Upcoming training & events

Fri 20 Sep 2024

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (30 minutes)

Reflect on your personal interaction style and develop communication partner skills to support people using aided language and symbols to communicate. You will have access to online activities to work through independently.

Wed 25 Sep 2024

Free Taster, 25th September

AAC & Literacy

Fri 27 Sep 2024

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (30 minutes)

Discover more about touch control as an access method. This course will introduce solutions that can improve accuracy and control when using a touchscreen. This is a self-directed online study course. You can work through the activities in your own time, and it will be available for 3 months.

Fri 4 Oct 2024

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (30 minutes)

Discover more about mouse control as an access method. This course will introduce solutions that can improve accuracy and control when using a mouse. This is a self-directed online study course. You can work through the activities in your own time and it will be available for 3 months.

Tue 8 Oct 2024

Free Taster, 8th October, 12.30pm

Look2Talk

Fri 11 Oct 2024

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (30 minutes)

Learn about switch control as an access method. This course will introduce you to the different types of switches available and how these can be used to independently control a range of activities. This is a self-directed online study course. You can work through the activities in your own time, and it will be available for 3 months.

Mon 14 Oct 2024

Free Taster, 14th October

AAC Assessment Tools

Wed 16 Oct 2024

Face-to-face Training Day

AAC & Literacy

17 Oct 2024 - 21 Nov 2024

Two sessions, starting 17th October 2024

An overview of ways in which can can best support our AAC users in the classroom.

Fri 18 Oct 2024

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (30 minutes)

An introduction to using eye gaze as an access method. This course will introduce you to the types of eye tracking technology available and the skills required to use eye gaze as a control method.

Fri 25 Oct 2024

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (30 minutes)

Learn about using voice as a method to control computers and electronic devices. This online course will consider the range of equipment available and the vocal, cognitive and visual skills that are required to use it reliably. This is a self-directed online study course. You can work through the activities in your own time, and it will be available for 3 months.

7 - 28 Nov 2024

Two sessions, starting on the 7th of November

Develop your knowledge and skills to create personalised communication books using this illustrated guide. Find out who 'Developing and Using a Communication Book' is suitable for, how to select the appropriate Stage and discover how to use the templates in Boardmaker & CommunicateIn Print software packages to create an individualised resource.

12 Nov 2024 - 3 Dec 2024

Two teacher supported online sessions

Understand the principles of the Pragmatics Profile for people who use AAC and how this valuable tool can be used to support the communication skill development of people who use AAC.

19 - 20 Nov 2024

19th and 20th of November

This 2 day course provides an overview of key considerations for the development and use of Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) communication systems.

Fri 22 Nov 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (1 hour)

Considering ways in which we can support our colleagues to support our AAC users.

5 Dec 2024 - 9 Jan 2025

2 sessions, starting 6th December 2024

Explore ways in which AAC can be embedded into play activities.