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Working together, learning, sharing and changing lives…
Professor Stephen Hawking said more important than freedom of speech is the freedom to speak. We believe that everyone should be given the support they need to communicate, be understood and fulfil their potential. That means as well as working directly with individuals and their families, we are also active within the health and education…
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PODD training now available – places limited – book soon
Ace Centre will be hosting a 2 day introductory workshop on PODD on Tuesday 9th April and Wednesday 10th April 2019 at our Oldham Office. Purpose: To discuss the teaching and learning strategies for implementing PODD communication systems. Participants: Family, carers and professionals supporting individuals who use PODD communication systems. Learning: The challenges faced when…
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Stand Up And Speak Out for the Ace Centre – the North West community pulls together to give children a voice!
Top North West comedians are coming together for two special gigs to give children and young people with complex communication needs a voice. These events, which are being headlined by some of the region’s hottest rising talent, are raising funds and awareness after a local charity was targeted by callous thieves leaving children without the…
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AAC Awareness Month – 31 Tips for 31 Days
Lets start with definitions! AAC is “Augmentative & Alternative Communication” and It is all about providing strategies and communication aids that support or replace someone’s speech when they can’t rely upon it to communicate.Communication aids that ‘talk’ are sometimes called Voice Output Communication Aids (VOCAs) or Speech Output Devices. So Tip 1 of 31: It’s…
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In tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking
This is a section of a speech that was given to Ace Centre by Professor Stephen Hawking as his contribution to the National Year of Speech, Language and Communication – 2011. Communication disabilities take many forms: hearing disorders, speech impediments, cognitive disorders and physical disabilities. Some people are born with a communication disability; others are…
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Welcome to our new KTP Associate
We have teamed up with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to welcome our Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate to the team! Jack Tallant has been settling into our Oldham office and will be taking on the role of Business Systems Analyst to meet a core strategic need and to identify innovative solutions to help grow our…
