User stories Archives - Page 2 of 4

Jamie’s 500 miles without a voice

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Natasha Roberts

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

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Hannah Craven

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

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Natasha Roberts

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

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Natasha Roberts

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

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Natasha Roberts

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

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Natasha Roberts

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

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Natasha Roberts

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

Jamie’s calendar grid set

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Natasha Roberts

Jamie is 40 and has cerebral palsy. He creates brilliantly useful symbol based resources using Grid 3, including this calendar grid set.

Jamie’s calendar grid set

Capture your voice with Message banking

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Natasha Roberts

Message banking is now available in Grid 3, and offers a new way for people to communicate using our software. It is designed to help people who are going to lose their ability to talk, to record…

Capture your voice with Message banking

Caitlin’s fundraising story

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Natasha Roberts

Caitlin was a tenacious teenager with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). She became passionate about eye gaze and fundraising for eye gaze devices, and was driven by a…

Caitlin’s fundraising story

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