Mummy vs AAC
I AM JO, THE MOTHER OF SEVEN-YEAR-OLD LUCY, AND WE HAVE WORKED HARD THROUGHOUT HER LIFE TO SUPPORT HER COMMUNICATION SKILLS. LUCY HAS A RARE CONDITION CALLED EMANUEL SYNDROME. ALL PEOPLE WITH ES HAVE SOME DEGREE OF LEARNING DISABILITY AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND AROUND 80% DO NOT DEVELOP VERBAL SPEECH. HERE, I WILL SHARE ONE OF MY BIGGEST PASSIONS: COMMUNICATION USING ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC). 13
