Communication Works 2024

Communication Works 2025

Ace Centre is delighted to once again be partnering with CENMAC for our forth year of Communication Works!

Communication Works 2025 are free events, one taking place in London run by CENMAC and another in Oldham organised by Ace Centre. They aim to allow visitors to learn about a range of assistive and accessible technology, communication tools, digital strategies and person-centred approaches.

The seminar programme (click here to download) will offer the sharing of best practices and implementation ideas when supporting learners using assistive technology. The exhibition spaces will provide an opportunity for visitors to get hands-on with the latest products and innovations as they meet with new and established suppliers.

See below some of the highlights from Communication Works 2024:

Who should attend?

School and health SEND teams including teachers, SENDcos, teaching assistants, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, QTVIs, educational psychologists, parents and carers, AAC and AT users

Guest Speaker

Laura Brown

Laura Brown is the parent of Ethan, an autistic 5 year old, who is non-speaking & a proud AAC user. Laura is also autistic herself & was late-diagnosed a year after her son’s diagnosis.

Whilst Laura at first was thrown into an entirely new world she has since found her passion & drive for all things autism, SEND education & assistive technology. Ethan’s AAC use has been life changing for their family & now Laura proudly shares their AAC story via her @SpinningWorldOfAutism social media accounts. This has seen her writing an AAC article for The National Autistic Society magazine, speaking at AAC training webinars, interviewed on National Radio, featured on ITV News & supporting many families along the way with her lived experience & knowledge and, most recently, speaking at the Houses of Parliament addressing MP’s, charities & sector leaders at the APPG for Assistive Technology.

Watch Laura & Ethan’s ITV News feature here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI9XPKWIs5k/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Exhibitors:

Communication Matters