AAC WEST has a range of products, developed by the centre’s experienced specialists.
The Frenchay Screening Tool for AAC
This tool has been designed for use by professionals working with people with communication needs who wish to assess their patient’s suitability for using AAC.
This simple and easy to use tool brings together a range of specific assessment areas into one simple tool. This robust and meaningful tool allows the administrator to look at areas such as the patient's physical access, visual acuity, visual processing, symbol versus written word identification, categorisation etc.
The results from this screen can be used to ensure appropriate onward referrals are made to specialist AAC assessment centres.
Costs and how to purchase:
The Screening Tool costs £100 +VAT and P&P (£15.00 p&p for 1, please ask for p&p quote if ordering more then 1x screening tool).
The Frenchay Screening Tool can be purchased by contacting the AAC WEST Service. Please send all purchase orders or enquiries to aacwestadmin@nbt.nhs.uk
(Please note that the purchase order must state clearly both the address you would like us to deliver the screening tool(s) and also the full name and address details of whom to invoice. It would also be useful if you could provide a contact telephone number).
Please note that the following bodies are outside English NHS VAT Division and therefore are subject to the normal VAT rules. This means that if your Company is on this list, please add VAT to your purchase order:
- NHS Bodies in Scotland
- NHS Bodies in Wales
- NHS Charities
- Moorfields NHS Foundation Trust
- GP Surgeries
- NHS Property Services
- All other VAT registered entities
- Public Health England
Frenchay Alphabet Board (FAB)
The Frenchay Alphabet Board (FAB) is a communication tool designed to help people spell out words when speech is difficult.
Each letter sits in a shallow dip or groove. These dips give the person’s finger a place to settle, which helps with accuracy and control. This makes it especially helpful for people with motor coordination challenges or conditions affecting arm/hand stability. It allows them to spell messages more easily and reliably, supporting clearer, more independent communication.
The FAB has been designed to be compliant with infection control standards and is therefore ideal for use on hospital wards or in nursing homes as it is fully washable and MRSA and E-Coli resistant.
The FAB has been developed in conjunction with E2L products.
Visit FAB™ | The Frenchay Alphabet Board to watch a video.
The FAB is not currently available to buy in the UK. We hope to make it available again soon. A similar alphabet board can be bought from Dad In A Shed Letterboard.
E-Tran (Frenchay Eye Transfer Frame)
The Frenchay Eye Transfer (E-Tran) Frame is a simple but effective eye pointing system of communication, designed for people who cannot point to letters with fingers/hands.
The letters of the alphabet are displayed in groups, and colour coded. The communication partner holds the frame and looks through the central window at the AAC user’s eyes. A letter is identified by the AAC user first looking at the group containing the letter, and then indicating the colour by looking at the coloured dot. Words and sentences can be built up in this way.
The Frenchay E-Tran is not currently available to buy. We hope to make it available again soon. A similar E-Tran frame can be bought from Liberator E-Tran Frame which comes with letters.