Our presenters

Ann Sullivan has over 35 years’ experience in mainstream and specialist education, with a specialism in working with learners with complex needs. She is the author of the Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs, a linguistic phonics programme designed for learners with a range of complex additional needs, the Pathway to Phonics programme, Access to Phonics book and A Parent’s Guide to Phonics book published by Dorling Kindersley in 2024. She is now an educational consultant, writer and trainer

Website for more information: phonicsforpupilswithspecialeducationalneeds.com

Samantha is a Senior AAC Consultant and has worked for Ace Centre for past 10 years. She is an Occupational Therapist by background.

As part of the Ace Centre team, Samantha has co-ordinated the “AAC Policy: A Guide to Developing an Effective AAC Policy in Education Settings” and presented at a number of conferences including Communication Works, Communication Matters and ATIA (Assistive Technology Industry Association).

Samantha has a particular interest in complex access solutions, using technology to support learning in the classroom (she often has a switch to hand!), and using AAC to support our younger clients to participate in play activities.