Aided communicators use rich and various strategies to express word meanings - Kirsi Neuvonen Communication Matters BAC study day #AAC

#SEND staff take note: The purpose of communication is recreation not instruction Martine Smith Communication Matters BAC study day #AAC

Even children who are competent communicators often have little communicative involvement 🙁 Beata Bartorowicz Communication Matters BAC study day #AAC

Blue skies and nice vibes 😎😜 #Festivalmanchester

This summer is going to be tough for a lot of families, please #RT it may help someone

“Talking was so important” Listening to len johnrose shows how important #AAC is. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c…

Inspiring to hear the voices of ppl@with lives experience of #FASD “We don’t want blame, we want understanding” #SalfordFASD2023

Diagnosis is not the end @SB_FASD #SalfordFASD2023

Adequate scaffolding for people with FASD to flourish 🌸 Not to cope Dept of Health and Social Care #SalfordFASD2023

No wonder access to education and mental health support is so difficult for children with #FASD #SalfordFASD2023

Two days until Communication Matters AAC conference. Looks like a great programme! Helen Hulme is at her first CM conference and will be presenting there on using a universal approaches to #AAC Seashell

Helen Hulme: First time at Communication Matters conference and presentíng a poster of her work on a universal AAC approach in education

Bethany Diener and Maureen Donelly ‘Generative language as opposed to scripted learning’ offers the flexibility to develop communication and literacy skills #CM2023conf

The three key tenants of literacy learning - Bethany Diener and Maureen Donelly #CM2023conf

Ewing Foundation is hosting their conference today on supporting deaf children with additional or complex needs Chloe Joyner @usherkids offered professionals some helpful advice “The relationship with professionals can be transformative for parents” usherkidsuk.org

Verity Langlands speaking at the Ewing Foundation conference Seashell

Verity Langlands from @Seashell taking about practical adaptations to hearing assessments without compromising the integrity of the test. “ASK: what does this person need to access this test?”

Verity Langlands from Seashell talking about the importance of MDT working to support children with complex needs to access health appointments