Fiducia TalkCommunication partner
Also called Conversation partner, Communication partner training, Partner strategies
Every conversation has two ends. The person holding the device is only one of them, and the other end decides how well it goes.
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.
301 topics, showing 71–80 (page 8 of 31).
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Communication passport
Also called Personal communication passport, Communication profile, About me booklet
A few pages that tell a stranger how this person communicates, what helps and what to do, before anything goes wrong. Carried, not filed.
Communication provision in an EHCP
Also called SLT in an EHCP, Section F speech and language, AAC in an EHCP, EHCP communication
In England, speech and language therapy and AAC belong in Section F of an EHCP, quantified, and the council must then deliver them. Here is how.
Communication support at school
Also called SEN support for communication, School SLT, Communication in school without an EHCP
What a school must do for a child's communication without any EHCP, and what to ask for when it is not happening.
Communication temptations
Also called Sabotage, Environmental arrangement, Engineering the environment, Tempting communication
The wrong cup. The lid that won't open. The bubbles you blow once and then hold. Small setups that make saying something worth the bother.
Complaints and communication needs
Also called NHS complaints, Social care complaints, Complaints advocacy, Ombudsman
How to complain when the problem is that a service could not or would not communicate with you, and how to make the complaint itself accessible.
Consent and communication
Also called Informed consent, Consent to treatment, Consent to care, Regulation 11
Consent given by sign, symbol, device, blink or gesture is consent. The service's job is to give the information in a form the person can use and then hear the answer.
Contacting 999
Also called emergencySMS, 999 text, 999 BSL, Emergency SMS, Silent solution
Three ways to reach the emergency services if you cannot speak or hear on a phone. One needs registering in advance, so do it today.
Core board
Also called Core word board, Core vocabulary board, Universal core board
A single page of core words that never moves, so a person can learn where each word lives and reach it without looking.
Core vocabulary
Also called Core words, Core language
The few hundred small words that make up most of what anyone says. Put them on the board first and a person can talk about anything.
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Fiducia Talk is a complete talking board: 308 symbol cards, a phonics keyboard and a big-key keyboard, speaking in your device's own voice. No account, no subscription, and nothing you say leaves your device.
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