AAC Scotland Network

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AAC Scotland Network

Established in 1991, the AAC Scotland Network (formerly known as Augmentative Communication in Practice: Scotland (ACiP:S) is a national network that links together specialist AAC services and professionals; children and adults who use AAC (and their families); statutory services and voluntary agencies; and that provides resources, information and support.

AAC Scotland Network - Building an AAC community

The AAC Scotland Network is not a 'service'. It is a multi-disciplinary group that is deeply committed to AAC and people who use AAC. AAC Scotland Network is the core or 'hub' of the AAC community in Scotland. It works to move AAC forward in Scotland in a variety of ways.

AAC Scotland Network – Coordinating and Linking

AAC Scotland Network members collaborate and cooperate. They link with many agencies providing information and training in the United Kingdom and beyond. The network can help to focus activity centrally and acts as a coordinating body for Scotland in the field of AAC.

AAC Scotland Network also acts as the Scottish 'arm' of the national UK charity Communication Matters (which in turn is the UK branch of ISAAC, the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication).

Getting in Touch with AAC Contacts in Scotland

National Centres

Specialist AAC Services

AAC in NHS Scotland

Health Board Local Authority AAC Lead Contact Contact Details                        
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
  • North Ayrshire
  • East Ayrshire
  • South Ayrshire

Linda Page 

Speech & Language Therapist/ AAC Lead

 Tel: 01294 323527
Email: Linda.Page@aapct.scot.nhs.uk 		                        
NHS Borders Scottish Borders

Meriah Hobbs

Speech and Language Therapist/ AAC Lead

 Tel: 01835 340610
Email: Meriah.hobbs@nhs.scot		                        
nhs Dumfries & galloway Dumfries and Galloway

Joanne Service

Speech and Language Therapist/ AAC Lead

 Tel: 01387 244530 
Email: Joanne.Service@nhs.scot 		                        
nhs fife Fife

Hilary Munro


Service Manager-Speech and Language Therapy / AAC Lead

 Tel:  01592 226784
Email: hilary.munro@nhs.scot		                        
nhs forth valley
  • Clackmannanshire
  • Falkirk
  • Stirling

Elaine Crighton


Speech and Language Therapist/ AAC Adviser

 Tel: 01324 673585
Email: elaine.crighton@nhs.scot 		                        
nhs greater glasgow and clyde
  • Glasgow
  • East Dunbartonshire
  • East Renfrewshire
  • Inverclyde
  • Renfrewshire
  • West Dunbartonshire

Claire Cardador


Speech and Language Therapist - CHAT service, c/o SCTCI

 Tel: 0141 201 2618
claire.cardador@ggc.scot.nhs.uk		                        
nhs grampian
  • Aberdeen City
  • Aberdeenshire
  • Moray

Catriona MacKay


Speech & Language Therapist / AAC Lead

 Tel: 01467 672706
Email: Catriona.MacKay1@nhs.scot 		                        
nhs highland Highland

Morag Tait


Speech and Language Therapist / AAC Lead

 Tel: 01463 705424
Email: morag.tait@nhs.scot 		                        
nhs lanarkshire
  • North Lanarkshire
  • South Lanarkshire

Pauline Downie
Professional Lead, Speech & Language Therapy/ AAC Lead

Claire Low
AAC Coordinator

Tel: 01698 755233
Email: Pauline.Downie@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 
 

Tel: 01355 585 423 / 07813390339 
Email: Claire.low@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

                        
nhs lothian
  • City of Edinburgh
  • East Lothian
  • Midlothian
  • West Lothian

Liza McMillan

Clinical Lead for Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)

 Tel: 0131 311 7130
Email: liza.mcmillan2@nhs.scot 
 		                        
nhs orkney Orkney Islands

Elizabeth Morris

Lead Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

 Tel: 01856 888239
Email: elizabeth.morris4@nhs.scot 		                        
nhs shetland Shetland Islands

Shona Hughson


Principal Speech and Language Therapist/AAC Lead

 Tel: 01595 744242
Email: Shona.Hughson@nhs.scot 		                        
nhs Tayside
  • Angus
  • Dundee City
  • Perth & Kinross

Amy Hanschell


Speech and Language Therapist

 Tel. 01382 423 149            ext. 26217
Email: Amy.Hanschell@nhs.scot		                        
nhs Western Isles Western Isles

Sarah Gerrard


Speech and Language Therapist / AAC Lead

 Tel: 01851 708282
Email: sarah.gerrard@nhs.scot 		                        

NHS Service Finder

You can find other AAC or Assistive Technology services across the UK by using the Ace Centre’s ‘NHS Service Finder’

Ace Centre: NHS Service Finder.