assisting me when I’m paying for things."
"I put a sign on my door to tell people to knock before they enter. I also
put a rear view mirror on my wheelchair."
"The course could have been longer. I would like more time on each of the
topics. AAC users take more time to communicate."
"I’m looking into getting a cell phone for emergency situations."
"I want to learn about how I can protect myself from emotional abuses such
as put downs, threats and rough handling."
"I want to learn more about abuse and how to protect myself."
"I now have a purse that I keep beside me."
"I feel more confident about my safety. I feel I have more control than
before."
"When I was a new student I was dropped at the wrong door. Sometimes they
treat meanly. He did leave me all alone. I was trying to get to classroom.
I was on the street. An ambulance came to help me because people thought
I was sick because I did not use my voice. I think they could know better
if they get teaching!"
"I learned how other AAC users cope in these situations and got good ideas."
"I want more on assertiveness and dealing with difficult people and situations."
"I now wear a key around my neck. It is the key to a place I keep my valuables
things. I feel safer."
"I want to learn more about privacy in a group home. I now watch people
carefully. I heard lots of good suggestions."
Comments from Facilitators:
"Although we do things habitually to ensure privacy, it is always thought
provoking to view things from a different perspective. Small changes can
make all the difference! I’ll encourage staff to respect the need
for privacy."
"I am more aware of the need for AAC users to have sufficient support to
implement the strategies that they learn about. Even when we see an idea
through to acquiring something it doesn’t mean that the AAC user
will actually use it. Practice to use and remember what is learned is
a challenge for some AAC users."
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