All Courses

What is AAC

Find out more about Augmentative and Alternative Communication, what it is and who it is suitable for.

Supporting Communication for People with Aphasia

Reflect on your personal interaction style and develop communication partner skills to support communication for people with aphasia. You will have access to online activities to work through independently.

Who needs AAC?

Learn about who might use Augmentative and Alternative Communication and how you can begin to identify someone who may benefit from AAC.

When to Start with AAC

Learn about when to start with AAC and important approaches to take when you are getting started. Build your confidence to have a go and get answers to some of the common questions people have about AAC.

How to Develop and Use a Communication Book (DUCB)

Develop your knowledge and skills to create personalised communication books using this illustrated guide. Find out who 'Developing and Using a Communication Book' is suitable for, how to select the appropriate Stage and discover how to use the templates in Boardmaker & Communicate In Print software packages to create an individualised resource.

PODD 2-Day Introductory Course

This 2 day course provides an overview of key considerations for the development and use of Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) communication systems.

Implementing the Pragmatics Profile (D)

Understand the principles of the Pragmatics Profile for people who use AAC and how this valuable tool can be used to support the communication skill development of people who use AAC.

Communication Partners - FREE Resources

Reflect on your personal interaction style and develop communication partner skills to support people using aided language and symbols to communicate.

Coaching Communication Partners

Considering ways in which we can support others to support AAC users in the most effective ways.

AAC Assessment Tools (D)

AAC Assessment Tools (D)

AAC Assessment Tools - FREE WEBINAR

AAC Assessment Tools

How to Develop and Use a Communication Book (DUCB) - FREE WEBINAR

Develop your knowledge and skills to create personalised communication books using this illustrated guide. Find out who 'Developing and Using a Communication Book' is suitable for, how to select the appropriate Stage and discover how to use the templates in Boardmaker & Communicate In Print software packages to create an individualised resource.

AAC Accredited Module

Using AAC to Play

Explore ways in which AAC can be embedded into play activities.

Look2Talk

Look2Talk

Look2Talk - FREE WEBINAR

Look2Talk

Access Methods: Eye Gaze - FREE WEBINAR

An introduction to using eye gaze as an access method. This course will introduce you to the types of eye tracking technology available and the skills required to use eye gaze as a control method.

Access Methods: Touch - FREE WEBINAR

An introduction to using and facilitating touch as an access method. This course with introduce you to various ways that direct access through touch can be achieved. The different skills needed for touch will be described, and how you can improve them The session will identify potentially useful equipment that can support people with disabilities to access touch computers.

Access Methods: Mouse - FREE WEBINAR

To recognise mouse alternatives that are available To consider adaptations that can help to improve mouse skills To identify hardware and software solutions that help with some difficulties using the mouse

Access Methods: Switch - FREE WEBINAR

To name different types of switches To recognise different ways that switches can be used and activities they can control To identify skills required for switching