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About this app

AAC stands for "Augmentative and Alternative Communication." For people who have little or no spoken language and whose language acquisition is delayed, AAC expands their communication options—in this case, through augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) gestures. To communicate effectively, family, friends, teachers, therapists, and other caregivers must also learn these gestures.

In the Münsterland region, however, many different sets of AAC gestures were circulating in institutions such as daycare centers and schools. This inevitably led to misunderstandings and frustration, especially when changing institutions, requiring everyone to learn a new system.

Furthermore, these gesture sets, like dictionaries, are expensive. This effectively excludes people from using AAC gestures if they cannot afford to buy a set.


In addition, these gesture sets are expensive, similar to dictionaries. Therefore, educators and therapists from the Münsterland region, part of the UK/AT network, have made it their mission to agree on a basic vocabulary – the “UK Signs Münsterland”: a small, efficient and easy-to-learn collection of signs, for which no copyright is claimed and which therefore remains free of charge.

What’s new

Build 8 (Version 2.1.1)