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So - you've got a BIGmack (or equivalent) - AKA a 'single message device'...

How often is it used, every day?
What can you do with a device that only stores one message at a time?

Well - loads, actually!

It will spice up your wall displays and will remind you and your staff of all the communication needs that you can meet, and all the communication opportunities you can create, with the simplest of AAC devices.

This poster was created by CALL Scotland, in collaboration with Tony Jones of TalkSense.

See Tony's website for more great ideas and words of wisdom about AAC.

You can communicate A lot with the simplest of AAC devices. All you need is a Single MESSAGE Device, eg. a BIGmack or similar.

Aa
- Ask - Ask for a favourite item
Bb
- Buy – Buy items in a shop/pretend shop
Cc
- Call - Call for a significant other
Dd
- Develop - Develop cause and effect skills
Ee
- Explanations - Repeat instructions
Ff
- Finished! - Tell someone you’ve finished
Gg
- Give news - Give news to a significant other
Hh
- Help! - Ask for help
Ii
- Information - Give important information
Jj
- Join in - Add sound effects to a sensory story
Kk
- Knowledge - Say the answer or where something is
Ll
- Listen - Listen to some music you like
Mm
- More - Ask for more of a food or drink
Nn
- Narrate - Tell a story to others
Oo
- Order - Order from a menu
Pp
- Perform - Take part in a play and give your line
Qq
- Quote - Quote a repeated line in a story
Rr
- Recite – Recite a poem
Ss
- Sing - Sing a song
Tt
- Tell - Tell a one part joke
Uu
- Use - Use often, just to say hello
Vv
- Vow - Make a promise
Ww
- Worship - Say a prayer
Xx
- Xtra goes - Request repeats of an action
Yy
- Yes - Say ‘Yes’ to one of an array of items
Zz
- Zoom off - Say goodbye!

These simple AAC ideas were inspired by Tony Jones of TalkSense, who also provided the images used.

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