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Does my child with Cerebral Palsy need AAC or a communication device?
Many children with Cerebral Palsy benefit from AAC when speech is effortful or unclear, because CP often affects the muscles for speaking. AAC — from picture boards to eye-gaze devices — supports speech rather than replacing it, and suits any age. A speech-language assessment, looking at understanding, intent and motor access, decides the right fit. Developmental measurement supports care planning; diagnosis requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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Non-speaking children with Cerebral Palsy can communicate using AAC — from gestures, picture boards and eye-pointing to speech-generating devices and eye-gaze technology. The right option is matched to each child's movement, vision and thinking through a clinician-led access assessment, and AAC supports rather than replaces natural speech. Start early; the method grows with the child.
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