
Celebrating Alternative and Augmentative Communication Awareness Month
“Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a range of strategies and tools to help people who struggle with speech. These may be simple letter or picture boards or sophisticated computer-based systems. AAC helps someone to communicate as effectively as possible, in as many situations as possible.“
Communication Matters

Our community of trained Talking Mats practitioners has given us many varied situations in which our low and high tech tool can support people with communication difficulties. Here are just a few to celebrate AAC Awareness month.

My Care, My Voice – Lisa Jackson, Specialist SLT

Time to Think – Deborah Little, SLT, Clinical Lead for AAC and Total Communication
Trialling a Braille Talking Mat – Olivia Ince, Speech and Language Therapist
https://www.talkingmats.com/trialling-a-braille-talking-mat/
Can Talking Mats be a cross culture communication tool? – Victoria Mardell, Speech and Language Therapist
https://www.talkingmats.com/can-talking-mats-be-a-cross-culture-communication-tool/
Supporting Communication with AAC and Advanced Online AAC module
https://www.talkingmats.com/supporting-communication-with-aac-and-advanced-online-aac-module/
Our Online advanced module is available to anyone already trained in Talking Mats. It runs every month and can be booked through our online shop
If you would like to become trained in Talking Mats