Cornwall Children’s AAC Assessment Team (CAACAT)
Tel: 01872 327775
Contact: Rachael Lethbridge
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/aac
Service
Area covered
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Population served
Age 2-19
Scale
Assessments can be up to 16 per year, caseload approx 40 ongoing support.
Services provided
– Assessment
– Loan
– Provision
– Ongoing support
– Training
Staffing
– SLT; 2 days a week
– AAC officers; 5 days a week
– AAC Advisor; 5 days a week
Funded by
– SLT funded by NHS
– AAC Officers funded by Cornwall Council
– AAC Advisor funded by Cornwall Council
Permanent or project
Permanent
Year set up
2009
Referral process
Via Community Speech & Language Therapist.