Approximately 5 million Americans and 97 million people worldwide may benefit from AAC (Beukelman & Light, 2020). But that number doesn't capture: the millions more with cerebral palsy, autism, stroke, ALS, apraxia, and countless other conditions who can speak sometimes—but not always, not clearly, or not in ways that give them true autonomy. The real number? We don't actually know. And that's part of the problem.
Whether you use augmentative or alternative communication (AAC), love someone who does, or support them professionally — you deserve real resources, warm guidance, and a community that actually gets it.
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