Swindon Schools AAC Service
Members of the team are committed to partnership working, and the success of the assistive solutions depends upon effective relationships with school staff, parents and other professionals.
This is especially true for AAC solutions where the advisory teacher works as part of a larger cross-agency team called the Swindon Schools AAC Assessment Team.
Referrals for this service should be made via Speech and Language Therapy Service. Please contact a member of the team for more details: Saltway Centre 01793 466790
Members of the current team include
Joanne Clarke, Advisory Teacher for Assistive Technology including AAC
Contact details: jclarke@swindon.gov.uk
Sarah Woodhams, Speech and Language Therapist
Contact details: swoodhams@swindon.gov.uk
Gaby Smith, Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Contact details: gsmith@swindon.gov.uk
Plus Paediatric Therapists
Plus Speech and Language Therapists in mainstream and special schools
“We work as a team to support the patients in maximising their ability to communicate not just at school or in Speech & Language therapy sessions but also in everyday life.” AAC Assessment Team Member
What we do…
- Advice and assessments
- Multi-agency working
- Provision (long term loan) of high tech communication aids as needed
- Support in use of devices and software
- Support to develop user skills
- Management of the AAC Loan Library
