In the UK
| 1Voice Communicating Together | 1Voice is a support network for families involved with communication aids; children, families, professionals welcomed. | |
| AAC Research Unit, University of Stirlng |
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| AAC SIG | The Special Interest Group disseminates information about effective practices and news of current issues to professional practitioners and other interested people. It encourages cooperation between related disciplines and acts as an advisory group for policy making organisations. | |
| AbilityNet | AbilityNet is the UK's leading charity bringing the benefits of computer technology to adults and children with disabilities. Offers advice, information, assessment and courses as well as supplying equipment and training. The website has useful downloadable factsheets and resources. | |
| Afasic | Provides information for parents and professionals. Produces a range of publications. Members meet in local groups in many areas of the UK. | |
| The Aidis Trust | Aidis works to improve the lives of people with disabilities through communication aids, computers, and the special assistive technology that people with disabilities need to use them. Aidis gives advice, assessment, installation, and, perhaps most importantly, training and support to people with disabilities. | |
| Aphasia Now | Aphasia Now aims to raise the profile and aphasia awareness across the UK. The site focuses on resources for people with aphasia, helping each other to become independent, communicate with other aphasic people and overcome aphasia together. There are regular news, articles, research and a forum for swapping information. | |
| Augmentative Communication in Practice: Scotland | The site includes information on: forthcoming Study Days, papers presented at past Study Days, Project Awards, various centres working in AAC in Scotland, general information on AAC and links to other sites. | |
| Axel Böhm | Axel Böhm offers support for people who use AAC, their family members, carers and therapists, by sharing his first hand experiences of disability, assistive technology and of being an augmented communicator. He can offer insight into what can be possible for other people with disabilities. | |
| Blissymbol Communication UK | The main aims of the committee are to provide a base of support for the people who use Bliss in the UK, to contribute to the worldwide development of new symbol vocabulary and technological solutions for Bliss. | |
| Communication and Learning Enterprises (CandLE) | CandLE specialises in AAC in the learning environment, supporting inclusion, and Facilitated Communication Training. Courses are offered in conjunction with the University of Bolton. CandLE also works with the DEAL Communication centre in Melbourne, Australia. | |
| Com.Com (AAC consultancy and training) | Consultancy and training services offered by a team of AAC professionals experienced in working with children in educational settings. | |
| Communications Forum | Brings together the UK organisations concerned with the needs of people with speech and language impairments. | |
| Communication Matters / ISAAC (UK) | A UK national organisation of members concerned with the AAC needs of people with complex communication needs. Publishes a journal and holds conferences and study days. | |
| The Communication Trust
| The aim of The Communication Trust is to raise awareness of the importance of speech, language and communication across the children's workforce and to enable practitioners to access the best training and expertise to support the communication needs of all children. | |
| FAST - Foundation for Assistive Technology | Promotes collaboration between users of assistive technology, service providers, product manufacturers and researchers. Provides research database and user forum. | |
| FIND A VOICE | A Kent-based charity providing support to families, enablers and people with complex communication needs. | |
| FOCUS ON DISABILITY | Gateway to a wide range of information on disability, message forum, and links to statutory services and non-profit organisations. | |
| Home Farm Trust (HFT) | HFT offers a wide range of diverse services throughout the UK for support and care for people with a learning disability, and their families. | |
| INTEGRATING COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT SERVICES (ICES) | ICES is an initiative across health and social care to develop community equipment services (including communication aids) in England, removing unnecessary barriers for users and modernising services. | |
| IPSEA - Independent Panel for Special Education Advice | Aims to help ensure that children with special educational needs receive the special educational provision to which they are legally entitled; provides free independent advice, free second professional opinions. | |
| JUST DIFFERENT | A charitable organisation presenting innovative and exciting workshops to pupils in primary and secondary schools on disability. | |
| The Makaton Charity | Makaton uses signs and symbols to teach communication, language and literacy skills to people with communication and learning difficulties. The charity offers training, advice and information on Makaton. | |
| Mouse on the Move | Alan Martin is now taking bookings for his innovative dance workshops, as well as for individual perfomances and presentations on disability and communicaiton related issues. He is self-employed and is the only person who uses AAC to offer these services in the UK. | |
| 1Voice Communicating Together | 1Voice is a support network for families involved with communication aids; children, families, professionals welcomed. | |
| Posture, Independence and Mobility Service |
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| RAATE (Recent Advances in Assistive Technology and Engineering) | RAATE holds an annual conference focusing on all areas of Assistive Technology. | |
| SCOPE | Disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. A range of services are provided. | |
| Sequal Trust | A charity offering assessment and fund-raising services for communication aids for children and adults with speech and/or movement and learning difficulties throughout the UK. | |
| SimonsAble | Specialising in equality and independence for people with physical disabilities - workshops, school visits, research and more. | |
| Speakability | A national charity supporting people living with aphasia and their carers through its information service, national network of groups and activities programme. | |
| Speakeasier | This charity helps with the funding and provision of communication aids for people with multiple sclerosis. | |
| Speech Teach UK | An extensive web resource for parents and professionals supporting children with speech difficulties. | |
| A Step Forward | A community and information organisation for young disabled people and their parents. | |
| Talking Mats Research and Development Centre | Comprises an interdiciplinary team of speech and language therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, sociologists and linguists. | |
| Worster-Drought Syndrome Support Group | This group mainly comprises parents, friends, and professionals who have a direct interest in the Worster-Drought syndrome. |
Worldwide
| Blissymbolics Communication International | BCI has given leadership worldwide to the development of the system of Blissymbolics and to its use by persons with complex communication needs. |
| Caroline Bowen, Speech Language Pathologist | An extensive website with over 200 pages for families, speech language therapists, and allied professionals. |
| ISAAC - International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication | Aims to promote support the use of AAC worldwide; it is also the parent organisation of Communication Matters. Publishes journal and books; holds study days and biennial conferences. |
| Trace Research & Development Center | Trace Center aims to make standard information technologies and telecommunications systems more accessible and usable by people with disabilities. |