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Communication Matters
Communication Matters is a national voluntary organisation concerned with the needs of people with severe communication difficulties. Communication Matters can provide information and support with augmentative or alternative communication systems. These can maximise opportunities for communication for disabled people, and enhance their lives.
What is AAC? Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) includes eye pointing, gesture, signing symbol or word board, or a speech output device. Everyone uses AAC techniques from time to time, but some people depend on them all the time. Communication Matters recognises that augmenting communication involves speech and writing; and in some cases, technology relating to teaching and learning, mobility, environmental control and employment.
Who joins Communication Matters? Communication Matters'members include AAC users, family members and carers of AAC users, speech and language therapists, teachers, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, rehabilitation engineers, computer programmers, lecturers, researchers, communication aid manufacturers and suppliers, psychologists and doctors. All are welcome and have experience and skills to offer.
What are the aims of Communication Matters? to increase awareness, understanding and knowledge of good practice in the field of augmentative and alternative communication and technology. to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between professional workers, AAC users and their families. to promote the positive role of AAC in the empowerment of people with severe communication difficulties in society.
Communication Matters . Web site: www.communicationmatters.org.uk