Alex joined Treloar’s in 2020, just after she had received a new communication device. During the Covid lockdown Alex spent lots of time getting to know her new communication programme and learning where all the vocabulary was stored.
Starting at Treloar’s she was super motivated to make the technology work for her and loved being a part of a community with other young people who use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). Since then Alex has really developed her confidence, her conversation skills and is so much more fluent now.
“My communication device has changed my life, I used to feel lonely and frustrated, but my Accent device helps me express myself and have more independence”
Alex interviewed her speech and language therapist Caroline Casula, as part of Disability History Month, in a short film for The Knights Foundation. The pair chat about the advancement in technology that enables people with disabilities to communicate more efficiently.
AAC Awareness Month: Safeguarding through communication
As we celebrate AAC Awareness Month this October, we reflect on the importance of AAC in safeguarding.
AAC Awareness Month 2025: Innovation, inclusion and advocacy in AAC
At Treloar's, almost two thirds of students are non-verbal or require AAC to support their communication.