Tag Archives: AAC
Communication Champion’s final report shows communication is everyone’s business
Despite her two year term as Communication Champion officially ending in December, Jean Gross was up with the lark this morning for a 5 minute slot on the Daybreak sofa to talk about ‘testing’ of 2 years olds. Having read … Continue reading
Posted in AAC, Service delivery, Speech and language development, Speech and Language Therapy, Voluntary organisations
Tagged AAC, children, communication, Communication Champion, Daybreak, early identification, Jean Gross, joint commissioning, language development, measure impact, parents, public health, skill mix, social media, talk, team work, texting, voluntary sector, workforce capacity
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Identifying and supporting ‘Other ways of speaking’ to ensure everyone can have a voice
Gesure, signing, symbols, boards and books, adapted computers and Voice Output Communication Aids - in the words of the Hello campaign, 'Other Ways of Speaking' that ensure everyone can have a voice. My final year project 23 years ago was … Continue reading
Posted in AAC, Aphasia, Autism, Learning disability, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Voluntary organisations, Web/Tech
Tagged 1Voice, AAC, ACE Centre, ACE Centre North, Anna Reeves, aphasia, communication, Communication Matters, computers, contribution to society, disability, DynaVox, dysarthria, Euan Robertson, gesture, hello, InterAACt, language impairment, MyChoicePad, other ways of speaking, Scope, Signalong, signing, symbols, voice output communication aids, Zoe Peden
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Devices for Dignity
Research speech and language therapist Gill Townend has been in touch to say that the deadline for therapists, clients and carers responding to the Devices for Dignity communication aids survey has been extended until 23rd October. As reported in the Spring 09 issue of … Continue reading
Posted in AAC, Speech and Language Therapy
Tagged AAC, D4D, speech language therapy, symbols
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