Mental Health Care for People Who Use AAC: Rationale and Practice

• By: Alex LePape Beth Rosenwasser, PhD Manley Ghaffari, MD
• July 9th, 2026
• aac communication, anxiety treatment, autism services, cognitive behavioral therapy, mental health therapy, nonspeaking autistic adults, psychotherapy access, spelling to communicate, Summer 2026 Issue
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Introduction: A Speller's POV Therapists are my heroes — they transform problems into paths toward the future you want to build. I was scared to start. My psychiatrist told me that meds alone would not solve my anxiety, and she encouraged me to give therapy a try. Dreams make work, and...