Jordyn Zimmerman
@jordynbzim.bsky.social
She/Her. #Accessibility Enthusiast. M.Ed. MBA. Constant learner. Apple Distinguished Educator. #EduSky. Two-time Presidential Appointee. My own thoughts.
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Jordyn Zimmerman
@jordynbzim.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Nonspeaking autistic woman embarks on journey to advocate for disability rights
At 29 years old, Jordyn Zimmerman is autistic and nonspeaking but she's making her voice heard on some of the most prestigious stages. Jamie Wax sat down with Zimmerman in her first broadcast televisi...
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Introduction for new followers: I mostly share on education, accessible technology, and disability. A few months ago, I was grateful to share a piece of my story on CBS Mornings. 1/2
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Our Board Chair Jordyn Zimmerman advocates that people who need & use AAC must be leaders & co-designers of AAC technologies. She writes about this in Impact, a journal from the Institute on Community Integration. She's featured in its 40 Big Ideas issue! lnk.to/bigidea @jordynbzim.bsky.social
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October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Our Board Chair Jordyn Zimmerman advocates that people who need & use AAC must be leaders & co-designers of AAC technologies. She writes about this in Impact, a journal from the Institute on Community Integration. She's featured in its 40 Big Ideas issue! lnk.to/bigidea @jordynbzim.bsky.social
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Research Reshare: Autistic Communication
Communication is the practice of using & making sense of language. It involves more than using speech especially for Autistic people
Use non-speaking/minimally speaking, recognise language as multimodal & multidimensional
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Communication is the practice of using & making sense of language. It involves more than using speech especially for Autistic people
Use non-speaking/minimally speaking, recognise language as multimodal & multidimensional
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
August 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Research Reshare: Autistic Communication
Communication is the practice of using & making sense of language. It involves more than using speech especially for Autistic people
Use non-speaking/minimally speaking, recognise language as multimodal & multidimensional
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Communication is the practice of using & making sense of language. It involves more than using speech especially for Autistic people
Use non-speaking/minimally speaking, recognise language as multimodal & multidimensional
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Jordyn Zimmerman calls for “a more user-centered design approach across the board—where AAC users are not merely participants, but leaders…”
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July 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Jordyn Zimmerman calls for “a more user-centered design approach across the board—where AAC users are not merely participants, but leaders…”
Free at doi.org/10.1080/0743...
@communicationfirst.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social
Free at doi.org/10.1080/0743...
@communicationfirst.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social
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Non-speakers deserve a full education: "We have "a critical need for research into (1) why people are often denied access to AAC, (2) the systemic effects of this denial, & (3) how we can ensure access to AAC from infancy and onward." By @jordynbzim.bsky.social:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Beyond access: the intersecting role of AAC, literacy, and technology
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, access to communication, literacy, and technology have become essential for citizenship, community inclusion, and social and emotional well-being. This...
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July 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Non-speakers deserve a full education: "We have "a critical need for research into (1) why people are often denied access to AAC, (2) the systemic effects of this denial, & (3) how we can ensure access to AAC from infancy and onward." By @jordynbzim.bsky.social:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Check out my paper in the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Journal, Beyond access: the intersecting role of AAC, literacy, and technology.
doi.org/10.1080/0743...
doi.org/10.1080/0743...
Beyond access: the intersecting role of AAC, literacy, and technology
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, access to communication, literacy, and technology have become essential for citizenship, community inclusion, and social and emotional well-being. This...
doi.org
July 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Check out my paper in the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Journal, Beyond access: the intersecting role of AAC, literacy, and technology.
doi.org/10.1080/0743...
doi.org/10.1080/0743...
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Multiple Little Lobbyists families traveled to Washington, D.C., from across the country (Maggie and David traveled all the way from Alaska!) to deliver a simple message to their U.S. Senators:
DO NOT CUT A SINGLE DIME OFF #Medicaid!
Story via @nytimes.com
#ProtectMedicaid
DO NOT CUT A SINGLE DIME OFF #Medicaid!
Story via @nytimes.com
#ProtectMedicaid
‘Little Lobbyists’ Urge Senators to Oppose Trump’s Bill Cutting Medicaid
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Multiple Little Lobbyists families traveled to Washington, D.C., from across the country (Maggie and David traveled all the way from Alaska!) to deliver a simple message to their U.S. Senators:
DO NOT CUT A SINGLE DIME OFF #Medicaid!
Story via @nytimes.com
#ProtectMedicaid
DO NOT CUT A SINGLE DIME OFF #Medicaid!
Story via @nytimes.com
#ProtectMedicaid
I am thrilled to be included in the first-ever #ForbesAccessibility100 list that honors myself and others (many I admire so, so much) as the biggest innovators and impact-makers in Accessibility. Read more: www.forbes.com/lists/access... @forbes.com
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June 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I am thrilled to be included in the first-ever #ForbesAccessibility100 list that honors myself and others (many I admire so, so much) as the biggest innovators and impact-makers in Accessibility. Read more: www.forbes.com/lists/access... @forbes.com
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Register now for the next CommunicationFIRST webinar on June 26: Policy Advocacy 101 for #AAC Users and Allies - featuring @jordynbzim.bsky.social, Bob Williams, Angelica Vega, Dean Strauss, Toby Latham, and Samuel Habib! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #DisabilityRights
June 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Register now for the next CommunicationFIRST webinar on June 26: Policy Advocacy 101 for #AAC Users and Allies - featuring @jordynbzim.bsky.social, Bob Williams, Angelica Vega, Dean Strauss, Toby Latham, and Samuel Habib! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #DisabilityRights
Good design is accessible design.
Good design is accessible design.
Good design is accessible design.
Good design is accessible design.
Good design is accessible design.
June 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Good design is accessible design.
Good design is accessible design.
Good design is accessible design.
Good design is accessible design.
Good design is accessible design.
“We’ve all been sold a con: that progress is a zero-sum game. That when women rise, men must fall. That when someone new gets a seat at the table, yours disappears … If we’re too busy blaming each other, we’ll never imagine what we could build together.” time.com/7286184/worr...
I Founded Girls Who Code. Now I’m Worried About Boys
Boys and men are less likely to turn to their communities for social connection and support.
time.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“We’ve all been sold a con: that progress is a zero-sum game. That when women rise, men must fall. That when someone new gets a seat at the table, yours disappears … If we’re too busy blaming each other, we’ll never imagine what we could build together.” time.com/7286184/worr...
Quick reminder that accessibility features can be leveraged for everyone! One favorite is using Live Listen on iPhone or iPad while watching TV, increasing the volume for those that want it and also reducing sounds for people who might not (like me 🙋🏻♀️). #GAAD
May 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Quick reminder that accessibility features can be leveraged for everyone! One favorite is using Live Listen on iPhone or iPad while watching TV, increasing the volume for those that want it and also reducing sounds for people who might not (like me 🙋🏻♀️). #GAAD
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Day one of the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute has been amazing! Thank you to keynote speaker Jordyn Zimmerman for an incredible presentation.
Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments.
#FPGInclusionInstitute
Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments.
#FPGInclusionInstitute
May 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Day one of the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute has been amazing! Thank you to keynote speaker Jordyn Zimmerman for an incredible presentation.
Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments.
#FPGInclusionInstitute
Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments.
#FPGInclusionInstitute
Over the past couple weeks, autism has been part of many conversations on here and in the news. Read my latest letter to the editor of @nytimes.com, available online and in print.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...
April 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Over the past couple weeks, autism has been part of many conversations on here and in the news. Read my latest letter to the editor of @nytimes.com, available online and in print.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...
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Great news for disabled college + grad students who want to pursue media, communications, or entertainment careers – the 2025 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship application is open! Apply by May 30 at 5pm ET.
www.aapd.com/nbcuniversal...
www.aapd.com/nbcuniversal...
NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship - AAPD
Thanks to a generous contribution from NBCUniversal, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is proud to announce the recipients for the 2023 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholar...
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April 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Great news for disabled college + grad students who want to pursue media, communications, or entertainment careers – the 2025 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship application is open! Apply by May 30 at 5pm ET.
www.aapd.com/nbcuniversal...
www.aapd.com/nbcuniversal...
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I'm looking for ideas for me as a journalist to do for a solutions story at @motherjones.com on how aging people (60+) are staying connected to each other through a cool activity (think slightly quirky). If you have any examples, please get in touch at jmetraux@motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I'm looking for ideas for me as a journalist to do for a solutions story at @motherjones.com on how aging people (60+) are staying connected to each other through a cool activity (think slightly quirky). If you have any examples, please get in touch at jmetraux@motherjones.com
“Autism destroys families.”
No. No, it doesn’t. A lack of resources does that. Cutting programs and services does that. Spreading false information does that.
No. No, it doesn’t. A lack of resources does that. Cutting programs and services does that. Spreading false information does that.
April 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
“Autism destroys families.”
No. No, it doesn’t. A lack of resources does that. Cutting programs and services does that. Spreading false information does that.
No. No, it doesn’t. A lack of resources does that. Cutting programs and services does that. Spreading false information does that.
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New editorial in @journalautism.bsky.social with @yesthattoo.bsky.social @jordynbzim.bsky.social and @bettyyu.bsky.social where we argue that "nonverbal" and "minimally verbal" are not useful constructs for grouping or describing autistic people. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Conceptualizing and describing autistic language: Moving on from ‘verbal’, ‘minimally verbal’ and ‘nonverbal’ - Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Alyssa Hillary Zisk, Jordyn Zimmerman, Betty Yu, 2025
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April 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New editorial in @journalautism.bsky.social with @yesthattoo.bsky.social @jordynbzim.bsky.social and @bettyyu.bsky.social where we argue that "nonverbal" and "minimally verbal" are not useful constructs for grouping or describing autistic people. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Many of the greatest innovations in the future will continue to come from the accessibility efforts and discussions happening now. Learn about a few of those in this podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Inside Apple: Sonic Accessibility
Podcast Episode · Twenty Thousand Hertz · 04/02/2025 · 32m
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April 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Many of the greatest innovations in the future will continue to come from the accessibility efforts and discussions happening now. Learn about a few of those in this podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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"Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act" premieres on @pbs.org tonight, March 25th.
@jimlebrecht.bsky.social directed the film, which shows the "decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990."
@jimlebrecht.bsky.social directed the film, which shows the "decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990."
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act | American Experience | PBS
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to pass the legislation tha...
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March 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act" premieres on @pbs.org tonight, March 25th.
@jimlebrecht.bsky.social directed the film, which shows the "decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990."
@jimlebrecht.bsky.social directed the film, which shows the "decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990."
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Autism Acceptance Month is coming and AAC/communication app developer @assistiveware.bsky.social is celebrating with their traditional 50% off sale! Mark your calendars for April 2-9:
www.assistiveware.com/aac-app-sale #AutismAcceptanceMonth2025 #AAC #autism
www.assistiveware.com/aac-app-sale #AutismAcceptanceMonth2025 #AAC #autism
Autism Acceptance Month Sale 2025 - AssistiveWare
Everyone has something to say. Working closely with the AAC community, we build apps and share best practice to help you communicate with the world.
www.assistiveware.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Autism Acceptance Month is coming and AAC/communication app developer @assistiveware.bsky.social is celebrating with their traditional 50% off sale! Mark your calendars for April 2-9:
www.assistiveware.com/aac-app-sale #AutismAcceptanceMonth2025 #AAC #autism
www.assistiveware.com/aac-app-sale #AutismAcceptanceMonth2025 #AAC #autism
I had an incredible time in Australia! The highlight? Presenting at #AGOSCI2025 and connecting with so many educators, advocates and users. Plus, from school visits to seeing penguins and feeding kangaroos — every moment was incredible. Thanks to all who made it that way!
March 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I had an incredible time in Australia! The highlight? Presenting at #AGOSCI2025 and connecting with so many educators, advocates and users. Plus, from school visits to seeing penguins and feeding kangaroos — every moment was incredible. Thanks to all who made it that way!
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Sold a Story has a new mini-series. We found a high-poverty school district where nearly every kid can read well. They’ve been teaching the same way for 25 years. But a new law, inspired by our reporting, put that at risk. All three podcast episodes are out now.
What if I told you that in a small, rust belt city, where abandoned buildings line the streets, kids are doing better in reading than in some of the richest school districts in America? www.youtube.com/shorts/KsBNf...
The Outlier: Steubenville, Ohio
YouTube video by APM Reports
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March 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Sold a Story has a new mini-series. We found a high-poverty school district where nearly every kid can read well. They’ve been teaching the same way for 25 years. But a new law, inspired by our reporting, put that at risk. All three podcast episodes are out now.
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Back by popular demand! The “Jordyn Zimmerman tee” is available now until March 24! lnk.to/shpc. 📷: #VisibleAAC Photo of Jackson Shroeder by Jayne Schroeder
[Image: AAC user Jackson Schroeder sports a green CommunicationFIRST T-shirt featuring a quote by our Board Chair @jordynbzim.bsky.social…
[Image: AAC user Jackson Schroeder sports a green CommunicationFIRST T-shirt featuring a quote by our Board Chair @jordynbzim.bsky.social…
March 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Back by popular demand! The “Jordyn Zimmerman tee” is available now until March 24! lnk.to/shpc. 📷: #VisibleAAC Photo of Jackson Shroeder by Jayne Schroeder
[Image: AAC user Jackson Schroeder sports a green CommunicationFIRST T-shirt featuring a quote by our Board Chair @jordynbzim.bsky.social…
[Image: AAC user Jackson Schroeder sports a green CommunicationFIRST T-shirt featuring a quote by our Board Chair @jordynbzim.bsky.social…
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It’s been two years since one of our founding Board members, #JudyHeumann, left us. To honor her legacy, you can help save the disability rights law that she helped get passed. Our partner, DREDF, created a resource to stop the attack on #Section504. lnk.to/tvbart
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February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It’s been two years since one of our founding Board members, #JudyHeumann, left us. To honor her legacy, you can help save the disability rights law that she helped get passed. Our partner, DREDF, created a resource to stop the attack on #Section504. lnk.to/tvbart
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