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Now there is a comprehensive resource available for people with aphasia to find information about software programmes that may help improve communication.

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In this new webcast, Melanie Fried-Oken provides data and video evidence to demonstrate the benefits of AAC Interventions for Persons with Primary Progressive Aphasia

Key findings include that people with primary progressive aphasia
• are more successful in communication when they use AAC
• can use AAC both with family members as well as clinical researchers
• can make use not only of low tech communication boards, but also natural AAC supports (photo albums, newspapers, maps) available in their daily environments.

Communication Matters is all about enabling people to communicate.

They do this by:

Publishing and distributing books, journals & other information on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

Holding an annual Communication Matters Symposium, for people who use AAC, family members, professionals from many disciplines, and manufacturers and suppliers of communication aids and services.

Offering a Help Line for information and advice.

Contact

Communication Matters (ISAAC UK) Headington, Oxford

Tel 0845 456 8211

International: Tel +44 131 467 7487

This is a word prediction program.

The user enters text in any Windows application. A pop-up window appears on the screen with up to 10 word predictions.

The dictionay can be customised to include words specific to the user. With text to speech facility switched on, the user can hear the words predicted before choosing the one they would like, and then listen back to the sentences they have created. The written and spoken reinforcement of words written helps the user to self monitor output.

Available from
18/19 Clarendon Court
Winwick Quay
Warrington
WA2 8QP
Tel 01925 241 642

Handy cards to tell others you have aphasia.

Available from:

Speakabilty Tel 080 8808 9572