purple and white striped dress wears pink headphones and holds a pink AAC device. She holds a pink fidget in the other hand.]

2/2

of a social life, and I will work faster. I want an opportunity to fully participate.”]

3/3

Kasnitz and Jen Schonger appear in side by side Zoom boxes. Devva speaks, and Jen revoices. Devva says, “Anything that helps cut down on the effort that I have to put in to communicate and the effort that people have to put in, will give me more time and less anxiety, and I will have more...

2/3

Sherm for Disabled And Here (image credit)

[Image: A person with short, thick hair & prescription glasses sits at an organized workstation, using a magnification app to navigate a webpage. Their posture is proper & relaxed. On the desk: a computer, mouse, large desk lamp, & a small notebook.]

2/2

Thornton, a disability advocate appearing in a recent CommunicationFIRST webinar, states, “You should be living in a community where you are free, & you’re learning new skills, & you’re developing each & every day something new.” A sign language interpreter signs his words.]

(2/2)

“CommunicationFIRST is critical to the progress we need to continue to make. Sarah Blackstone.” The CommunicationFIRST logo in black and white appears at the bottom of the graphic.]

(2/2)

person stands with their back to the camera, looking at a large body of water. They are wearing a CommunicationFIRST t-shirt with the tagline, “Because communication is a human right.”]

(2/2)

speaks while an American Sign Language interpreter translates. Angelica says, “We have more power than you realize, and the Congressional office do listen if the volumes are big enough. And believe me, because at one point I was a Congressional intern.”]

(2/2)

as well as how we have helped shape them for the better.”]

(3/3)

including photos with CommunicationFIRST co-founder Bob Williams and Judy Heumann (z”l), dancing and outdoors. Bob’s narration states, “This video is a series of snapshots of not just my life, but the lives of others with significant disabilities and the times we have found ourselves in,...

(2/3)

Image Credit: Jonathan Y. Eden for Disabled And Here

[Image: A drawing of five disabled BIPOC sitting in a planetarium, looking up at stars. Each has a different disability, including an AAC user at the left.]

(2/2)

Image Credit: Jonathan Y. Eden for Disabled and Here.

[Image: A drawing of five disabled BIPOC sitting in a planetarium, looking up at stars. Each has a different disability, including an AAC user at the left.]

(2/2)

selfie of Toby Latham, his wife Lindsay, and their young son who is an AAC user. With the U.S. Capitol and clear blue skies in the background, the three of them smile widely.]

(2/2)

& below it is the text: Because communication is a human right.]

(3/3)