From Tuesday 2nd October, silence will fall across the state as Victorians hold a raft of Silent Morning Teas featuring lots of cuppas but no gossip... at least none that you can hear.

Created by Scope to celebrate International AAC Awareness Month, the Silent Morning Tea encourages us to communicate in ways other than speech, to raise awareness about the different ways people communicate.

One in every 500 Victorians have significant speech difficulties. These individuals use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) which includes pointing to pictures or words, using facial expression, gestures and Key Word Signs and, in some instances, using a voice output machine.

All Victorians are being encouraged to host a silent morning tea any time across October to experience and appreciate the difficulties people without speech encounter on a daily basis.