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To include us in our own worlds, AAC is not optional (Koloni, 2024)

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Ren Koloni

Ren Koloni, pronouns they/them, is a justice worker and Program Associate at CommunicationFIRST. As a multiply disabled and chronically ill autistic person with some access to speech, they’ve been doing justice work from the sickbed for over a decade. They earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Gender Studies from the University of Mary Washington and a master’s in English from George Washington University, where they focused on disability and racial justice through the lens of trauma studies and narrative.

Webcast Description

Ren Koloni provides their perspective on priorities for the field of AAC. This presentation was first made at the Future of AAC Research Summit on May 13, 2024.

Cite as

Koloni, R. (2024, May 13). To include us in our own worlds, AAC is NOT optional [Conference session]. Future of AAC Research Summit, Arlington, VA. https://tinyurl.com/AAC-Koloni-2024

(Transcript as pdf)

Video production by Ren Koloni and CommunicationFIRST

Additional Resources

Koloni, R. (2021, November 15). Getting to know assistive technology. The RAISE Center.

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