A Right to Speak

A Right to Speak: Supporting Individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication

A report by the Scottish Government, June 2012
This guidance document contains a range of multi-agency recommendations to be implemented between 2012 and 2015 that will improve provision and care for individuals who use AAC in Scotland. It is relevant for the NHS, social care services, voluntary organisations, schools and the general public across Scotland.

Download the report (1MB pdf)

Dissemination Seminar

A dissemination seminar took place in May 2013 in Edinburgh, jointly hosted by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and Communication Matters. The presentations from the seminar are available:

Download presentation – NHS Education for Scotland: A Right to Speak (260KB pdf)
Download presentation – NHS Education for Scotland: What does a good partnership look like? (1.1MB ppt)
Download presentation – An AAC Evidence Base: The Findings (with relevance to Scotland) (3.1MB ppt)