October is AAC Awareness Month

This month we are celebrating AAC Awareness Month! This years theme is …

“Vibes of AAC: Check it Out!”

About AAC Awareness Month

From ISAAC :

“International AAC Awareness Month was established by ISAAC’s LEAD Project Committee in October 2007. Thirteen countries participated in the first Awareness Month and events have been increasing in number and scope ever since.

Today, International AAC Awareness Month is celebrated around the world each October. The goal is to raise awareness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and to inform the public about the many different ways in which people communicate using communication devices.  

Activities vary from country to country. Awareness days and social events, such as morning or afternoon teas and open houses, help create a sense of community. International events, such as published collections of stories, videos and songs, are other exciting ways that people have come together in past years promote AAC awareness.”

At ProAACtive we held a Silent Morning Tea to celebrate!

The team reflected on what it is like to use AAC in conversation":

“It is hard to keep up with the conversation”

“People asked me so many questions at once”

“I needed a way to say ‘wait until I’ve finish'ed”

“I didn’t have all the words I needed”

“I needed multiple ways of communicating”

You can hold you own Silent Morning Tea to help raise awareness. There are resources available on the ISAAC Australia website.

Here’s some of our fun and delicious cake!