shirt that says “Speech does not make someone more human.” She holds an AAC device and a jacket. Behind her, partly cloudy skies and a tree-lined cityscape stretch into the distance.]

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[Video Clip: Alice Wong in her wheelchair with a tracheostomy at her neck connected to a ventilator. Wearing an orange top and bright red lipstick, Alice shares her remarks, “How Ableism Impacts People Who Need and Use AAC,” which she prepared for The Future of AAC Research Summit.]

[Image: A fair-skinned person with light brown, shoulder-length hair, and dark brown eyes sits looking at the camera with a slight smile. She is wearing glasses and a knitted shawl fastened by a clasp.]

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the text: Because communication is a human right.]

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Williams sits at the head of the Roosevelt Room conference table in the White House with his AAC device mounted on his power chair. He is laughing along with President Obama, Attorney General Holder, & other disability leaders. Above this photo is the CommunicationFIRST logo, & below it is…

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[Images: Collages containing both photos of Bob & photos of Bob enjoying the company of others whose paths are intertwined with his. The collages are each set on one of CommunicationFIRST’s brand colors].

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panelists and ASL interpreter. Bob Williams says: “History is never neutral. We can leverage it for knowledge and greater justice, or we can let its worst consequences linger and metastasize.”]

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Thank you so much, Amanda! We will post here when we publish our recording of the webinar. We’ll be burning in closed captions and preparing a transcript before we can share it.

[Image: A smiling Jordyn Zimmerman takes her place at a conference table. On the table in front of Jordyn is her #AAC device, an iPad.]

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different colors against a dark background, representing a neural network.]

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is this quote: “Whether you are an AI optimist, skeptic, or pessimist, none of us can afford to be fatalists. When we resign ourselves to the inevitability of oppressive systems, we give in to a desperate world.”]

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[Image: Blue graphic titled, AI 101 for AAC Users. Text reads: Webinar Featuring Rua Mae Williams, Author of “Disabling Intelligences.” The graphic displays a webinar date of 1:30 - 3:00 PM ET October 22, 2025, the CommunicationFIRST logo, and a headshot of Dr. Williams. Next to their headshot…

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headshots of Bethany Stevens, Cherry Kaufman, Rise, & Bianca I Laureano." RSVP for free at rideaheadfilm.com/webinars is at the bottom of the graphic.]

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[Image: A navy, yellow, & orange graphic for two Our Ride Ahead webinars. Text reads "Part 1: Disability & Dating. October 24, 7pm ET. Ages 16+" with headshots of Bianca I Laureano & Evan Sweeney. Then "Part 2: Disability, Romance, & Sexual Health. November 6, 6:30pm ET. 18+" with...

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disability and dating (ages 16+), and part 2 will take place on November 6 at 6:30pm ET to discuss disability, romance, and sexual health (ages 18+). Learn more and register! Our Ride Ahead webinars are free and open to the public. Live captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided. ...

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