Culturally AAC

A Site Dedicated to Culturally-Embedded Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems have demonstrated effectiveness in supporting neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with autism and speech impairments, their effectiveness is often limited in marginalized communities due to cultural and linguistic mismatches.

This site intends to be an open-source living-site that hosts uploads and downloads of culturally and linguistically significant words and phrases.

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K.1



K.1
Korean
Submitted by Andy Jihoon Yoon

Purpose
The AAC icons presented in this set are designed to support and assist communication for teens and pre-teens in Korea. The icons are organized by the following color-coded categories:

  1. Green Family
  2. Orange Cultural Phrases
  3. Red Food
  4. Blue Gen-Z Slang & Places


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M.1



M.1
Mayan
Submitted by Andy Jihoon Yoon

Purpose
These Mayan AAC icons draws on traditional Mayan visual language to co-create a symbol set that reflects local values, daily practices, and cosmological elements. 

  1. BlackCultural Phrases


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