@TyGwynSchool @ThinkSmartbox What can: Motivate engagement with AT Unlock self-expression Shape activities to needs of client Introduce concepts such as #causeandeffect Cultivate #creativelearning Challenge misconceptions Achieve results Navigate obstacles? #MUSICCAN

For #AACAwarenessMonth, a glimpse of #MUSICCAN AAC can be used to make choices and influence what happens next. Here, communication meets accessible music-making through instruments, sound effects, switches and #Eyegaze. #AAC #AssistiveTechnology – at Bryn Golau, Wales

October is AAC Awareness Month 💬 Brad is using eyegaze to independently create his own ‘About Me’ PowerPoint for the disability & AAC awareness training he’ll help deliver on 14 Oct. “You need to give disabled people time to talk or answer.” #AACAwarenessMonth #AAC #Eyegaze – at Hendreforgan, Wales

Exploring #WelshWinterTraditions through food, making a cooking documentary in the process. From preparing and sharing traditional treats to creating decorated apples inspired by seasonal customs. Connecting with heritage in a sensory, meaningful way. @RCTCouncil @HeritageFundUK

Using a head switch and @PretorianTech iPad box to access @ThinkSmartbox #GridForiPad. We have created a bespoke Gridset to enable #MrX to chat with staff about his favourite TV shows. #communication #AAC #Switches

Creativity is at the heart of The Welsh Christmas Caper. Participants explored #WelshTraditions through hands-on making… from drawings and collage to collaborative craft pieces inspired by winter in Wales. @RCTCouncil #LearningCurve @HeritageFundUK

#MariLwyd is one of Wales’ most magical winter traditions. Participants of 'The Welsh Christmas Caper' explored this piece of folklore, alongside traditions like #PlygainCarols & #Callennig, stepping directly into living cultural practices. Thanks to @RCTCounci @HeritageFundCYM.

AAC users leading Welsh heritage storytelling across @RCTCouncil Learning Curve centres. Mari Lwyd, Noson Gyflaith, Plygain carols and more: presented using assistive technology and AAC. Supported by @HeritageFundUK. #WelshHeritage #AAC

Big characters and pure performance joy rooted in Welsh heritage. Phase 1 of The Welsh Christmas Caper saw participants devising theatre and media work using Welsh pantomime traditions. These heritage characters now move into film and documentary work in Phase 2 @HeritageFundCYM

Two moments from one MUSIC-CAN session Start: live hello song, modelling, waiting… playful “nope” first 😄 then “Hi” using AAC. End: no music, just shared routine… “Bye.” Same pupil, same session, different support. Intentional communication. #MUSICCAN #AAC #Eyegaze

The Welsh Christmas Caper is an inclusive heritage arts project in 3 @RCTCouncil Day Centres exploring Welsh winter traditions. Participants bring Mari Lwyd, Plygain and more to life through performance, media & AAC. Funded by @HeritageFundCYM #WelshHeritage #InclusiveArts #AAC

Pupil chose the song using eyegaze, played rotating bells via a knee switch, then triggered the guitar intro to Bad Habits with a Big Mac hand press while still playing. Choice, coordination and real musical control. That’s multi-modal inclusive music in action. 🎶

🎧 New on Mouth-Off: The Artist and the Algorithm How are disabled creatives using AI, AAC & eyegaze to tell stories & make music? Feat. Gavin Clifton, Mr X, Sarah Ezekiel (BBC), Word Groove, Corporate Christ & more. 🎙️ Mouth-Off.podbean.com/e/mout… #Disability #Ai #MouthOffPodcast

#AACAwarenessMonth two sessions this week using music to support communication. Adult with TBI using music for cause and effect and early choice-making. Secondary pupil using Eye Gaze, VocoChat and our #MUSICCAN Framework to tell jokes and make song choices.

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Presenting my show Kulcha at 2019's L Fest was a perfect example of this very thing...

October is #AACAwarenessMonth New Substack: Before Words: Music as a Pathway to Communication ; how we use the #MUSICCAN framework at Forget-Me-Not Productions to help people develop early AAC skills through music. Read here open.substack.com/pub/clarys… #AAC #Eyegaze #AssistiveTech