To share ways in which specialist software that has traditionally been associated with communication vocabularies can be adapted so that the young person who uses AAC to communicate can also use AAC for curriculum access. This session will demonstrate ways to differentiate the mainstream curriculum as well as the specialist curriculum.
Some students have been trialing this approach throughout the UK. Case studies will show how students accessed the curriculum when the software is appropriately adapted.
Case study evidence of rapid improvement in national curriculum levels and other learning gains when individualised vocabulary design has been developed.
A systematic and individualised approach to curriculum access for students who use AAC is highlighted as a fundamental need to support access to the curriculum and maximise learning potential. There is a need for students who rely on AAC to access the curriulum through adaptation of software normally used for communication.