Vicious Aac !link! Jun 2026

1. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Advocacy

Allistic (non-autistic) children learn to be vicious at age three. They yell "I hate you!" and slam doors. They call their sibling a "poopy head." They learn that words have power—to hurt, to reject, to get a reaction. vicious aac

But there is a shadow side to this technology. We don't talk about it enough, but we need to: They call their sibling a "poopy head

If we program a non-speaking person’s AAC device to only say "Please," "Thank you," and "I need the bathroom," we are raising a robot, not a human. In this context, "Vicious AAC" represents the intentional

In this context, "Vicious AAC" represents the intentional use of technology to disrupt, interrupt, and demand space. It is the amplification of disabled anger. Historically, disabled people have been expected to be grateful for the assistance they receive. AAC becomes "vicious" when it is used to protest, to shout down ableist policies, or to deliver scathing critiques of a system that leaves people behind.