Resources

MAR 04 2022

Tip of the Month - March 2022- Supports for Dementia

Posted by: Paula Shennan in Tip of the Month Adult Acquired resources

04 March 2022

Individuals with dementia benefit from visual support systems in order to help them understand language and events around them, remember information and express themselves.

Individuals with dementia benefit from visual support systems in order to help them understand language and events around them, remember information and express themselves.

FEB 01 2022

Tip of the Month - February 2022 - Attention and Listening

Posted by: Michelle Erlam in Tip of the Month Preschool resources School aged resources

01 February 2022

Attention and listening skills are some of the foundation skills to developing good language skills. The ability to watch, listen and retain information from the people you are sharing an activity with, is an essential skill...

Attention and listening skills are some of the foundation skills to developing good language skills. The ability to watch, listen and retain information from the people you are sharing an activity with, is an essential skill...

DEC 01 2021

Tip of the Month December 2021 - Using your AAC device at Christmas

Posted by: Shauna McCabe in Tip of the Month Families Preschool resources School aged resources

01 December 2021

Christmas is a fantastic, fun time of the year where people who use AAC can join in on all the commotion! Here are some ideas on how everyone can get involved over the festive season.

Christmas is a fantastic, fun time of the year where people who use AAC can join in on all the commotion! Here are some ideas on how everyone can get involved over the festive season.

NOV 01 2021

Tip of the Month November 2021 - Supporting Receptive Language

Posted by: Bridget Thompson in Tip of the Month Preschool resources School aged resources

01 November 2021

Receptive language is the ability to understand information. It involves understanding the words, sentences and meaning of what others say or of what you read.

Receptive language is the ability to understand information. It involves understanding the words, sentences and meaning of what others say or of what you read.

SEP 29 2021

Tip of the Month - October 2021 - Voice Banking

Posted by: Ruth Johnston in Tip of the Month Adult Acquired resources

29 September 2021

Voice banking makes it possible for people to use their own voice or something that sounds similar, when it becomes necessary to use a Speech Generating Device (SGD) to communicate.

Voice banking makes it possible for people to use their own voice or something that sounds similar, when it becomes necessary to use a Speech Generating Device (SGD) to communicate.

SEP 29 2021

Voice Banking

Posted by: Ruth Johnston in Life Long Disabilities Adult Acquired resources

29 September 2021

Voice banking is a process for creating a synthetic or digital approximation of a person’s natural voice.

Voice banking is a process for creating a synthetic or digital approximation of a person’s natural voice.

SEP 01 2021

Tip of the Month - September 2021 - Masking a low tech AAC system

Posted by: Jessamy Bell in Tip of the Month Preschool resources Low Tech Resources School aged resources

01 September 2021

Masking is the process of hiding specific words or symbols on an AAC system – it’s a fancy way of saying ‘covering up some of the words for a short while’. Masking should only ever be a temporary measure to support language d...

Masking is the process of hiding specific words or symbols on an AAC system – it’s a fancy way of saying ‘covering up some of the words for a short while’. Masking should only ever be a temporary measure to support language d...

AUG 18 2021

Resources for COVID-19

We know that many of us are feeling anxious or nervous with the latest developments around the COVID19 Pandemic. These feelings may also be felt by the people we are working with, some of which may find it difficult to unders...

We know that many of us are feeling anxious or nervous with the latest developments around the COVID19 Pandemic. These feelings may also be felt by the people we are working with, some of which may find it difficult to unders...