AAC refers to any method of communication that supports or replaces speech. It includes things like communication boards, letterboards, symbol systems, sign languages, gestures, speech-generating devices, and text-based tools.
AAC is used by people who are non-speaking, minimally speaking, intermittently speaking, or whose speech isn’t reliable for all situations.
Many autistic people experience variations in their ability to speak depending on the situation. In Youth Hub, we do not preference speech as our preferred form of communication and we aim to facilitate digital/text-based communication in all our live sessions – online and in person.