This two day introductory workshop is hosted and delivered at Ace Centre in Abingdon. The course aims to discuss the teaching and learning strategies for implementing PODD communication systems and is taught as a face to face course.

Introducing Ace Centre's Look2Talk resource: an award-winning guide to making a communication book for children who communicate using eye pointing.

Develop your knowledge and skills to identify appropriate AAC solutions. This course explores the fundamental principles of AAC assessment and is suitable for people working with children and adults who may benefit from aided language systems.

Introducing Ace Centre's Look2Talk resource: an award-winning guide to making a communication book for children who communicate using eye pointing.

Explore accessibility settings in iOS 13 and learn about adaptations that can be made as well as alternative ways to control the iPad such as mouse, voice and switch.

Learn about touch control as an access method to iPads, phones and tablets. Find out how you can help people to use touch to access a wide range of activities.

Learn about different types of mice and mouse alternatives, and how to improve the skills required to use them.

Learn about switch control as an access method. Find out about different types of switches,  how they control technology and the skills required to use them.

Learn about eye pointing as an access method. Explore the skills required to use eye pointing for different activities and the technology to enable control of a computer using eyes.

Learn about using voice control to enter text, operate a tablet or PC or to control your environment. Find out who it is suitable for and when it might be considered as an access method.

Reflect on your personal interaction style and develop communication partner skills to support AAC users.

A live webinar to introduce Ace Centre's resource 'Developing and Using a Communication Book'.

This course is in two sessions: 
Part 1 - Learn about the development of the Pragmatics Profile for people who use AAC and how to administer it;
Part 2 - Discover how to use the profile to identify appropriate vocabulary for AAC and create communication targets to support personal development.

This two day introductory workshop is hosted and delivered at Ace Centre in Oldham. The course aims to discuss the teaching and learning strategies for implementing PODD communication systems and is taught as a face to face course.

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 7 to create an individualised resource. This session will be in two parts and is supported by Tobii Dynavox.

Explore the needs of individuals with complex communication difficulties who may benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Critically evaluate the range of AAC resources and strategies available, and explore assessment and implementation of AAC.

Reflect on your personal interaction style and develop communication partner skills to support AAC users. You will have access to online activities to work through independently.

Course aim:

To raise your awareness of the fundamental skills required when interacting with a person who uses AAC

You will learn:

To describe typical characteristics of AAC interactions
To identify 4 things that you can do to support an interaction with an AAC user
To use point talking with a communication chart to interact with an AAC user

Course includes:

Free access to online learning activities.

Suitable for:

Anyone working with people who use AAC. This course will enable you to work towards the following:

IPAACKS competencies:

AAC Leadership
Aware of how to communicate with people who use AAC
Act as a positive role model for others in their interaction with people who use AAC
Facilitating AAC Learning
Able to model positive interaction in relation to communicating with someone who uses AAC

Special requirements:

Log in to Ace Centre Learning

Cost: FREE

Develop your skills as a communication partner. Consider what skills are required to use AAC and how to positively support AAC interactions.

This course is in two sessions: 
Part 1 - Learn about the development of the Pragmatics Profile for people who use AAC and how to administer it;
Part 2 - Discover how to use the profile to identify appropriate vocabulary for AAC and create communication targets to support personal development.

An exploration of AAC solutions that can benefit individuals with Aphasia.

This unit will provide you with an overview of Assistive Technology (AT) to support communication and learning. You will consider the assessment process for identifying an individual’s AT requirements and ways to evaluate the implementation of resources.

Splash! is a unique Maths and Shapes software programme. It contains activities and worksheets that cover: number, geometry and shapes, measurement and graphs. Splash! has been designed to support pupils who have access issues, particularly those who have difficulty controlling a computer mouse and/or keyboard and has features that support pupils with low vision. 

A shared area for all LAACES participants.

Bolton Local AAC Services pilot project 

Bridgewater Local AAC Services pilot project: 

Wigan (Paediatric, ALD, Adult)
St Helens (Paediatric)
Warrington (Paediatric)
Halton (Adult)

Dorset Local AAC Services pilot project 

Liverpool Local AAC Services pilot project 

Stockport Local AAC Services pilot project 

Newbridge School Partnership with Ace Centre

Montacute School Partnership with Ace Centre

Hill House Partnership with Ace Centre

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