Participating in meetings, to the greatest extent possible and developing strategies to lead meetings are important life-long self-advocacy skills. The Communication Bill of Rights states that an individual who uses AAC has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and to be talked to and not about. It is our responsibility as educators, service providers, and family members to include and support the participation of individuals who use AAC in the meetings that are for and about them.
Watch how some AAC users do this —- At the 2012 AAC by the Bay conference, presenters Jake Atteberry, Thanh Diep, Clay Holquist, Keith Kingston, Tyson Renze, and Peter Schlegel, share the various ways in which they lead and take charge of their meetings.
