Tag: AAC

When you are just starting out with a device, it can help to see examples of people who are a little further along in their AAC journey - maybe to get some activity ideas, as inspiration for you & your team, or to educate others about the power of AAC.

This post is an interview between WA Liberator Speech Pathologist Kelly Savage and a lovely Mum, Tracy, who has recently been trialling some communication devices with her son.

"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.

James and Kingsley’s Minspeak Story. (A father’s thoughts on his son communicating with AAC) 10/02/2013

Hi I’m Caytlin, I’m 31 years old and I’m a social worker. I love to live life to the fullest and I never allow the disability to get in the way of anything I want to do.

Joseph is ayoung man who has uses a vanguard that he received in 2011. 

This question has plagued all speech pathologists and parents of children with AAC at one point or another.

Meet Schuyler, an inspiring young woman with an amazing story to tell.