Alphabet Charts & Books

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Alphabet communication book templates

Alphabets you can eye point to

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Charts with the alphabet + some words and phrases to point to

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QWERTY alphabet charts

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Customisable symbol charts for communication available in five layouts to support different access methods.

Symbol Charts

Core

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Designing and using alphabet charts

Access to paper-based symbol resources when pointing is difficult

Paper-based resources to support Communication for Adults with Progressive Conditions

Ace Centre E-Tran Frame

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ABC with core words

Word

QWERTY with core words

QWERTY chart with useful words for a child

There are a huge array of apps available on app stores and a wide range of solutions from commercial suppliers to help you communicate when you are literate and want to ‘type out a message’.
We’re often asked which resource is “best” but there is nothing that’s “best” for everyone! 
Instead, to help you find the right solution for you, it’s worthwhile to think about what features these AAC resources have and think about what features you need. Follow the link above for all the video and resources.

Understanding the Features of Electronic Text Based AAC

Frequency layout charts - for Listener Mediated Scanning

Word document

ABC charts - for Listener Mediated Scanning

High contrast ABC & Frequency layout charts - for Listener Mediated Scanning

Being a Communication Partner

High Frequency Words & Phrases with QWERTY alphabet for Pointing

A5 Communication Book you can point to

Clues Book

Alphabet Chart Pack - charts you point to

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This pack contains ten alphabet charts designed to support face-to-face communication for someone who is able to spell but cannot rely upon speech to communicate.
<a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/blog/customisable-alphabet-charts">Click here to find read about things to consider when customising this chart. </a>
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upper case

lower case

Number encoded ABC you can point to

Colour encoded ABC you can point to

Coded ABC chart you can point to

Number encoded - UPPER case - for eye pointing

Laminator essential

Laminator optional

Colour encoded - UPPER case - for eye pointing

Colour encoded - lower case - for eye pointing

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A free resource to support Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, etc. to have a discussion about ‘Readiness for AAC’ with their clients. The resource was funded by Ace Centre and created collaboratively with <a href="http://www.talkingmats.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Talking Mats</a>.  <a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/project/talking-mats-for-aac/">Learn more about the project here </a>

Readiness for AAC (Talking Mats)

SpeakBook

Appraising an AAC Resource in a Language You Do Not Speak

Communication Pack for Adults who Benefit from Symbol Support

This communication book is designed to be used by someone who can point to fairly small messages. The template will need to be completed with personalised words and phrases that are communicated repeatedly and useful to deliver quickly.

Speakbook is a simple communication tool that was developed by Patrick Joyce who had Motor Neurone Disease (MND / ALS). Understanding the progression of his condition and the needs of others, Patrick realised that there was a need for a cheap and easy-to-use way of communicating for people who are able to read and spell and can move their eyes, but struggle to point with their finger or hand.
Speakbook is a template for a communication book which you populate with your own messages.  It also provides access to an alphabet chart. While originally developed with MND in mind, Speakbook can be useful for anyone who is literate and requires a communication tool that they can access with their eyes. (<a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/project/speakbook/">For more information &#8211; see here</a>)
<h2>With thanks to:</h2>
English &#8211; With thanks to Suzanne Guerin and her colleagues for finding the mistake with the circles/triangles and cyan/green dots!
Turkish &#8211;  Ersin Sinay
German &#8211; Julius Deutsch, kommhelp e.V., Michael Ritson, Ace Centre, UK.
Afrikaans &#8211; Emma Emmerich, Inclusive Solutions.
Portuguese &#8211; Hélio Lourenço, Ace Centre UK
Maltese &#8211; Martina Zarb, Mariah Amber Busuttil, Jamie Said, Access to Communication and Technology Unit (ACTU), Malta
Bulgarian &#8211; Evgeniya Hristova
French &#8211; Michael Ritson, Ace Centre, UK.
Zulu &#8211; Sipho Sibanda, Inclusive Solutions
Arabic &#8211; Hossein Amin, Iraq.

Bulgarian

Serbian

German/Deutsch

Afrikkans

Turkish

Portuguese

Maltese

Zulu

English

French/Francais

Spanish/Espanol

Swedish

GridWiz is a simple app to make a custom <a href="https://thinksmartbox.com/product/grid-3/">Grid 3 Gridset</a> with images from Google images. After installing it, Double click on the app, Enter your search term and select 7 images. When done hit export and import the file into the <a href="https://thinksmartbox.com/product/grid-3/">Grid 3</a>.  The Gridset can then be modified as you wish &#8211; adding sounds etc if you need to.
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GridWiz

GridWiz is a small utility app to help people make Grid 3 gridsets with images from Google images.

Being a Communication Partner&#8217; is our quick guide to having conversations with people who use the alphabet to communicate.
Positive and effective communication involves two or more people interacting in a skilful way, so when someone is using an alphabet based communication tool, it’s not just down to them to make the conversation work. As a ‘Communication Partner’ (the person they are communicating with) you can help make the conversation more successful, inclusive and effective for everyone.

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