Communication Matters International AAC Conference
8-10 September 2019
University of Leeds
The Communication Matters International AAC Conference is the UK’s leading annual AAC event, with a diverse programme of plenaries, presentations, posters and an exhibition held over two and a half days.
The conference provides a unique forum to meet and exchange information with representatives from all disciplines associated with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), including AAC users, parents, personal assistants, professionals and suppliers of AAC equipment. Communication Matters encourages and supports AAC users to attend.
This year’s conference will be held at the University of Leeds, a prestigious ‘world class’ conference venue. Integral to the conference will be the supplier exhibition in Parkinson Court.
Residential accommodation will be in the Storm Jameson Court hall of residence (or close by), which is at the centre of the pedestrianised campus and a short distance from the seminar rooms, dining room and exhibition. The transport links to Leeds are very good, with a nearby airport and train station.
The conference will open on Sunday 8th Sept at 1pm for registration. The last session on Tuesday 10th Sept will be at approx 3.30pm followed by tea/coffee.
We are aiming to welcome over 400 attendees to the conference, which will include 80+ presentations, a very popular exhibition of the UK’s leading suppliers of AAC products, social events and more.
Keynote Speakers
Professor Karen Erickson
Karen is the Director of the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Her current research addresses literacy and communication for students with significant disabilities, including complex communication needs.
If you work in this field you’ll definitely want to hear Karen’s presentation!
Dave Young
Winner of the 2018 Alan Martin Award, ‘The Shouting Mute’, a performance poet and artist, is presenting the plenary address where AAC users will also have the opportunity to take part in his poetry workshop!
Registration
You can see prices of registration here – https://booking.communicationmatters.org.uk/– and you can book online on this link too. Book early to take advantage of the Early Bird discount which expires on 19 July!
If you are an AAC user or a family member and would like to apply for a subsidised place, please contact the office on admin@communicationmatters.org.uk to check availability before booking your place.
More detailed information about the programme and registration can be found on our Conference Website: https://eu.eventscloud.com/cm2019conf
Bookings are open!
