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Back by popular demand! The “Jordyn Zimmerman tee” is available now until March 24! lnk.to/shpc. 📷: #VisibleAAC Photo of Jackson Shroeder by Jayne Schroeder

[Image: AAC user Jackson Schroeder sports a green CommunicationFIRST T-shirt featuring a quote by our Board Chair @jordynbzim.bsky.social…
AAC user Jackson Schroeder sports a green CommunicationFIRST T-shirt featuring a quote by our Board Chair Jordyn Zimmerman: “Speech does not make someone more human.”
March 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Have you contributed to our #VisibleAAC photo bank? If you are an #AACUser with a great photo of yourself &/or your #AAC, email it to info@communicationfirst.org with “PHOTOS” in the subject line! On photos you post, you can tag us in a comment & include the hashtag, #VisibleAAC.
A smiling teacher places her arm around her student’s shoulder. The young boy, who is an AAC user, happily points to his t-shirt. He and his teacher are wearing CommunicationFIRST t-shirts that read “Speech does not make someone more human.”
February 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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We love showcasing our community in our #VisibleAAC photo bank. Any #AACUser who wants to share a photo of yourself &/or your #AAC, email info@communicationfirst.org with PHOTOS in the subject line, or you can hashtag #VisibleAAC if you post. You may appear in our comms efforts!

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[Image: Bob Williams sits at the head of the Roosevelt Room conference table in the White House with his AAC device mounted on his power chair. He is laughing along with President Obama, Attorney General Holder, & other disability leaders. Above this photo is the CommunicationFIRST logo, & below it is the text: Because communication is a human right.]
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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We wish everyone in our community a magical holiday season full of joy! As 2024 ends, please consider including us in year-end #giving plans. #Donating by 12/31 gets you an invite to a virtual coffee session with our Board Chair & Executive/Legal Director. lnk.to/endyr
#VisibleAAC photo submitted by Cristian Rosas & captured by Karen Baca. Cristian sits in front of a lit Xmas tree in a powerchair with an attached AAC device. He wears a black-&-white sweater & looks at the camera.
December 25, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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Are you worried about #Olmstead? The Bazelon Center made a guide to resisting DOJ’s harmful memo. It includes a statement for your governor and attorney general to sign in support of our right to live in the community: lnk.to/olmbkg. @bazeloncenter.bsky.social

📸 #VisibleAAC photo by Shira Wakschlag
[Image: Photographed from behind, a young AAC user sits at a school desk with her AAC device. A teacher reading a storybook is projected onto a screen at the front of the classroom.]
August 6, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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We are so grateful for all the #GivingTuesday donations we’ve received in the past few days! Your support helps us keep fighting for the rights of people with speech-related #disabilities. If you haven’t given yet, please consider supporting us this week. lnk.to/givingt

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[Image: Jacob Bradley stands in the middle of a crowd, holding a US flag & a sign featuring an AAC device screenshot & a photo of himself, with the words Medicaid Saves Lives. Above this scene is the CommunicationFIRST logo, & below it is the text: Because communication is a human right.]
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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In U.S. v. Florida, #DOJ won protections for children with complex medical needs from unnecessary #institutionalization. We are alarmed that it is now trying to undo this decision. It may lead to life-altering outcomes for children with #disabilities. lnk.to/USvFL

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[Image: A young boy wearing a mask holds up a speech generating device with the sentence, "I want family."]
September 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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We love to see #AAC users living their best lives during back-to-school season and beyond. If you submit your photos to us, you may spot yourself in posts like this! To submit, email info@communicationfirst.org with PHOTOS in the subject line, or use #VisibleAAC when you post.

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[Image: A boy smiles and waves, while holding his speech generating device and wearing a backpack.]
September 19, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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📸: #VisibleAAC photo from DJ Reinhardt

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[Image: A person sits in a powerchair with an AAC device in front of them, looking up at a teenager who looks back at them.]
May 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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#VisibleAAC photo submitted by Jill Tullman

[Image: A boy smiles and waves, while holding his speech generating device and wearing a backpack.]
September 19, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Credit: #VisibleAAC submission by Niko Boskovic

[Image: A person with long hair obscuring their face puts a ballot in a ballot box.]
September 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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[Image: #VisibleAAC photo submitted by Cristian Rosas & captured by Karen Baca. Cristian sits in front of a lit Xmas tree in a powerchair with an attached AAC device. He wears a black-&-white sweater & looks at the camera.]
December 25, 2024 at 1:13 PM