AT Scholar Award
Attending the Assistive Technology Association Conference (ATIA) in Florida has been on my radar for several years. Yet with other commitments due to sport, study, and finance, this never quite came to fruition. This year I decided to throw my hat in the ring for the AT Scholar Award, hoping...
Co-production
I’ve been thinking a lot about what we mean by co-production and co-creation in policy, research and product development. What do I, as an AAC user, need and want from things that directly affect me? What does this mean for decision-makers, researchers and AAC designers and developers, and how we...
Owning your communication as an AAC user
Motivation, attitude, self-confidence and resilience matter when it comes to owning your communication as an AAC user. In my recent research (Moulam, 2026), the top three things professionals said created successful AAC users were: An AAC advocate at home, school or preferably both. Motivated to use their device. Bespoke equipment...
Communication Matters Trustee
This week has been the end of an era for me. I stepped down as a Communication Matters Trustee for the second time! How my journey as a Trustee began In 2013/14, I was a co-opted Communication Matters Trustee for my first work placement as part of my BA (Hons)...
Techno-ethics, AI and AAC
Every day we read more and more about AI and the impact on everyone’s life and privacy. Much of this gives us food for thought, particularly when it comes to protecting AAC users. Policy has lagged behind developments, and much needs to be said about techno-ethics, AI and AAC. The...
What is multimodal communication
I'm often asked about multimodal communication and what this means for the AAC user. To me, multimodal communication involves using every resource at your disposal to get your message across to your communication partner(s). It is more than just using an AAC device or communication board. Multimodal communication is the...
Planning for the future as an AAC user
Early in 2026, I was shocked to learn of the events surrounding support for Lucinda Ritchie (BBC, 2026), who lives in Sussex. It was upsetting to read her story. Lucinda had been in hospital, and the NHS had decided she would be placed in a nursing home an hour away...