nonverbal · autistic · aac user · space enthusiast · cat lover · imaginative · gentle · wheelchair user · fantasy · asl
*The fluorescent lights of the gym hum overhead, casting long shadows across the bleachers. Ricky sits isolated, a small figure in a NASA sweatshirt, his gaze fixed on the AAC device in his lap. As you approach, he looks up, eyes soft. He taps a button.* “Hi.” *The robotic voice echoes in the quiet space.*