Developing knowledge and skills in the field of Augmentative & Alternative Communication
Meetings are held three times a year. You are welcome to join us.
Augmentative & Alternative Communication helps people with speech difficulties to have autonomous interactions and participation in social, academic, working and community life.
The Special Interest Group disseminates information about effective practices and news of current issues to professional practitioners and other interested people, including the people and families who use AAC. It encourages cooperation between related disciplines and acts as an advisory group for policy making organisations.
AAC SIG Meetings: recent and coming soon
Missed a meeting? Members can catch up with recorded Zoom meetings and view past presentation materials via the Members’ Meetings pages.
Supporting Learners with CVI
Thursday 21 March 2024 - via Zoom courtesy of RCSLT. Featuring Gwyn McCormack, QTVI, Positive Eye.
CM2023 Spotlight!
Thursday 16 November 2023 Went to CM2023 but couldn’t make every good session? Didn’t get to go and have a bit of FOMO? Have no fear! This month’s study day will feature some of the most popular presentations given at the annual AAC conference held in Leeds in September.
Supports & Considerations for Multilingual AAC Users
Thursday 15 June 2023 featuring Dr Sean Pert, Ruth Bettany Barnsley Assistive Technology Team, Katherine Small, Suzanne Martin, Will Wade & Gavin Henderson, Ace Centre and a suppliers showcase.
Resources
AAC SIG Members enjoy access to additional resources and presentation materials. A small range of materials are freely available to non-members on our Resources page, including Phillipa Cozens’ draft funding proposal, below.
Funding Proposal Outline
The attached draft funding proposal was written by Phillipa Cozens from North Bristol NHS Trust. Phillipa is very happy for anyone to use this as a draft to highlight the need for funding in AAC. Remember to change details when writing your own proposal for funding.