Mateo Moreno

Mateo Moreno has used AAC since the age of 4 and currently uses a Saltillo NovaChat 8 with Wordpower 108 as his primary AAC. Today, he’s a confident young adult eager to talk with new people and spread awareness about AAC, disability and inclusion. He enjoys talking with families and professionals about his experiences. He recently presented internationally at the Communication Matters conference in Leeds, England. He presents nationally at conferences, school districts and universities to share his AAC journey, recommendations for communication partners, his pet peeves and what it’s like being the only AAC user in the room. He’s visited classrooms to present to over 2,500 students ranging from kindergarten to 6th grade to talk openly about AAC, disability, inclusion and just plain kindness! In addition to presenting, Mateo enjoys mentoring learners to promote communication and help build the confidence of children, adolescents and young adults. He worked as an AAC mentor at Talking with Technology Camp and Camp ALEC, both in in Empire, CO. Mateo is a member of the U.S. Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. He serves on the AAC Awareness Committee and is an active participant in the organization’s Speaker Connection. He’s a PRC-Saltillo Ambassador and Mentor. He meets with other AAC users virtually and in person. Check him out on Disney+ in a short documentary entitled Camp ALEC as part of the People and Places series.