Advice

Whether you have a professional or personal interest in communication aids, you can meet a Communicate specialist (Speech & Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist) to talk about:

• Practical issues
• Policy issues
• Service delivery issues
• Funding for equipment
• any other "AAC issues"

Examples of practical issues:

• Assessment for communication aid use
• Introducing a communication aid
• Planning, running and evaluating a trial period of use
• Helping someone to become a more effective communication aid user
• Increasing communication opportunities
• Rehearsing communication challenges
• Reducing communication barriers
• Choosing a symbol system
• Organising communication aid vocabulary

Advice Sessions usually last one hour. We can book a shorter appointment if required, or a longer appointment to discuss complex issues or more than one topic.

Sometimes several people need to attend an Advice Session, including a communication aid user. If everyone hopes to take part in the discussion, we recommend that a maximum of four people meet with Communicate staff.

Download pdf: Advice Sessions Information Sheet