Liberator Blog

Our Queensland consultant Penny shares her insights and experiences from a recent trip to central Queensland:

It has been a while since my last blog but as promised here is a snapshot of my holiday to Bali.

My name is Katie, I am 19 years old and I have Cerebral Palsy and epilepsy.  I communicate with my Accent 1000 device, it has definitely been the most amazing tool and it has helped immensely to break down the barriers I once faced when trying to communicate.

Jess, a 21 year old Accent 1000 communicator, lovingly shares with us parts of her story. This complete post was written by Jess on her communication device and truly highlights how powerful AAC can be in connecting and empowering us. 

Developing Language with People Using Minspeak Systems by Gail Van Tatenhove

Knowing where to start with Minspeak and what vocabulary or language teaching strategy to use can seem like an overwhelming task.  Gail Van Tatenhove delved into two of the explicit teaching strategies during her Pittsburgh AAC Language Seminar with contagious enthusiasm,  a wealth of knowledge and highly organised resources.

"OMG you have a new communication device!  You are so lucky!  Isn’t it awesome”. I think everyone says that when they see you with a new communication device.

Let me tell you about Alec. Alec is a 5-year-old boy with autism and it was clear that his communication skills were considerably below that of his peers.

Ace uses an Accent 1400 with Unity and he put together this post where he describes his amazing opportunity in meeting the Brisbane Lions. 

Aspect Autism in Education Conference 

Hello Liberator Blog readership,

My name is Eleanor Francis, I am a school based and private Speech Pathologist from Melbourne Australia working with clients aged 4-40 with complex communication needs.