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Augmentative communication helps improve William’s speech
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Through his NDIS plan, eight-year-old, William Tagg is using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to enhance his speech and parents, Sharon and Rob, couldn’t be happier with the results. William, who has Down syndrome, experienced delayed speech, which made it hard for him to communicate so AAC, a method of communication to supplement his speech, has supported him to communicate more effectively and participate more in daily activities. Sharon said through William’s NDIS plan she was able to allocate some funding to a communications tablet. “It’s purely a speech device, and it goes with him every day to school. William uses...
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