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Without a voice

Thousands of children may be missing out on the right to communicate. Cathy Harris assesses the implications of a landmark AAC report

AAC provision is not meeting need

More than 20,000 people in the UK may be living without access to a powered communication aid that would enable them to communicate more...

Tough talk on speech and language

MPs and peers are calling for action to address the speech, language and communication needs of socially disadvantaged children. The All Party Parliamentary Group on...

Bringing AAC expertise together

A new website seeks to empower the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) community to improve services and support for people with speech difficulties. Targeted at...

Speech help for kids with Down syndrome

A combination of cutting-edge technology and speech therapy could be used to help children with Down syndrome communicate more effectively. A team at Queen Margaret...

Talking technology

Gillian Hazell looks at how augmentative and alternative communication can help those who struggle with speech to talk

ACE Centre Oxford faces closure

The ACE Centre in Oxford, a centre of excellence for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) provision, is set to close permanently on 30 June...

Understanding language

Margo Sharp provides some practical solutions to the complex language problems of children with semantic pragmatic disorder 

When words fail

Andrew Brereton speaks out about language development problems faced by children with cerebral palsy 

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