What are the Communication Matters Road Shows?
- Light Tech (e.g. Big Mack, Talking Buddy Buttons, Step-by-step communicators)
- Mini speech output (e.g. Allora, adVOCate, GoTalk, LEO, PortaCom, VocaFlex)
- Speech output (e.g. Dynamo, DynaVox V/V Max, DynaWrite, Liberator-14, FuturePad, LEO, Lightwriter, Say-it Sam, SM1, MightyMo, MiniMo, Motion Tablet, Pathfinder, Springboard, Tellus 3 & Mobi, Vanguard, Vantage)
- Communication software (e.g. Boardmaker, Communicate series, Day Planner, Eurovocs suite, EZ Keys, Grid & Grid Mobile, Memory Message, Mind Express, PCS & Widgit symbol libraries)
- Vocabularies (e.g. CALLtalk, ExpressTalk, Ingfield Express, Picture Wordpower, Wordpower)
- Eye Gaze (e.g My Tobii)
- Other devices (e.g. environmental controllers, switches, amplifiers) and more…
Communication Matters Road Shows provide an overview and an update of specialised communication aid technology for use by people with severe speech and communication impairment and writing difficulties. Road Shows are held throughout the year in UK and Ireland.
See the Road Shows Diary 
Go to the online booking form
The Communication Matters Road Show is a valuable opportunity to learn about communication aid technology ‘straight from the horse’s mouth’. A number of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of adaptive devices and voice output communication aids will demonstrate and provide ‘mini-master classes’ on their latest products. At least one supplier will be represented by a communication aid user who will demonstrate and present the user’s perspective. There will be opportunities for questions and hands-on trial of systems, and lots of valuable handouts and literature to pick up.
Each Road Show has a full day’s programme – delegates will attend six workshop sessions in which the companies will present and demonstrate devices such as:
If you are interested in seeing a particular device or piece of software, please ring the telephone number below to make sure it will be presented on the day. Depending on the venue, attendance is free or there is a small charge. In either case, you must book a place in advance – please refer to the diary below for the telephone number to contact.
All Road Shows are free of charge, unless otherwise stated.
If you are interested in hosting a CM Road Show in your area, contact Communication Matters for more information.
Who is the Road Show for?
- People new to the field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication and voice output technology
- Professionals specialising in this field who want to update their knowledge – technology changes fast!
- Everyone with an interest in communication technology
- Anyone who works with children or adults with severe speech, language or communication difficulties and are in need of some special support with communication
Who will be presenting?
- DynaVox Systems
- Inclusive Technology (not attending Cork, Limerick, Dublin, Ipswich, Manchester)
- Possum
- Liberator
- QED
- Signalong (attending Batley, Shrewsbury, Edinburgh, Dundee & Manchester only)
- SmartBox
- Techcess
- Toby Churchill
- Widgit Software
The presenters will be representatives from various companies that manufacture or supply voice output communication aids, including the following (attending all venues unless otherwise noted):
All Road Shows will start at 9.25am and finish at 3.25pm (registration 9.00-9.25am), unless otherwise stated. There are 5 sessions during the day. In each session, all the companies present parallel workshops and participants can choose to attend any workshop. Each workshop is repeated in each session throughout the day.
How do I book a place?
To reserve a place, please complete our online booking form. Alternatively, you can email Communication Matters or ring 0845 456 8211, giving your name, full address with postcode and contact telephone number. You will receive an acknowledgement of your booking.
Road Shows Diary: 2008
|
