Disability-led 501(c)(3) protecting the civil rights of humans who cannot rely on speech alone to be heard and understood. https://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mxzj53ynrs26We’re thrilled to sponsor Jennifer Msumba’s film about building her amazing life & musical career in spite of enduring #InstitutionalAbuse at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts. Find out when The Fish Don’t Care When It Rains will screen near you! lnk.to/tfdc [Image: The Fish Don’t Care...16 Oct 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzj53ynrs26https://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mxofrvqaxk2cProposed changes to the National Health Interview Survey would make it harder for #AACUsers & other #disabled people to take this key survey & be counted: lnk.to/nhis. The #NHIS can’t serve its purpose if it doesn't accurately count us! Comments due to the #CDC 10/19. 📸 Photo by Jordan Nicholson…12 Oct 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxofrvqaxk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mxenurfvys2qOur movement is 7 years strong! Let’s all keep fighting for everyone with #CommunicationAccess needs due to #aphasia, #ALS, #autism, #TBI, #Parkinsons, #CerebralPalsy, & other causes. Please help us meet our birthday goal before the end of the day on 10/9! lnk.to/C1hbd7 [Image: A 7-shaped balloon…08 Oct 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxenurfvys2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mx3bjqw25c2j#AAC users and other #disabled people could face serious consequences as the #FCC rethinks funding for schools' and libraries' #telecommunications and #InformationServices. Comment on screen time limits, restrictions on devices, and more by Tuesday, 10/13: lnk.to/e-rate. [Image: A disabled girl…04 Oct 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3bjqw25c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mwqmb54j522lStrengthen the 1st national movement to protect and defend our #rights as people with speech-related #disabilities! Please share this and donate to our birthday #fundraiser before 10/9: lnk.to/C1hbd7. Every way you support our community of #AAC users is so appreciated. [Image: A blue balloon, the…30 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqmb54j522lhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mwinrnblac2wSupport AAPD’s efforts to improve services for people with #HealthConditions, changing bodies, or changing minds. Take a 10-minute survey by Oct. 9: lnk.to/AAPDCI. It's available in English, Spanish, Easy-Read, & ASL/Audio-Described. #AAC users’ perspectives are needed! @aapd.com [Image: Two…27 Sep 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwinrnblac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mw6yd3vvns22Community drives every movement and every moment. We share information, resources, and our experiences. In the spirit of sharing, we’re raising $20k to celebrate our 7th birthday and keep fighting together for #CommunicationRights. Please #donate by 10/9! lnk.to/C1hbd7 [Video: #AliceWong, late…23 Sep 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6yd3vvns22https://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mvukm3cwkk2rWe love to see #AAC users living their best lives during back-to-school season and beyond. If you submit your photos to us, you may spot yourself in posts like this! To submit, email info@communicationfirst.org with PHOTOS in the subject line, or use #VisibleAAC when you post. 📸 Image Credit: …19 Sep 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvukm3cwkk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mvl2kn7pz22jIn honor of #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek this week, we are joining The American Association of People with Disabilities to invite you to become an #Accessible Democracy Defender! DVRW events are happening all over the country & virtually: lnk.to/DVRWevents. #DisabilityVote @aapd.com 📸 Photo…15 Sep 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl2kn7pz22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mvbekidz222b#TheRideAhead team will host a free webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 7pm EST: Air Travel While #Disabled! Elizabeth Dicker, Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, Emily Ladau, & Rosemary McDonnell-Horita will discuss ways to make flying more #accessible. Register at lnk.to/ATWDis. [Image: a promotional…11 Sep 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbekidz222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3muxb7fn5nk2dA Joy Grant from the WITH Foundation funded nearly a year of film screenings for our team! We learned together while we viewed and discussed #disability-themed #documentaries. We're excited to share CommunicationFIRST's 2026 #FilmFestival Lineup with you: lnk.to/C1docs. [Image: Four members of…07 Sep 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxb7fn5nk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mumosgtajk2yIn U.S. v. Florida, #DOJ won protections for children with complex medical needs from unnecessary #institutionalization. We are alarmed that it is now trying to undo this decision. It may lead to life-altering outcomes for children with #disabilities. lnk.to/USvFL 📸 Image Credit: #VisibleAAC…03 Sep 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumosgtajk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3muctz5ukak2rAlong with Rep. Lateefah Simon & other #disability leaders, we attended NCIL’s #ADA march, rally, & conference in DC. “No one is coming to save us,” said Simon, who reminded us to keep fighting for our rights. Though we were unable to capture her sharing remarks, she inspired us! @ncil.bsky.social…30 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muctz5ukak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mtzel2f6ik25CommunicationFIRST is joining a community call to make sure our voices are listened to: lnk.to/CTAIACC. Last week, we submitted comments on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)’s Strategic Plan, including detailed, constructive feedback on communication- & AAC-related research. 1/526 Aug 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzel2f6ik25https://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mtyq2yxc4s25We're endorsing the HCBS #Access Act. The act will make sure every state offers home & community-based services without waiting lists. It will protect our right to live in the #community! Tell your senators to vote YES on #HCBS. We want it to become law. lnk.to/HCBSAA 📸Image Credit: Disabled & Here26 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyq2yxc4s25https://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mtp5o5zq5226Help protect our right to live in the #community! Ask your Governor and State Attorney General to sign the Commitment to #CommunityIntegration for People with #Disabilities. It’s a commitment to defend and follow the integration mandate. More info here: lnk.to/defOI. @bazeloncenter.bsky.social22 Aug 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp5o5zq5226https://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mt7qyim46c2xThe Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, #IACC, advises the government on #autism research & funding. They drafted a Strategic Plan that got some things right & some things wrong. Submit a comment to improve their plan before Thursday, August 20. lnk.to/IACCcmt 📸 Photo Credit: Disabled & Here16 Aug 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7qyim46c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3msr3selg2k25Amicus briefs help us share insights with the legal system. We recently joined one supporting the National Association of the Deaf & its challenge to the federal government’s decision to stop providing #ASL interpretation in official White House briefings. lnk.to/suefed 📸 Photo… 1/210 Aug 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msr3selg2k25https://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3msgclibufc2kAre you worried about #Olmstead? The Bazelon Center made a guide to resisting DOJ’s harmful memo. It includes a statement for your governor and attorney general to sign in support of our right to live in the community: lnk.to/olmbkg. @bazeloncenter.bsky.social 📸 #VisibleAAC photo by Shira Wakschlag06 Aug 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgclibufc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3ms4lqul3is2zPush back on the narrative of Medicaid being fraudulent or wasteful! Share your experiences with #Medicaid & #HCBS to inform the upcoming Senate Budget Committee Hearing. Email your statement for the record to Anirudh_Srirangam@budget.senate.gov by Wednesday, August 5 @ 12pm ET. [Image: A close-up…02 Aug 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4lqul3is2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mrsekaljps2fOur partners at DREDF and AAPD released a new report on barriers to #DisabilityBenefits. They found more barriers came about as the government cut staff and regional offices, replacing some with #AI: lnk.to/barrier. @dredf.bsky.social @aapd.com 📸 Photo Credit: @affecttheverb.com/Disabled and Here…29 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsekaljps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mrif5xxrk22fWe conducted focus groups with #AACUsers to better understand our community’s perspectives on #ArtificialIntelligence. Findings informed the Consumer Technology Association white paper on #AI and #Accessibility: lnk.to/AIwhtppr. [Image: Focus group participant Juan Cobeñas sits at a desk with… 1/225 Jul 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrif5xxrk22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mr6gm4sfls2oWith George Washington University’s handy new tool, keep track of, and submit your own updates on how federal policy changes are impacting home and community-based services for disabled people: lnk.to/trackHCBS. #HCBS @milkeninstitute.org 📸 Photo Credit: @affecttheverb.com/Disabled and Here 1/221 Jul 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6gm4sfls2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mqufgdk32k25“When other people know how to be respectful…they’re much more likely to include us.” Check out a new guide to #allyship by our own Ren Koloni, & learn AAC-related rights & tips for supporting them! Ren is featured in Autism Spectrum News’s Summer Issue. lnk.to/ltpfAAC [Video: Ren Koloni… 1/317 Jul 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqufgdk32k25https://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mpr7ufmvj22kWe should not have to prove that we deserve #healthcare. The federal government has a new rule that could make it harder for people who need #AAC to keep #Medicaid. Send in your comments to oppose this by July 31 at 11:59pm ET! Use our helpful tips: lnk.to/wrkreq. 📸 Photo credit: Norma Mortenson…03 Jul 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr7ufmvj22khttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mpr7ufmvj22kWe should not have to prove that we deserve #healthcare. The federal government has a new rule that could make it harder for people who need #AAC to keep #Medicaid. Send in your comments to oppose this by July 31 at 11:59pm ET! Use our helpful tips: lnk.to/wrkreq. 📸 Photo credit: Norma Mortenson…03 Jul 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr7ufmvj22khttps://bsky.app/profile/communicationfirst.bsky.social/post/3mphg7npms22dThe #DOJ released a memo stating it will not enforce the #Olmstead decision, which protects the right of people with #disabilities to choose where to live. Learn about this attack on our community & how to take action via the explainer: First In, Last Out. lnk.to/olmmem [Image: “We must not… 1/229 Jun 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:rttsf4zrtbea47kiv56ec4vb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphg7npms22d