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This study examines augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies, focusing on user experiences and the evolving concepts of voice, making, and ownership in digital communication. It highlights how users actively shape AAC to reflect their identities and influence future developments.

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Disability Studies

Background:

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) involves devices combining speech technology with other communication modes.
The concepts of 'voice,' 'making,' and 'ownership' in AAC are complex and often oversimplified.
Current AAC development may not fully account for the nuanced ways users interact with and adapt these technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the lived experiences of individuals using AAC.
To investigate the multifaceted meanings of voice, making, and ownership within the AAC field.
To examine how users' active engagement shapes the future of AAC technologies.

Main Methods:

Qualitative exploration of user experiences with AAC devices.
Analysis of the co-design and appropriation of speech technology by users and researchers.
A hybrid, multi-voiced approach involving disabled and non-disabled co-researchers, academics, and designers.

Main Results:

Users actively personalize and remake their AAC software, asserting ownership and expressing their unique voice.
The act of 'making' AAC is integral to user identity and technological co-creation.
Researchers and users are experimenting with and adapting AAC in ways beyond initial design intentions.

Conclusions:

AAC technologies are dynamically shaped by users who imbue them with personal meaning and ownership.
A more complex understanding of voice, making, and ownership is needed to advance AAC development.
The co-design and appropriation of AAC by users are crucial for its future evolution and inclusivity.