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Quick Profile: David Chapple

"AAC doesn't make successful people; people make AAC successful."

A photograph of David Chapple seated in his wheelchair- David Chapple (2000*)

   

David likes to surprise people who underestimate him, for example he...

    • graduated from college
    • earned a bachelor's degree in computer & information science
    • minored in communications
    • has since taken graduate courses in computer science
    • has found independent employment
    • has worked as a programmer, software engineer, and consultant

David currently works for the Prentke Romich Company as an ambassador and Remote Troubleshooter. His primary responsibility is to return after-hours customer calls regarding technical service questions.

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David is also a talented writer. His chapter “Empowerment” in Speaking Up and Spelling it Out* shares his humorous recollection of entering the working world.

Another area of interest for David is leading a community activity group for people who use AAC, called ACTIVE (Augmentative Communicators That Initiate Vibrant Entertainment).

* Chapple, D. (2000). "Empowerment" in M. Fried-Oken & H.A. Bersani (Eds) Speaking Up and Spelling It Out: Personal Essays on Augmentative & Alternative Communication. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.p. 153.

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