ASC for AAC
Appropriate Symbol Communication for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Please Note: This website is currently being reviewed and updated. You may notice changes as we improve the content.
Welcome to the ASC for AAC website. Here you’ll find the I-ASC Explanatory Model of AAC decision making along with a range of ASC for AAC tools and materials designed to support individuals, families and professionals involved in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) assessment and decision-making.
The I-ASC Explanatory Model was developed from a 3 and a half year research study carried out from 2016 to 2019 by Manchester Metropolitan University, in collaboration with the University of Leeds and Barnsley Assistive Technology Service.
If you are new to I-ASC, you may want to visit the ‘About the research‘ section, which describes the project, the funders and contributors to the research. You can also learn about the different roles that individuals with lived experience played in the study on the ‘Public Involvement‘ page.
How to use this website
This website has been designed to help you learn about the I-ASC research study findings and to navigate the I-ASC Explanatory Model.
In the ‘Model and Materials‘ pages, you can explore specific research findings, access ASC for AAC tools and materials and find links to additional materials. The aim of this is to support you to apply the I-ASC findings and model to your communication aid assessment and decision-making process.
The amount of information you might want right now may depend on how confident or experienced you feel with AAC and communication aid decision making. We’ve created three pages that recommend what information you may like to start with depending on where you feel are…
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