COMMUNICATION MATTERS ROAD SHOW at The Centennial Centre, Birmingham Monday 24 May 2010 (9.25am-3pm)
COMMUNICATION MATTERS ROAD SHOW – BIRMINGHAM 2010
Learn All About the Latest Communication Aids The Communication Matters Road Show provides an overview and an update of specialised communication aid technology for use by people with complex communication needs. The Road Show is organised with the help of Access to Communication and Technology (ACT), Birmingham. The Road Show is a valuable opportunity to learn about communication aid technology from some of the UK’s leading suppliers of communication aids and software. There will be opportunities for questions and hands-on trial of systems, and lots of valuable handouts and literature to pick up.
What will I see? The Road Show has a Full Day Programme (9.25am to 3pm; Registration 9-9.25am) – delegates will attend five workshop sessions in which the companies will present and demonstrate products such as: ♦ Light Tech (e.g. BIGMack, Talking Buddy Buttons, Step-by-step communicators) ♦ Mini speech output (e.g. Allora, adVOCAte, Chat PC 4, GoTalk, LEO, PortaCom, SpringBoard, VocaFlex) ♦ Speech output (e.g. Liberator-14, FuturePad, LEO, Lightwriter, Say-it Sam, SM1, MightyMo, MiniMo, Motion
Tablet, Pathfinder, Springboard, Tellus 3 & Mobi, Vanguard, Vantage) ♦ Communication software (e.g. Boardmaker, Communicate series, Day Planner, Eurovocs suite, EZ Keys,
Grid 2 & Grid Mobile, Memory Message, Mind Express, PCS & Widgit symbol libraries) Vocabularies (e.g. CALLtalk, ExpressTalk, Ingfield Express, Wordpower, Picture Wordpower) Signing and symbols (e.g. Makaton, PCS, Widgit) Communicator/environment control (e.g. Jive, Powerbox), switches, amplifiers EyeGaze (e.g. Alea, EyeMax, EyeTech, EyeTracker, My Tobii) If you are interested in seeing a particular device or piece of software, please ring the telephone number below to make sure it will be presented on the day.
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Who is the day for? • People new to the field of augmentative and alternative communication • Professionals specialising in this field who want to update their knowledge • Anyone who works with children or adults with severe speech, language or communication difficulties and are in need of special support with communication
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Who will be presenting? The presenters will be from companies that supply communication aids and related products, including: Inclusive Technology, Liberator, Logan Technologies, Makaton Charity, Possum, QED, Smartbox / Sensory Software, Speaks4me, Techcess, Tobii Technology, Toby Churchill, Widgit Software
How much does it cost and how do I book a place? The Road Show is FREE, including lunch. To reserve a place, you must return the booking slip below or complete the online booking form at www.communicationmatters.org.uk (all bookings acknowledged).
For more information about the Road Show, contact Communication Matters on T: 0845 456 8211 For information about Communication Matters, visit website www.communicationmatters.org.uk ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please return to: Communication Matters (Birmingham CM Road Show), Catchpell House, Carpet Lane, Edinburgh EH6 6SP Tel & Fax: 0845 456 8211 Email: admin@communicationmatters.org.uk I wish to book a place at the Communication Matters Road Show on 24 May 2010. I agree that if I need to cancel my booking, I will let you know immediately so you can offer the place to someone else. I agree that the information below can be stored in an electronic database and used by Communication Matters and the companies presenting at this Road Show to send me AAC related literature. (Delete if you disagree)
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