Fiducia TalkSentence starters
Also called Carrier phrases, Openers, Frame phrases
'I want', 'I feel', 'Can I': the openers that get a sentence moving, and the trap of a board that only offers one of them.
Communication A to Z
Somebody hands you a leaflet that says AAC. A review mentions partner-assisted scanning. A ward asks whether your dad has a communication passport. Everyone else in the room seems to know what these words mean, and asking feels like admitting you're behind. You aren't. This library explains each one plainly: what it is, who it helps, how it works, and what you can do about it this week. Search by the word you heard.
Please note: This page is general information about communication and the ways people are supported to communicate. It is not an assessment, a diagnosis or speech and language therapy, and it does not know the person you have in mind. If you are worried about someone's speech, language or communication, ask a GP, a health visitor or a speech and language therapist. In an emergency, call 999; if you cannot speak, Relay UK on 18000 or the emergencySMS service reach the same operators.
39 topics filed under S, showing 11–20 (page 2 of 4).
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Sentence strip
Also called Message window, Message bar, Sentence bar
The line where chosen words collect before they are spoken, and the difference between a person who labels and a person who talks.
Siblings
Also called Brothers and sisters, Sibling carers, Young carers
Brothers and sisters are often the best communication partners in the house. They are also children, and they need something too.
Sign Supported English
Also called SSE, Signed English, Sign Supported Speech
BSL signs placed in English word order alongside speech, used by many deaf people who grew up with English and by hearing families.
Signalong
Also called Signalong key word signing
A sign-supported system built on BSL signs, spoken English order and a large published vocabulary, used across many special schools.
Single-message device
Also called Single-message switch, BIGmack, Recordable button, Talking button, One-message communicator
One big button, one recorded message. It looks like the least a device can do, and for some people it is the first time they have been heard.
Social communication differences
Also called Pragmatic language impairment, Social communication disorder, Social pragmatic communication disorder, SCD, Pragmatic difficulties
The unwritten rules of conversation, the people who don't use them, and why 'social skills training' is the wrong answer more often than the right one.
Social stories
Also called Social Stories, Social narratives, Carol Gray Social Stories
A short, personal, honest story that explains a situation before it happens: what will occur, who'll be there, and what people usually do.
Speaking a sentence
Also called Speak button, Playing a message, Message output
What actually happens when a person presses speak, and the etiquette for the listener: wait, look at the person, and do not finish their sentence.
Specialised AAC services
Also called NHS England specialised AAC, AAC hubs, Specialised AAC hub services, Regional AAC services
The NHS England hub services that assess for and provide powered communication aids, who is eligible, and why most people are not.
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