Information booth - Bookings not required

Are you interested in having a hands-on experience of learning to communicate differently? Drop by and explore the communication world of people in our community.

Chris is a speech-language Pathologist for Optimum Health Solutions in Nowra. He works with clients who use AAC. Chris is a long term Shoalhaven resident with a passion for language, communication, education, live music and theatre.

Examples of AAC could be:

• Sign language
• Electronic speech generating devices
• Tablet and Phone apps
• Paper-based resources

People who use AAC include those with:

• Autism
• Cancer affecting speech production
• Cerebral Palsy
• Developmental Speech and Language disorders
• Intellectual Disability
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Voice disorders (Dysphonia)
• Parkinson’s disease
• Stroke

1 in 500 people in Australia rely on AAC as their only mode of communication.

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