Vocabulary and the tool
Which words, how to organise the grid, how to make a board.
- 1 Which words to put in the tool: core, fringe and personal vocabulary
Which words to put in an AAC tool? Core, fringe and personal vocabulary, a first list of 50 words and a method for organising them.
7 min - 2 Organising the grid: size, fixed positions and colours
How many cells per page, why words should never move, what the Fitzgerald colour code is for: how to organise an AAC grid well.
8 min - 3 Beyond requests: communication functions and ready-made phrases
Requesting, refusing, commenting, greeting, asking: how to cover the functions of communication in AAC, with words and ready-made phrases.
7 min - 4 Making a communication board: a step-by-step guide
How to make a communication board step by step: activity, words, layout, pictures, printing. With two examples: the bakery and a book.
6 min
From reading to practice
Pictalk Buddy: communication boards, a visual schedule and sequences. Pay what you want, with no locked features.