Anne: The Advocacy Legacy of an AAC Pioneer
1961-2010
Anne McDonald was a powerful voice for people without speech. Her achievements in freeing herself from an oppressive Australian institution, gaining a university degree, and writing a bestseller gave her standing to defend the rights of non-speakers around the world, and she made good use of her unique position.
Anne's work highlighted a number of issues vitally important for the AAC community, including
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The need for continuing agitation to maintain public awareness of communication issues;
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The power of legal remedies to secure human rights against communication-based discrimination;
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The complexity of the support systems needed
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to allow AAC users to communicate freely
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through their successive life stages;
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The importance of involving AAC users in the development of AAC methodologies;
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The right of AAC users to have their communication accepted.

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