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There is a lot of emphasis on communication partner skills in this resource. That is because communication does not happen in isolation – it is a social act involving two or more people. The person who is communicating with someone who cannot rely on speech needs to develop a range of skills that will enable them to support that person to fulfil their potential.
Please note that this resource is not suggesting that paper-based AAC is ‘best’, or that using paper-based communication resources is a prerequisite to using an electronic communication aid. It is simply about valuing the role of paper-based communication systems, and sharing lots of ideas and strategies to help develop and support them. You may well find that many of the ideas and strategies are useful when it comes to other forms of communication too

Getting Started with Paper-Based Symbol Resources

The aim of this resource is to introduce you to paper-based AAC involving symbols to enable you to support those who can’t rely on speech to communicate. Communication enables us to express ourselves, learn, have fun and be active members of society. Supporting communication with symbols can unlock so many opportunities for those unable to rely upon speech to communicate.

Arts and Crafts

A symbol chart to support communication while engaging in an arts and crafts activity. To learn more about how to support people using communication charts check out our free on-demand learning module from Ace Centre Learning by clicking here for <a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/learning/communication-partners-i">Communication Partners</a> training.

This fully revised and updated illustrated guide describes what’s required to construct and use a communication book with a preliterate individual.  This second edition builds on all that was good about the original, much loved guide, incorporating the wealth of experience of the full Ace Centre team.  The guide offers clarity for parents, carers and professionals in developing communication books that progressively help people to communicate an increasing number of messages.  
The guide sets out:
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<li>An updated, stable core vocabulary that is available from every topic page to promote its use.  The core vocabulary is developed through five stages and includes a newly simplified Stage One.</li>
<li>Ideas for developing a fringe vocabulary that can meet an individual’s interests, needs and varied environments, with plenty of examples included.</li>
<li>A continued promotion of the communication of rich ideas through symbols rather than the production of grammatically correct sentences for face-to-face communication.</li>
<li>A new approach to organising pages and accessing vocabulary with a suggested menu, tabs and supports for navigating around the book.</li>
<li>The importance of a communication partner who is taught, through the guide, to use and model the symbols during communication and to support and scaffold the learner’s own communication attempts.</li>
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The guide itself with its sample pages is presented in an A5 file, but a learner’s communication book can easily be created at A4 size if this is preferred.  Templates for use with most resource making software are available for download along with worksheets to assist in generating page and vocabulary ideas. Download the templates here:
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<li><a href="https://backend.acecentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2017/10/Boardmaker-V6-templates-A5.zip">Boardmaker V6 templates A5</a></li>
<li><a href="https://backend.acecentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2017/10/Boardmaker-V6-templates-A4.zip">Boardmaker V6 templates A4</a></li>
<li><a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/resources/identifying-vocabulary-to-personalise-aac/">Identifying Vocabulary to personalise my book</a></li>
<li><a href="https://backend.acecentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2017/10/Boardmaker-Studio-templates.zip">Boardmaker Studio templates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://backend.acecentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2017/10/MindExpress-Templates.zip">MindExpress Templates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://backend.acecentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2017/10/InPrint-3-files-1.zip">InPrint-3-files</a></li>
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DUCB - Developing and Using a Communication Book

Make Up

A symbol chart to support commenting on or directing someone to put on make-up.  To learn more about how to support people using communication charts check out our free on-demand learning module from Ace Centre Learning by clicking here for <a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/learning/communication-partners-i">Communication Partners</a> training


  A symbol chart to support communication about colour. It could be used during an arts and crafts activities, while playing games, choosing what clothes to wear … the possibilities are endless!
    

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Balloons

A symbol chart to support communication while playing with balloons. To learn more about how to support people using communication charts check out our free on-demand learning module from Ace Centre Learning by clicking here for <a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/learning/communication-partners-i">Communication Partners</a> training.

Manicure

A symbol chart to support conversation while giving or receiving a manicure.
To learn more about how to support people using communication charts check out our free on-demand learning module from Ace Centre Learning by clicking here for <a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/learning/communication-partners-i">Communication Partners</a> training.

Colours

A symbol chart to support communication about colour. It could be used during an arts and crafts activities, while playing games, choosing what clothes to wear &#8230; the possibilities are endless!
To learn more about how to support people using communication charts check out our free on-demand learning module from Ace Centre Learning by clicking here for <a href="https://acecentre.org.uk/learning/communication-partners-i">Communication Partners</a> training

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