Training schedule

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

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

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.

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

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.

This 2 day, in-person course provides an overview of key considerations for the development and use of Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) communication systems. NB This course cannot be delivered remotely. It is delivered face-to-face in our Oldham UK centre.

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.

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

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

An introduction to the hugely popular guide 'Developing and Using a Communication Book' (available on Ace Centre's website). Learn more about the purpose of this resource and how is can support you to meet the needs of a wide range of clients who may require communication books.

Play is one of the most powerful ways children learn about themselves, other people, and the world around them. Through play they explore cause and effect, practise problem‑solving, build communication skills and more. This session introduces how AAC can be developed through play, and how children can actively participate in play using their AAC resources.

Build skills in observing and assessing children for AAC.

This one‑day workshop develops participants’ theoretical understanding and practical skills in supporting communication using Alternative Access PODD methods for individuals who cannot use direct pointing.

A practical course on creating inclusive, communication‑rich classrooms for AAC users, now delivered face to face here at Ace Centre.

An information session to find out more about the AAC Accredited module (Accredited through University of Dundee), including application process, topics covered, and assessment.

This one‑day workshop develops participants’ theoretical understanding and practical skills in supporting communication using Alternative Access PODD methods for individuals who cannot use direct pointing.

Play is one of the most powerful ways children learn about themselves, other people, and the world around them. Through play they explore cause and effect, practise problem‑solving, build communication skills and more. This session introduces how AAC can be developed through play, and how children can actively participate in play using their AAC resources.