So grateful to be heading to the House of Lords this evening to celebrate the Contact Awards for 2025. I am honoured to be a finalist among so many incredible
The power of a “simple*” question. 💚 Yesterday evening, Ethan was frantically searching for something & was obviously very determined to find it. We had absolutely no idea what he
Taunton parent carer Laura Brown has been named a finalist in the Contact Awards, recognising her extraordinary advocacy for her son and for other non-speaking autistic children and young people
A friendship story. Today when picking Ethan up from School his teacher shared with me that Ethan had shared “I like Casper” on his AAC device. This is a little
On #NonSpeakingAwareness Day & always, please don’t hold non-speaking individuals back with stereotypes, pre-conceptions & outdated thinking. Always assume competence. Non-speaking simply describes an individual who doesn’t use verbal words
My non-speaking, autistic son, “shouldn’t” have an AAC device yet. If we had waited for an NHS Speech Therapist to recommend use of an AAC device for Ethan, if we’d
At the recent Communication Matters (ISAAC UK) conference held at Leeds University I had the absolute pleasure of meeting & listening to seminars from a few AAC users. It’s always
A post I shared recently describing the wonderfully emotional moment when my non-speaking, autistic son – Ethan – said “Good morning, Mummy” on his AAC for the first time, has
From a parents perspective, get the answers to all your burning AAC FAQ’s, find out what to expect when you start your AAC journey, pick up our top tips &
It sounds ordinary, but really, it’s not that ordinary after all. 💛 Today Ethan, my non-speaking autistic son, said “Good morning, Mummy” back to me when I said “Good morning,
What a brilliant opportunity to showcase AAC to such a wide mainstream audience. 🙌 Thank you to @maxwalshreports & @itvwestcountry for such a beautiful report showcasing the power of AAC,
I’m SO proud to share that I’ve written an article for The National Autistic magazine & it’s out today! 🎉 You can find “Introducing Ethan to AAC” in the “Real
