AAC Resources
Useful resources for staff working with pupils and
students who use AAC.
- Introduction to AAC from Communication Matters:
www.aacelearning.org.uk - Cartoon of why AAC users should start with a large vocabulary:
tinyurl.com/ybp6rt9c - Website run by an American speech therapist who specialises in AAC. Has a range of resources:
www.vantatenhove.com/index.shtml - Resources and online training to support AAC use:
www.aacscotland.org.uk - Downloadable book full of ideas for communication games:
www.callscotland.org.uk/common-assets/cm-files/books/keep-talking.pdf - American website full of ideas, links, games, strategies etc. Can be a bit daunting to navigate to start with:
praacticalaac.org - American website, run by specialist speech therapist with archive of handouts from previous conferences.
Also has PODD information:
lindaburkhart.com/index.php/handouts - Resources to use in the classroom in various formats. Canadian so scroll down…
w3.setbc.org/students/Pages/Student-Resources-Library.aspx - Ready made Colourful Semantics resources:
integratedtreatmentservices.co.uk/resources/speech-and-language-therapy - Resources and information on using a ready made core vocabulary with students with
severe and profound learning difficulties. Also American: www.project-core.com - Pathways is a free resource from Tobii Dynavox, designed to teach and record progress in early
AAC users. Whilst designed to be used with their devices and software, the principles can be
applied across the board: tinyurl.com/ybnqb9rc - Ideas for developing AAC use in those for whom it is a new concept:
thinksmartbox.com/blog/introducing-simple-aac - Materials for a one day course for staff supporting AAC users. Costs £80. There is also a family edition:
acecentre.org.uk/resources/matter-education-edition - System of teaching core vocabulary to AAC users. Must have Boardmaker Online to run:
www.boardmakeronline.com/Subscription/CoreFirstLearning
This above list can be downloaded here: AAC Resources
