It is written in a long-form, newsletter/essay style suitable for platforms like Medium, Substack, or LinkedIn. The Double-Edged Screen: When Augmentative and Alternative Communication Goes "Vicious"
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. vicious aac
But there is a shadow side to this technology. We don't talk about it enough, but we need to: What is Vicious AAC? Simply put, Vicious AAC is when a non-speaking individual uses their communication device not for polite requests or academic testing, but for brutal, unfiltered honesty, sass, and revenge. It is written in a long-form, newsletter/essay style
When you see a video online of a kid using their talker to call their mom a "cucumber head," don't scold. Celebrate. That child just discovered that communication is powerful . We don't talk about it enough, but we
And frankly? In a world that constantly infantilizes disabled people, a little viciousness is exactly the right amount of rebellion.
Here is the hard truth:
Have you witnessed Vicious AAC? Share your stories in the comments—anonymously, of course. 👇