Communication Matters

'Hello',

National

Year

of

Communication

2011

In 2011, Communication Matters supported the 'Hello' campaign, led by the Communication Trust, to promote The National Year of Communication. The aim of the 'Hello' campaign was to increase understanding of how important it is for children and young people to develop good communication skills. For further information about the campaign, visit the Hello website.

Each month highlighted a different aspect of speech, language and communication needs. October focused on AAC with the theme 'More Than Words', which also links in with the ISAAC International AAC Awareness Month.

Communication Matters and its associate members organised and supported a range of great events to raise awareness of AAC for adults, children and young people across the whole UK, including:

• A  of regional AAC related activities ran throughout the months of May and June - find out what AAC Wave events took place
• A National Event - Wave 'Hello' - in October, the AAC focus month of the Hello campaign - see how people used giant yellow hands to raise awareness of AAC in the community
• "I'll be Asking the Questions" celebrity interview competition, for people who use AAC - find out who won and see videos of the interviews

You can see a list of AAC events and Wave activities that took place across the UK, and read an inspiring AAC story for each month of the Year. 

Find out more:

• AAC events & stories during 2011

Map of AAC events during 2011: