FINE AAC Network

Aims

• To promote the successful inclusion of pupils with very severe communication difficulties, in all educational settings, including mainstream and special schools, through the development of supportive communication environments.

• To support educationalists and therapists in developing "Total communication Environments"

FINE (Facilitating Inclusion North East) hosts termly meetings of the AAC Network for practitioners wishing to share and develop practice in supporting children and young people who require augmentative and alternative communication.
FINE Partnership - AAC Network Page

FINE AAC Network Contacts:

• Contact Lynn Fletcher if you would like to attend a Network meeting.
• Contact Linda Bainbridge or Communicate about future topics.

Lynn Fletcher
FINE Regional Facilitator
LFletcher.gone@go-regions.gsi.gov.uk

Linda Bainbridge
Co Durham LEA, Advisory Teacher for Access Technology
linda.bainbridge@durham.gov.uk

Liz Panton & Philippa Robinson
Communicate (Northern Communication Aid Centre)
communicate@nhs.net

FINE AAC NETWORK MEETINGS

See the FINE website for further information:
http://www.fine-partnership.org.uk/pages/viewpage.asp?uniqid=1041

FINE AAC DVD LAUNCH

Friday March 28th, 1:30 - 3:00, GONE, Citygate, Newcastle upon Tyne

Places are limited - closing date March 14th - see flyer/booking form link and map below. 

In Removing Barriers to Achievement, the Government strategy for Special Educational Needs, there was an undertaking to develop Regional Centres of Expertise (later known as Innovations).  The FINE Partnership successfully bid for funding to work with the FINE Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Network, build on regional interest and expertise and produce a DVD to promote and develop the use of AAC to support children with communication difficulties.

Flyer and Booking Form (rtf)

Map - Citygate (GONE) (pdf)