PCHO guide
AAC: find a starting point that fits
Explore communication options and prepare questions for specialist advice.
Your message matters. Your way.
Speech & communication support.
Support with speech, language and expressing yourself. Explore communication aids, specialist advice and ways to take part—without having to make a voice call.
A good next step.
Three practical guides to support your own decisions.
PCHO guide
Arrange appointments your way
Plan contact routes, extra time and communication aids before an appointment.
PCHO guide
Conversations at your own pace
A checklist for participation, choice and respectful conversation.
Explore communication aids
AAC means augmentative and alternative communication. Specialist advice can help explore suitable options.
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Active Communication
Explore communication aids and AAC
Active Communication provides augmentative and alternative communication aids, speech-output tools and adapted ways to operate devices. Its website introduces options for people who need support to communicate.
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FRAGILE Suisse
Communication options after brain injury
FRAGILE Suisse publishes a specialist interview about augmentative and alternative communication. It explains communication aids and the process of finding an approach that suits the person.
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ASHA / National Joint Committee (NJC)
AAC: different ways to communicate
This English-language ASHA/NJC introduction explains augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It is a starting point for learning about communication that supplements or replaces speech.
Speech, language & voice
Regional and Swiss-wide starting points. Check which age groups and needs each service supports.
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Verein Aargauer Logopädinnen und Logopäden (VAL)
Find speech-language support in Aargau
VAL is the association of speech and language therapists in Aargau. Its directory lists practices, hospitals and routes for different age groups, helping you find professional contacts in the canton.
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Deutschschweizer Logopädinnen- und Logopädenverband (DLV)
Find a speech-language professional
The DLV is the professional association for speech and language therapists in German-speaking Switzerland. Its website provides routes to cantonal associations and specialist professionals.
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aphasie suisse
Advice on living with aphasia
aphasie suisse provides information and advice about living with aphasia. It helps people with aphasia, relatives and those around them find relevant support and points of contact.
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VERSTA — Stottern Schweiz
Stammering: information and connection
VERSTA — Stottern Schweiz provides information, advice and peer-connection routes for people who stammer and their relatives. Its website helps you explore support and exchange with others.
Contact & everyday life
Prepare appointments and agree a suitable method. Writing is not easier for everyone.
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Apple Support
Apple: type text and have it spoken
Apple’s Live Speech guide explains how to type text and have a supported device speak it aloud. It is a communication tool for expressing your own message, rather than a captioning service.
Connection & participation
Interests, community and having a say matter alongside support.
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aphasie suisse
Advice on living with aphasia
aphasie suisse provides information and advice about living with aphasia. It helps people with aphasia, relatives and those around them find relevant support and points of contact.
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VERSTA — Stottern Schweiz
Stammering: information and connection
VERSTA — Stottern Schweiz provides information, advice and peer-connection routes for people who stammer and their relatives. Its website helps you explore support and exchange with others.
Room to take part.
Explore activities and connection through established organisations.
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aphasie suisse
Explore regional aphasia activities
aphasie suisse lists regional routes to connection and activities for people living with aphasia, including in Aargau. Explore the regional information to find groups and shared activities.
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VERSTA — Stottern Schweiz
Stammering: peer connection and participation
VERSTA — Stottern Schweiz provides routes to peer support and exchange for people who stammer. Explore its website to discover ways of connecting and taking part.
Useful for your next enquiry
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Useful to know.
Who is this section for?
For people with speech, language or voice difficulties and people who use other communication methods sometimes or all the time. Examples include aphasia, stammering and dysarthria. You do not need to disclose a diagnosis to use PCHO.
Do I necessarily need a speech-generating device?
No. Both electronic and non-electronic options exist. Explore a suitable combination with a specialist. PCHO does not prescribe a particular device.
Are Live Speech and captions the same?
No. Speech output makes typed text audible. Captions display spoken content as text. Different functions may be useful for different needs.
Does PCHO provide speech-language therapy?
No. PCHO provides information and links to external providers. Individual assessment, therapy and funding belong with the appropriate professionals and organisations.
PCHO helps you find information and organisations. External providers set their own services and conditions. We do not provide individual medical, legal or social-insurance advice.