Resources for Parents
Support Organisations
1 Voice
1 Voice provides social connection and networking for AAC users and those who support them, at any stage of their communication journey, to learn from and inspire each other.
CandLE AAC
CandLE support young people with disabilities reach their full learning and communication potential
Chatty Box
Chatty Box provide speech and language therapy, AAC device support, and community-based resources that empower non-verbal children to find their voice
Ace Centre
Ace Centre is a charity specialising in AAC and Assistive Technology.
Communication Matters
A charity supporting people who use AAC to communicate, be included and heard in an equitable way.
CALL Scotland
CALL Scotland is a charity helping children and young people to overcome disability and barriers to learning, and to fulfil their potential. They host a variety of webinars for parents and carers linked via the logo.
Working with school
At Home Reading Summary
A way to gather evidence of your young person’s literacy capabilities to share with their school setting. Downloadable pdf.
EHCP Clarity Guide for Parents
ParentKind guidance on building effective home school partnerships
Getting ready for reading, writing and spelling
Activities for busy mums, dads and carers
AAC After School
A guide to integrating AAC into life at home.
Downloadable pdf.
How bedtime stories synchronise your child’s brain with yours
A fantastic article about the importance of shared reading.
How bedtime stories synchronise your child’s brain with yours
Mummy vs AAC Shared Reading
Joanna Holmes demonstrating shared reading
Literacy Specific Resources
Sensory book based activities for pupils with additional support and complex needs
Share the Air - Jane Farrall
Shared Reading Interactions with examples - a downloadable pdf
The Great Eight - Jane Farrall
A variety of activities to develop shared reading experiences
Read and write at home with your AAC user
Some ideas for engaging your AAC user child to learn to read at home from AssistiveWare
iPad Apps for Complex Communication Support Needs: AAC
An interactive downloadable pdf containing links to some wonderful iPad app resources by CALL Scotland.
Shared Reading from Literacy Instruction for
Students with Significant Disabilities
Fantastic website describing shared reading, what it is, its purpose and how to do it.
Integrating Academic, Communication and Motor Programs
Communication matrix developed by Karen Erikson to identify the level of challenge associated with activities
Twinkl Symbols: Reading AAC Mat
A resource to assist when working on interacting with books
Book Chat
The Open University’s ‘Reading for Pleasure’ Research and Practice Coalition has produced lots of fantastic resources including Book Chat This is a collection of resources comprising of three short films and support materials to help parents, families and carers to share books conversationally and creatively with children. Equally useful for professionals in school settings working with pupils at emergent literacy level
Monarch Reader
A free online platform of accessible, adapted books for beginning readers of all ages
My Kind of Book - Free Downloads
My Kind of Book creates and promotes inclusive books and sensory stories for people with additional needs and works to make books more accessible for everyone.
Book Creator
Book Creator is an app and web tool for creating digital books that can include text, images, audio, video, and drawings. Lots of free options.
Discover Inclusion
A wealth of educational resources for young people who use AAC
Storyline Online
Offers free, creatively produced videos of celebrated actors reading children's books aloud, supported by free activity guides for parents and teachers to boost literacy, comprehension, and a love for reading
Every Cherry
Every Cherry is an award-winning publishing house, bringing high-quality reading material to people with a range of learning disabilities and difficulties.
Doorway - CALL Scotland
A collection of free and highly accessible educational activities
Books for Topics
Books ForTopics is a book listing website that features recommended children’s books sorted by age or topic.
Reading Eggs
Reading Eggs makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids, with great online reading games and activities.
CandLE Books
Accessible digital books for students with disabilities using AAC devices, making reading independent and engaging
Look to Read
Look to Read enables children with disabilities to enjoy books independently
RNIB Bookshare
RNIB Bookshare supports learners with a print disability to access the curriculum
Monarch Reader in Grid 3
Monarch Reader is now available within Grid 3 for Windows, giving users access to a library of books with eye gaze, switch, pointer, and touch access.
Look to Read
Look to Read enables children with disabilities to enjoy books independently
AAC & Stimming
PrAACtical AAC Article
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AssistiveWare Article
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