The winning initiative, entitled ‘Service Evaluation into the use of Alternative Augmentative Communication’, aims to improve communications between the dental team and children with learning disabilities. The communication resource folder for clinicians is a valuable resource, outlining practical yet straightforward advice to support non-verbal communication.
Outstanding Innovation Award 2025 winner
The project was conducted within the Birmingham Community NHS Foundation Trust. It focused on assessing and improving the knowledge, awareness, and use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) in dental settings, for families with children who have additional communication needs. The resulting resource toolkit was developed to assist clinicians in integrating AAC into their practice. The folder pulls together already existing resources, including Widget Symbols and Makaton signs, moodboards, and links to online resources and videos.
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