aac on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/aac/Recent content in aac on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 18 Apr 2026 04:39:00 +0000Somerset Woman Breaks Barriers as Non-Verbal Motivational Speakerhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-woman-breaks-barriers-as-non-verbal-motivational-speaker/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:39:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-woman-breaks-barriers-as-non-verbal-motivational-speaker/Ellise Hollie Hayward, a 24-year-old woman from Somerset living with cerebral palsy, has been nominated for the Positive Role Model award at the National Diversity Awards. Despite being non-verbal, Ellise has become a motivational speaker, demonstrating that communication extends beyond words. Ellise expressed her gratitude for the nomination, saying, “When I first saw the email, I felt a wave of excitement and pure joy. It’s such a special feeling to know that someone believes in what I do and chose to nominate me.