Ideas from experts supporting Multicultural Symbol Use for AAC (en-GB)
Coming to the end of International AAC Awareness Month 2022 we have put together some ideas from experts, for those working with AAC symbol sets in multicultural situations.
October 21, 2022
Open-design and Co-Creation of AAC Pictographic Symbols (en-GB)
Adding/adapting open licensed symbols requires care and understanding of potential user needs and likely design limitations.
August 31, 2022
Updating the Carer's Training Pack for adults using images and symbols to support communication (en-GB)
A Churchill Fellowship COVID-19 Action Fund enabled us to provide resources to help carers build visual aids with symbols.
July 18, 2022
Making AAC happen with UNICEF (en-GB)
UNICEF ECARO region held an online event to reflect on lessons learned in establishing AAC in Croatia, Serbia & Montenegro.
June 30, 2022
Supporting Ukrainian refugees with AAC symbols and charts (en-GB)
Some Ukranians left their country so we have gathered together links to resources that might help with communication needs.
March 22, 2022
Zero Project Awardee day! Sharing more free training! (en-GB)
Sharing news about our award and trialling a free mini course about symbol based information sheets for caring situations.
January 25, 2022
Zero Project 2022 Awardee and yet more translations! (en-GB)
A Zero Project 2022 Award, multiple translations plus Moodle AAC training in Bulgarian & Macedonian for AAC Guided Pathways.
December 07, 2021
October is AAC Awareness Month – Adding Colour to Symbols (en-GB)
International AAC Awareness Month, ISAAC's theme is “Get Out, Speak Up and Break through the Screen in a Recovering World.”
October 04, 2021
How we added Pashto and other Languages to Global Symbols (en-GB)
Making full use of AI generated automated translation systems on the Global Symbols site and for Board Builder.
September 09, 2021