In a first for Tasmania, non-verbal children who use communication devices have taken part in a camp to help develop self-expression and ease communications with their loved ones.
Mohammad Aldergham, CEO of Variety Tasmania, which organised the camp — called Motor Mouth — said it was designed to help families better engage with children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices.
Families at the camp had the chance to fully embrace the devices and learn to properly communicate with young people through "modelling" — pointing to or activating symbols, images and icons on the screen as they talk.
