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Meet Lucia: a foot switch AAC user

Lucia is an AAC user who has always loved spending time on a computer. Because of her physical motor control difficulties, Lucia uses a switch under her foot to control her device. She shares…

Meet Lucia: a foot switch AAC user

100 voices – Meet Nkeesha

100 voices is an exciting new project where we are providing 100 adults and children in CareTech's services with AAC devices to help them communicate.

100 voices – Meet Nkeesha

Bev’s story

Bev had a stroke many years ago and struggles to make herself understood to unfamiliar people. With the support of Leonard Cheshire, she is able to communicate and stay in touch with her family…

Bev’s story

Jamie’s 500 miles without a voice

AAC user Jamie Preece has been raising money for Communication Matters, by driving 500 miles on his mobility scooter without his communication aid in August. Jamie is 43 and has cerebral palsy.

Jamie’s 500 miles without a voice

Tilly’s AAC journey

Last year Tilly was one of the first AAC users to try our new low-tech Super Core Communication Book. Tilly's mum Dolores has answered some of our questions below about Tilly and how she is getting…

Tilly’s AAC journey

Meet Tom

Meet Tom - a cheeky, happy, chilled out 8-year-old boy who lives at home with his Mum, Dad and golden retriever. He has a very rare condition that affects his ability to communicate verbally.…

Meet Tom

Rose chooses her new voice

Here's a great story from the BBC about Rose, an AAC user who had the opportunity to create a bespoke digital voice.

Rose chooses her new voice

Speak out for Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia

Patrick and his family and friends are raising awareness of Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia (DVD). On Tuesday 14 May 2019 they'll be wearing blue for DVD Awareness Day. It's a great cause and…

Speak out for Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia

Meet Fraser

Meet Fraser Fraser is 14, has cerebral palsy and attends a mainstream school in Glasgow Fraser’s movement and speech are severely affected by his condition, and he is unable to communicate…

Meet Fraser

Jason meets Worcester Warriors

It was great to see Jason and his Grid Pad 13 raising awareness of AAC on BBC Gloucestershire last month. The Worcester Warriors fan makes a big screen appeal at a local match.

Jason meets Worcester Warriors

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