Resources

Tip of the Month - May 2021 - Gesture Dictionary

Posted by: Polly Khushal in Tip of the Month

03 May 2021

A Gesture Dictionary also known as a Personal Communication Dictionary (PCD) or a Personal Gesture Dictionary (PGD) is a document that helps to outline the ways in which an individual communicates.

APR 01 2021

Tip of the Month - April 2021 - Fuzzy Felts

Posted by: Polly Thomas & Jane Winter in Tip of the Month

01 April 2021

A personalized fuzzy felt story kit is an easy to make resource that provides a way for students with complex communication needs to engage in making up stories about things that interest them.

MAR 05 2021

Tip of the Month - March 2021 - Using Augmented Reality Apps to motivate communciation

Posted by: Jessamy Bell & Shauna McCabe in Tip of the Month

05 March 2021

Augmented reality is an interactive experience of a physical real-world environment with superimposed computer-generated images. AR adds digital elements to a live view often by using the camera on a smartphone or tablet.

FEB 05 2021

Tip of the Month - February 2021 - AAC and PPA

Posted by: Jessamy Bell in Tip of the Month

05 February 2021

People with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) benefit from visual support systems in order to help them understand language, events around them and express themselves. Visual supports are evidence based and there is research...

NOV 17 2020

Tip of the Month - November 2020 - Using a Partner Assisted Scanning Communication Book with Adults

Posted by: Lauren Forster in Tip of the Month Low Tech Resources Adult Acquired resources

17 November 2020

When we talk about people having ‘physical access needs’, or ‘difficulties with physical access’, we mean that they don’t have adequate use of their hands to be able to physically touch/point to a communication book or device...

NOV 02 2020

Tip of the Month November - Eye Gaze Activity Boards to Develop Emergent Eye Gaze Skills

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

02 November 2020

Eye gaze activity boards are a great starting point for someone who is just starting to learn to use their eyes to communicate. Eye gaze is an access method for those who cannot directly select words or phrases on a communica...

OCT 05 2020

Tip of the Month - October 2020 - CORE-AOKE

Posted by: Polly Thomas in Tip of the Month Preschool resources Low Tech Resources High Tech School aged resources

05 October 2020

This is a fantastic resource we have just discovered from the ACC Family Fun playlists. Thank you team – this is very cool! This team have made multiple playlists in Youtube of songs that have a core vocabulary chorus you can...

SEP 21 2020

Tip of Month - September 2020 - Social Stories

Posted by: Lauren Forster in Tip of the Month Low Tech Resources

21 September 2020

For some people, it is difficult to understand rules for social interactions, to manage change or to understand activities with many steps. Social Stories are a tool that can support people with these difficulties.

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