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AAC Clusterboxes

What Is a Clusterbox?

A clusterbox is a collection of AAC equipment issued by KM CAT to local therapist groups, containing each type of equipment available for provision by KM CAT in areas that we cover.

The purpose of the clusterbox is to make equipment readily available for use by local therapists to use in their assessments.

Once the local therapist has identified a suitable communication aid for their patient, they can make a referral for equipment provision (East Kent and Swale) or seek funding, i.e. charity or private provision (West Kent, Medway & DGS).

Clusterbox Training

To make effective use of our clusterboxes, we recommend that therapists attend one of our training days. For access to our provision-only service, this training is mandatory.

Please see our training page for a list of available dates.

 Clusterbox Information

We have put together some guidance for informing clients about confidentiality risks associated with cloud-based apps.

Comparison Tables

To help you identify the right app for your client, these tables compare their features, highlighting their similarities and differences.

Local Clusterbox Contacts

To arrange a loan of clusterbox equipment, please contact you local team using the following details.

 

Location

Telephone

Email

1

Dover

0300 123 0785

kentcft.aslt@nhs.net

2

DGS / Sittingbourne *

01795 418300 (ext. 2061)

vcl.dgss-salt@nhs.net

3

Canterbury / Coastal

0300 123 0785

kentcft.aslt@nhs.net

4

Thanet

0300 123 0785

kentcft.aslt@nhs.net

5

West

0300 123 0785

kentcft.aslt@nhs.net

6

Medway *

01634 382213

laura.daniels@nhs.net

7

Darent Valley *

01322 428593

dgn-tr.sltdvh@nhs.net


* Willing to loan to therapists outside of their organisation - please contact first with request