"Counselling centre for augmentative and alternative communication" receives equipment donation

It enables communication for people who cannot communicate using speech: the "Accent 1200" communication device. The electronic communication aid worth 7,700 euros was donated by the assistive technology company Prentke Romich Deutschland to the "Counselling Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication" at the University of Oldenburg.

It enables communication for people who are unable to communicate using speech: the "Accent 1200" communication device. The electronic communication aid, worth 7,700 euros, was donated by the assistive technology company Prentke Romich Deutschland to the "Counselling Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication" at the University of Oldenburg.

The "Accent 1200" is one of the so-called complex electronic communication aids and contains various programmes that allow communication via symbols and written language. The special thing about this device is that it is extremely flexible and equally suitable for children and adults. Erdélyi and her team use the "Accent 1200" to test new forms of AAC in research and teaching.