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Cara’s AAC journey

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Stephanie Ghatta

Cara is 10 years old and uses AAC Grid software on a Microsoft Surface Pro with eye gaze. Cara is a student at The Rashid Centre for People of Determination based in Dubai UAE.

Cara’s AAC journey

Meet Oli

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Hannah Craven

Oli is a 17-year-old AAC user who communicates using a Grid Pad 15 with a Lumin-i eye tracker.

Meet Oli

Meet Tolu

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Hannah Craven

Tolu is a 16-year old Grid Pad user from Plymouth, UK. Tolu and his fellow students at Woodlands School, have been testing Look Lab, our new eye gaze software with 38 activities to enjoy.

Meet Tolu

Meet Ashley

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Stephanie Ghatta

Ashley uses Fast Talker within Grid software to communicate on her Grid Pad 12 with eye gaze. Learn about Ashley's AAC journey, education goals, career aspirations!

Meet Ashley

Meet Ellise

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Hannah Craven

Ellise is a 21-year-old motivational speaker who uses Grid Pad 12 to communicate using eye gaze.

Meet Ellise

Work experience as an AAC user at Smartbox

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Fin

Recently, Hannah, a Grid Pad and eye gaze user, came to our Bristol office and our HQ in Malvern for two days of work experience, organised with a local SEN college.

Work experience as an AAC user at Smartbox

CandLE books for Grid

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Hannah Craven

This World Book Day, discover how you can read your favourite books in Grid.

CandLE books for Grid

Using Grid in the classroom

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Hannah Craven

Oasis Academy use Grid for iPad to support students with their education, communication and language development.

Using Grid in the classroom

Meet Claire

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Hannah Craven

Claire is a 50-year-old Grid Pad user, who lives with her husband Les. Learn all about her journey with eye gaze and how assistive technology has helped Claire communicate and control her home.

Meet Claire

Sharing the voices of people who use tech to communicate

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Fin

October is AAC awareness month. This month, we decided to share the voices of people who communicate in non-typical ways on our social media and website.

Sharing the voices of people who use tech to communicate

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