9.00 Registration and Coffee
9.30 Anna Reeves, ACE Centre North Manager
- An update on the latest developments at ACE Centre North and in the world of AAC
10.00-11.00 Graham Pullin, University of Dundee, School of Computing
- Six Speaking Chairs - A research programme exploring intonation in synthetic speech
11.00- 11.15 Coffee
11.15- 12.15
A. Simon Judge, AT Team, Barnsley Hospital
- Choosing voice output Communication Aids: A proposed decision making tool
B. Will Wade, ACE Centre Advisory Trust , Occupational Therapist
- Seating and positioning in regards to AAC and AT: New thoughts and considerations
12.15- 1pm Andrew Ball, The Communication Trust, Programme Manager
- 'The National Year 2011’ An update on the latest developments and current activity.
1pm-2pm Lunch
2pm– 3pm
C. Hector Minto , Tobii Technology, Sales Manager
- Eye control for cause and effect
D. Hayley Power, ACE Centre North, Speech and Language Therapist
- A summer Communication Group of pupils using low, light and high tech AAC where games and social activities encourage effective use of AAC.
3pm-3.30pm A report by a young person who uses AAC on a recent event held at Speaker’s House, Palace of Westminster in order to raise awareness of AAC.
3.30-4pm What’s New?
- ACE Centre North update on new Assistive Technology hardware and software products
4pm Close
Will Wade - Seating and Positioning
Andrew Ball - 'The National Year 2011'
Hayley Power - AAC Summer Group