These resources are for supporting people with aphasia to use AAC within a total communication approach with communication partner support.
Paper-based AAC resources
Powered AAC resources (aphasia specific)
- Grid (iPad / Windows) – Aphasia Duo (Smartbox)
- TD Snap (iPad / Windows) – Aphasia Pageset (Tobii Dynavox)
- Touch Chat (iPhone / iPad / Android) - Communication Journey Aphasia (Liberator)
- Aphasia Software Finder (The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia)
- Also see Powered AAC resources (including AAC software and apps, AAC suppliers, resources for support access methods)
Multilingual resources
Articles, webinars and blogs for SLTs
- Journal article: Revisiting the Role of AAC in Aphasia Rehabilitation (Dietz et al. 2020)
- PrAACtical AAC blog about AAC strategies for people with aphasia
- Podcasts, webinars, interviews - scroll down to PODCASTS (TD Snap)
- Webinar: Introducing Aphasia Duo (Smartbox)
- AAC for persons with primary progressive aphasia
AAC Assessment Tools
- See above for articles, webinars and blogs for SLTs
- Multimodal Communication Screening Task For Persons With Aphasia (MCST-A)
- Framework for assessment and implementing AAC with people with aphasia on CAYA Resources
- Frenchay AAC Screening tool (AAC WEST) AAC WEST Products
- The Pragmatics Profile for People who use AAC (Ace Centre)
- C.O.D.E.S (Paeds and Adult versions)
- Readiness for AAC (Talking Mats / Ace Centre)
Other useful links
- Digital Legacy Association – information about end of life wishes related to digital assets.
- Charities - AAC/assistive technology
- Voice and message banking
- AAC WEST Products