Communication Matters

What

does

AAC

include?

AAC is a whole range of different activities – there is not just one type of AAC.

AAC includes facial expression, eye pointing (looking hard at the object or person you want), gesture, signing, special symbols, spelling out a message on a letter board or computer, electronic speech output aids, etc.

There are two main types of AAC system: Unaided Communication and Aided Communication.

Most people who use AAC use a combination of unaided and aided methods.

Some people need to use a special device to control their aided AAC systems, such as a switch to control a scanning system or a specialised pointer.

Find out more about AAC systems:  

• Unaided Communication
• Aided Communication

See also:

• Why use AAC?
• What is the best system?
• AAC and speech development
• Time needed to learn AAC
• Having a conversation
• Vocabulary
• Access