Alphabet Charts & Books

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Alphabet communication book templates

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

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

Symbol Charts

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Older Learners

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Younger Learners

Getting Started with Modelling

Cooking

AAC in the Classroom

A Guide to Writing an Effective AAC Policy in Education Settings

AAC in Action: Tasty Traditions

<div>A practical resource showing how food‑based activities linked to cultural celebrations from around the British Isles (Burns Night, Pancake Day, St. David&#8217;s Day and St. Patrick&#8217;s Day) can support richer AAC use, including descriptive, comparative, preference and maths‑related language. It offers simple ideas to help learners share opinions, make comparisons and take part in meaningful, curriculum‑linked communication at home and in the classroom.</div>
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Getting Started with Core Words

Simon Says... Sing a Carol!

Elf on the Shelf

Read this <a href="https://backend.acecentre.org.uk/news/deck-the-halls-with-core-words/">blog post to learn more about using core words</a> during the festive seasons.

AAC in Action: Festive Season

A practical resource that provides activity and modelling ideas to support AAC users during the festive celebrations of Christmas and Hanukkah. By focusing on core words already present in AAC systems, the resource promotes spontaneous communication, language generalisation, and reduces the need for adding rarely used, event-specific vocabulary
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Colours

AAC in Action: Autumn Festivals

A practical resource that provides activity and modelling ideas to support AAC users during the autumnal celebrations of Halloween, Diwali, and Bonfire Night. By focusing on core, descriptive, and action words already present in AAC systems, the resource promotes spontaneous communication, language generalisation, and reduces the need for adding rarely used, event-specific vocabulary
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Combination access ABC

FUNctional Switching

Abbreviation expansions

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Communication Partners

https://acecentre.arlo.co/w/events/10-cad-in-at-introduction

CAD in AT: Introduction

Appraising an AAC Resource in a Language You Do Not Speak

TextAloud

Understanding the Features of Electronic Text Based AAC

SpeakBook

Please note: The Microsoft Word template included in the download was designed for use in the desktop app. Using it in the online version of Word my cause formatting issues. A PDF version is also included, which can be used to type or handwrite answers directly.

Language Questionnaire

<div>The Language Questionnaire: Understanding the AAC needs of people who communicate in languages other than English is a practical, conversation‑based tool designed to help professionals gather essential information about a person’s language use, literacy skills, and AAC requirements.  It supports effective assessment for multilingual AAC users of all ages.</div>
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AAC Accredited Module

The AAC Module can be combined with an additional 30 credits from one of two further modules (The Access Unit or Assistive Technology for Complex Communication, Physical &amp; Learning Needs) to gain the PGCert Specialist Assistive Technology, awarded by University of Dundee.

Pragmatic Auditory Scan Communication Book

<h1 class="m-t-0 page-title"><a href="https://acecentre.arlo.co/w/events/24-coaching-communication-partners-d">Coaching Communication Partners</a></h1>

Coaching Communication Partners

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abc and core vocabulary

Abbreviation expansions - blank template

Easter Egg Hunt

Using AAC to Play

Designing and using alphabet charts

Alphabet Chart Pack - charts you point to

High Frequency Words & Phrases with QWERTY alphabet for Pointing

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.

A5 Communication Book you can point to

Clues Book

Getting Started with Paper-Based Symbol Resources

Supporting Communication for People with Aphasia

This resource is designed to facilitate the creation of a pack of paper-based AAC resources for adults with acquired communication needs or learning disabilities, who have limited literacy, benefit from and can point to symbols. It includes guidance, demonstration materials and customisable templates (using Microsoft PowerPoint) to allow for creation of personalised resources supported with symbols and images including:  
 
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Communication Book </li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">About Me Book </li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Memories Book </li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">My News </li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Pain Scale </li>
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A fictious profile called &#8220;Sue Sample&#8221; is also provided illustrating how these resources are intended to be used and have been personalised to support her communication following a stroke.

Created in collaboration with <a href="https://www.assistiveware.com">Assistiveware</a> this is your <a href="https://www.assistiveware.com/blog/assistiveware-core-word-classroom">Coreword Classroom</a> 5 Minute filler on.. Christmas! Enjoy!

Core Word Classroom - 5 Minute Filler

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