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Using AAC to talk about how you feel

Why conversations about mental health are of great importance for AAC users and various methods through which individuals with complex communication needs can talk about how they feel using Grid…

Using AAC to talk about how you feel

Five ways AAC can support someone with autism

Learn how AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) can help people with autism develop language skills, increase independence, reduce frustration, support learning, and build connections…

Five ways AAC can support someone with autism

What can Core and Pragmatic based AAC offer?

Core and pragmatic approaches are two popular ways of organising AAC vocabularies. These influence the content available in a vocabulary and how it is organised, and interacted with by the user.

What can Core and Pragmatic based AAC offer?

Top Tip: getting started with Environment Control

Grid 3 software comes equipped with Environmental Control functions. These can not only facilitate greater independence for AAC users buy may also play an important role in motivation for users…

Top Tip: getting started with Environment Control

Ukrainian communication boards

Our Content Team has created six communication boards to help people quickly talk about their needs and health, using symbolised core and medical vocabulary. These boards are available in Ukrainian-English…

Ukrainian communication boards

Bookbug shared reading grid sets

Claire from CALL Scotland shares some symbol-supported shared reading resources that were created for the Bookbug prize shortlisted books. These grid sets are available for anyone to use in Grid…

Bookbug shared reading grid sets

Introducing Grid Guide

Grid Guide is here to help you learn more about our resources, without having to leave the software.

Introducing Grid Guide

Getting started with Environment Control

This week Adam has put together a video guide to getting started with using Grid 3 and a Grid Pad to control a TV in your home. This guide covers recording a remote button and assigning this…

Getting started with Environment Control

Using Grid to Clap for Carers

People across the UK are have been clapping to show appreciation for the NHS and key workers dealing with coronavirus. Here are some grid sets created by our community so that AAC users can use…

Using Grid to Clap for Carers

Easter resources

Happy Easter! Here are some activities from Online Grids to help you celebrate and some Super Core grids with useful words for talking about Easter.

Easter resources

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