Bristol Communication Aid Service (BCAS) Bristol Communication Aid Service Tel: 0117 414 5850 E mail: cacadmin@nbt.nhs.uk
AAC- What is this? Augmentative and Alternative Communication Equipment or Equipment or strategies to strategies to replace speech supplement which is existing unintelligible speech Impairment, Participation, Activity, Well Being
What is AAC - Practical examples
About the Service - Funding Since April 2015 AAC services have received direct funding from NHS England To provide assessments and equipment to the top 10% complex cases “low incident high cost”
About the service – The team Clinical Lead (SLT) SLT’S OT’s PT’s ASP’s Equipment manager MTO’s Admin
About the Service - The Region
About the Service - Who we see Adults with progressive neurological conditions Head Injury clients Stroke Syndromes Who does AAC assist Childhood dyspraxia Children and adults with ASC Adults and children with Cerebral Palsy
About the Service – Referral rates Receive around 190 per year This is rising each year 60% adults 40% paediatrics
What do assessments involve Multi professional assessment Speech and language therapist (lead) Occupational therapist Physiotherapist Assistant practitioner Accompanied by family, school staff and local SLT 2 hours
Assessment pathway Initial Assessment Equipment Provision session Training and support sessions (remote or direct) Reviews
What assessments involve - Hardware
What assessments involve - Software
What assessments involve - Vocabulary
What assessments involve – Access Method
What assessments involve – Mounting
Why we do this work Case history of CS Case of JS
For more information ….. www.nbt.nhs.uk/bcas www.communicationmatters.org
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