Resources
Current AAC SIG Members get access to recordings of presentations in the Members Area of the website.
Recordings 2021-2022
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Documents and presentation materials are available to AAC SIG members and non-members from the following years.
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Collaboration and Mentoring - 17 November 2022
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Clare Parson, AAC SIG Grant Winner
Communication Matters 2022 Conference Feedback
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Abdi Omar, AAC mentor and motivational speaker,
Coaching AAC users from an AAC users' perspective
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Abigail Davison-Hoult & Gill Townend, Rett UK
Rett UK Communication Partner Training and Supported Loan Program
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Verity Elliott, Creativity in Practice
Communication Matters Mentoring Project
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Jill E Senner, Technology & Language Center & Matthew R. Baud, Niles Township District for Special Education
Coaching Partners to Model AAC at Home and School with SMoRRES®
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Sarah Hayward, PhD Student University College London
PhD Research: Coaching within School
Eye Gaze Study Day - 16 June 2022
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Supplier Sessions
Inclusive Technology, Liberator, Smartbox, Tobii Dynavox, and Sensory Guru
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Paul Hewett, Ace Centre
Everything You Need to Know About Mounting Eye Gaze
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Gavin Henderson, Ace Centre
EyeCommander: Developing an Affordable Access Method Through the Power of Machine Learning
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Joanne Courtney, CALL Scotland
Eye Gaze Curve
Overview of Comprehensive Literacy Instruction for Students with CCN - 17 March 2022
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Jane Farrall
Emergent Literacy
Available to watch until Sept ‘23
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Ruth Williams, GSTT Adults LD Team
It’s Not Too Late!
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Jane Farrall
Conventional Literacy
Available to watch until Sept ‘23
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Tracey Campbell, parent & consultant
Fight Club: Literacy & Angelman Syndrome:
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Tina Voizey, teacher & consultant
Resources & Professional Development Highlight
Switch Access for All - 18 November 2021
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Switch Suppliers
Ability World, Cosmo, Inclusive Technology, Dad in a Shed, MERU and Pretorian
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Luke Thompson, PACE Centre
Environmental controls
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Charlie Danger, Children’s Trust
Intro to switches
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Colin McDonnell, user of Apple devices with switches
Switches on iOS
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Zoe Clark, Barnsley AT Team
Developing PMLD Pathway
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Ruth Williams, SLT
Sharing information on switch charities
Supporting Emergent and Complex Communicators - Thursday 17th June 2021
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Marion Stanton, Candle Ltd.
Early Emergent Literacy
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Bergin Goncalves, parent carer of Shane
RIX WIKIS: Digital Advocacy, a Powerful Online Tool
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Tabitha Jones-Wohleber, SLT,
Model as a MASTER PAL: A Framework for Supporting Communication Partners of those who use AAC
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Gill Townend, Rett UK
Rett Syndrome: Recognising the Communication Challenges, Needs and Potential
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Sarah McPoland & Tina Voizey, CENMAC
Creating Opportunities for Core Words
An Overview of Outcome Tools 18 March 2021
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Pam Endeby, University of Sheffield
Therapy Outcome Measures
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Vicky Styles, AAC West
RCSLT Online Outcome Tool
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Katherine Broomfield, Gloucestershire NHS Trust
The Unspoken Voices Project: Developing a Patient Reported Outcome Measure for People who use AAC
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Sarah Hyde, PACE Centre
Goal attainment Scoring
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Laurel Allen, PACE Centre
Social Networks: Goal Setting for Interaction & Participation
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Stephanie Ekis, Tobii Dynavox
The Dynamic AAC Goals Grid (DAGG-2): Measuring Outcomes from assessment to intervention
AAC and Acquired Conditions 19 November 2020
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Martin Pistorius
My AAC Journey / Business / Family Life
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Mark Street
Liberator
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Bethany Diener
Tools for Supporting People with Aphasia
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Emma Glisson
AAC in Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury
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Sarah Ezekiel
A film by Sarah and questions from the audience
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Helen Paterson
Learning a whole new world and its challenges
Teletherapy - Making the ‘New Normal’ work for you 18 June 2020
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Carly Hynes, Teacher, Sandfield Park School
AAC and the over-16s
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Sarah Alderman, Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Remote AAC Therapy. Four approaches to supporting the child and their family
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Julie Bradford, Occupational Therapist, Canterbury ACAT Team
KMCAT adult team COVID 19 face-to-face-risk assessment
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Tina Voizey, Education Manager, Tobii Dynavox
Creating Backgrounds to Support Remote Sessions
Talking Mats: Research and Developments, 20 June 2019
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Joan Murphy
Talking Mats: Research and Developments
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Helen Paterson
Nurse Training in AAC - what can nurses and patients tell us? Research into a new training intervention using Talking Mats.
Low Tech and Loving It! 17 March 2016
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Neil Thompson
Eye gaze communication: combining low tech and high tech
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Sarah Rusbridge
Podd In Practice
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Gillian Hazell
Getting going with no tech!
Total Communication Across Ages and Stages 16 June 2016
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Laurel Allen
Creating a Successful Total Language Environment in Early Years
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Claire Hartley
Managing Changing AAC Systems
Tablets - Implementation and Inclusion in an AAC Speaker’s Life 13 November 2015
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John Liddle
Tobii: New eye gaze developments, Communicator and DynaVox Compass
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Neil Waldron
Grid 3 and eye gaze
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Jamie Munro
My Gaze, Inclusive Eye Gaze Learning Curve
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Lauren Frost
NuView eye gaze
Making Sense of AAC: Hearing, Vision, Multi-sensory impairment and Sensory Integration 4 November 2014
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Julie Hampson
Objects of reference
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Julie Bell
Functional Vision AAC
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Nerys Hughes
Sensory Integration: An Overview
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Janet Trebilock
Tassels Presentation
Practicalities and Issues from a Local Perspective June 2014
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Anne Williams
Practicalities and Issues from a local perspective
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Nicki Grey
Advisory Teaching Service
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Katherine Broomfield
The Adult AAC Service in Gloucestershire
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Julie Kinghorn
AAC Device Trial
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Sally Chan BCAS
Funding AAC Services and Equipment
Low Tech AAC March 2014
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Ruth Spilman
Talking Mats for Mental Capacity act Assessments and Debriefing
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Alli Gaskin
PODD Books
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Julie Atkinson and Helen Paterson
Real life: real low tech
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Sally Connor
Recent Developments in Low Tech Resources at Infield Manor School
Guided Access November 2013
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Sally Chan
Multi Gestures iPad
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Sally Chan
Guided Access
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Sally Chan
Guided Access Crib Sheet
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Ablenet
iOS7 Switch Control
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Mike Ryan
Living with iPads
Team Working May 2013
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Helen Paterson
Working Together for AAC Goals in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting
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Julie Atkinson
Team Working in AAC - AAC Assessment and Intervention
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Gillian Hazell
Team Working
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Pat Mackay
Developing Supported Communication Across The Trust
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Dr Celia Todd
The Role of Communication Partners with People with Learning Difficulties
Motor Planning March 2013
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Marion Stanton
Motor Planning Training
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Andrea McGuinness
LAMP
2012
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Christos Christoforidis
Department for Education (DfE) AAC Grant Midlands/East Progress report
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Katie Holmes
AAC - an Evidence Base
AAC and ASD 15 June 2011
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Sarah Tucker
The Role of AAC with ASD
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Dr Andy Grayson and Dr Anne Emerson
Eye gaze, ASC and AAC
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Sandra Harley
Logan ProxTalker Communication Device
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Dr Anne Emerson and Dr Jackie Dearden
Working Towards AAC
Switching and Successful Implementation 2011
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Julie Atkinson
An Introduction to Switching
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Dr Carole Thornett
Recreational Use of Switches
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Dan Cooper
PODD Case Study
AAC 24/7 March 2010
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Catherine Harris
Time to Communicate
Graphic Symbols 3 October 2009
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Sally Conner
Symbol Communication
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Katherine Buckley
Talk Together
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Lisa Oosthuizen
SymbolStix
Emerging Communication 13 November 2008
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Julie Atkinson
AAC and People with Emerging Communication Skills
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Elinor Everett and Alison Webb
Chit Chat in B Flat
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Tony Jones
Multi-Sensory Referencing
Advocacy and AAC 12 June 2008
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Sally Chan
The Role of the Intermediaries
Eye-Gaze Systems 4 March 2008
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Mick Donegan
An Introduction to Eye-Gaze and the Systems Currently Available
Making the Most of Structured Programmes/Frameworks that include AAC 6 November 2007
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Tracy Kovack
Continuum of Language for children using AAC systems
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Marion Stanton
The Pupil Progress Plan
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Sally Conner
Audit of Communicative Opportunities 2007
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Louise Cohen
Routes for Learning
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Joy Kelly
B Squared
AAC Assessment Tools 26 June 2007
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Sally Chan
AAC Assessment Tools
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Helen Whittle and Julia Hampson
West Midlands AAC Care Pathway
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Phillipa Cozens
Tools for Adults AAC
AAC Drama and Music 27 February 2007
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Nicola Grove
Storytelling with adults who have sever and profound learning disabilities
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Ann Gresswell
Rolling Drama
AAC and Peer Interaction 9 October 2006
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Nick Cox
Supported Conversation in Aphasia (SCA)
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Michael Clarke
Children’s Peer Interaction: Delays in VOCA use as a problem and resource
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Anthony Feller & Debby Watson
Participation in Education