Bangladesh’s First Bangla AAC Tools Board Officially Launched

Shono Bangladesh Hearing & Speech Clinic is proud to announce the official launch of Bangladesh’s first Bangla AAC Tools Board—an important achievement in supporting children who experience difficulties with speech, language understanding, and everyday communication.

Designed specifically for Bangla-speaking children, the AAC Tools Board provides a practical, accessible, and culturally relevant way for children to express their needs, choices, thoughts, and feelings.

What Is a Bangla AAC Tools Board?

AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. It includes communication methods and tools that support individuals who have difficulty using spoken language effectively.

The Bangla AAC Tools Board uses familiar pictures, symbols, and Bangla words to make communication easier. Children can point to the appropriate picture or symbol to express what they want, make choices, respond to questions, and participate in daily activities.

This tool does not replace speech. Instead, it supports communication while helping children develop language and interact more confidently with parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, and other people around them.

Who May Benefit from the Bangla AAC Tools Board?

Following an assessment by a qualified professional, the AAC Tools Board may be helpful for children who experience:

• Speech and language delays
• Difficulty expressing needs or emotions
• Limited vocabulary or sentence-forming ability
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Cerebral palsy
• Developmental communication difficulties
• Challenges understanding or following instructions
• Limited or unclear verbal communication

Every child has different communication needs. Therefore, guidance from a qualified Clinical Speech Therapist is recommended before and during the use of an AAC tool.

Skills the AAC Tools Board May Help Develop

When used consistently under professional guidance, the Bangla AAC Tools Board may support the development of several essential communication and language skills, including:

• Functional communication
• Expressive and receptive language
• Vocabulary development
• Sentence formation
• Requesting and choice-making
• Social interaction skills
• Attention and joint attention
• Following instructions
• Daily living communication skills
• Confidence and independent communication

By giving children an easier way to communicate, the board may also help reduce frustration caused by an inability to express needs, preferences, or feelings.

Designed by Experienced Audiology and Speech Therapy Professionals

The Bangla AAC Tools Board was designed and developed through the combined expertise of the Audiologist and Clinical Speech Therapists at Shono Bangladesh Hearing & Speech Clinic.

The professionals behind this initiative are:

• Toukier Rahman Dhruvo — Senior Consultant Audiologist
• Mafruha Khanom — Senior Clinical Speech Therapist
• Fatema Tuz Zohora Neha — Clinical Speech Therapist
• Naimur Rahman Zisan — Branch In-Charge and Board Designer

Their professional knowledge and clinical experience helped ensure that the board includes familiar vocabulary, visual symbols, daily activities, emotions, foods, clothing, instructions, and other practical communication elements relevant to Bangla-speaking children.

A Historic Achievement for Communication Support in Bangladesh

Many families and professionals in Bangladesh have had limited access to AAC materials created specifically for Bangla-speaking users. Foreign-language resources may not always reflect the words, objects, routines, or cultural experiences familiar to Bangladeshi children.

The launch of the Bangla AAC Tools Board is an important step towards addressing this gap. It gives children access to a communication tool developed in their own language and designed around familiar aspects of everyday life.

This achievement represents a significant milestone not only for Shono Bangladesh Hearing & Speech Clinic but also for speech-language therapy and communication support services across Bangladesh.

Through this initiative, Shono Bangladesh aims to help more children participate in family life, therapy, education, and social interactions with greater confidence and independence.

Order the Bangla AAC Tools Board

The Bangla AAC Tools Board is now available to order through payment. Parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals interested in purchasing the board can contact Shono Bangladesh Hearing & Speech Clinic for pricing, ordering instructions, and further information.

For the most effective use, parents and caregivers are encouraged to follow the recommendations of a qualified Clinical Speech Therapist based on the child’s individual communication needs.

For orders and further information:

Phone: 01774-910791
Clinic: Shono Bangladesh Hearing & Speech Clinic

“Empowering Every Voice Through Communication.”