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A Preliminary Study of Child and Environmental Factors Affecting Children's Participation in Everyday Activities
Michael Clarke
Tom Griffiths
K.V. Petrides
Caroline Newton
Katie Price
Andrew Lysley
A Survival Guide to Communication Matters and Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Gillian Hazell
Dithe Fisher
AAC - The Future Jean Gross

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AAC and ASD - Making It Visual: When the developmental approach just doesn't work Sarah Tucker

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AAC and ASD: Are people with ASD really using high-tech systems?
Andrea McGuinness
Lisa Farrand
Louise Pennington
AAC Training for Teachers
Ruth Wise
Deborah Jans
Access to the Internet and E-books with The Grid 2 Barney Hawes (Sensory Software Int Ltd)
Across the Board: An extraordinary community AAC support Jason Tutin

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But I want pizza! Sally Conner
Callup: The experience of an AAC user support group in Liverpool
John McCreadie
Anita Williams
Can AAC ever be effective? Joan Murphy
City & Guilds Entry Level Certificate in Effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication Adrian Joseph
Communication Effectiveness using AAC: What is it and how do we know if we have achieved it? Deborah Jans
Communication Matters - Research Matters: An AAC evidence base
Katie Holmes
Simon Judge
Janice Murray

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Communication Matters Annual Meeting 2010 Board of Trustees
Demonstration of Two New Devices Available from the Tellus Range of Products
Ian Foulger (Techcess Ltd)
Bart Noë
Designing Communication Boards and Books with Core Vocabularies and Uni-Tech
Judy King
Prof Kuo-Ping Yang
Chih-Kang Yang
Tony Jones
Development of an Accessible Receptive Language Assessment
Andrea Kirton
Zoe Robertson
Marcus Friday
Simon Judge
Does Voice Output Technology Enhance Communication in Children with Autism who use Exchange-based Communication? Laila Emms
DynaVox Mayer-Johnson: Product overview Euan Robertson (DynaVox Mayer-Johnson Ltd)
Find A Voice - Supporting Communication Needs in Kent: A service overview Liz Collins

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From Manual Communication Board to Speech Generating Device: A case study of Joshua Gail M. Van Tatenhove
Further Development of the PhonicStick: The application of phonic-based acceleration methods to the speaking joystick
Ha Trinh
Annalu Waller
Rolf Black
Ehud Reiter

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Goal Attainment Scaling in Assistive Technology: Theory, practical tips and ideas for the future Gary Derwent
Hanging Out with the Cool Guys! Making music as motivation for teenage AAC users
Caroline Knight
Jane Lynch

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Introducing the Innovative Tobii S32: An exciting static communication aid with lo-tech access and ease of use, plus hi-tech features!
Nadine Farris (QED Ltd)
Hector Minto (Tobii Technology)
Latest Developments from Sensory Software
Barney Hawes (Sensory Software Int Ltd)
Paul Hawes
Clare Fenwick
Learning to Take Responsibility for Your Life
Anthony Robertson (Chatting Independently)
David Morris
Let's All Talk: Access to play, communication and learning Sara Dale
Listen To Me! Carol Allen
Making it Work: Technology for inclusion into mainstream settings
Chris Arden Jones
Diane Pike
Making the Transition to Secondary School Work
Marion Stanton
Joe Lenartowicz
Angela Hutchinson
Means, Opportunities, Reasons and Expectations (MORE): Exploring ways to enhance the communication of children with autism and severe intellectual impairment
Anne Emerson
Jackie Dearden
Measuring Outcomes: Challenges and perspectives
Martine Smith
Janice Murray
Meeting the Needs of Children and Young People with Complex Needs and Visual Impairment
Kay Wrench
Roger Bates
National Standards for AAC Services: Focus group for people who use AAC / family members
Dithe Fisher
Sally Chan
Not a Bandage: Advocating AAC assessment in aphasia Euan Robertson
Photos on the PC: Browse and chat Mark Scott
Picture - Think: Exploring inner language
Alan Martin
Janice Murray
Preparation and Practise - The Key to Success?
Nicola Hayton
Tracey Hadfield

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Proloquo2Go: AAC on the iPod, iPhone and iPad Rebecca Bright (Therapy Box Ltd)
Raising Awareness of AAC in My Everyday Life Scott Stack
Signalong: A no-tech approach to communication difficulties Mike Kennard (The Signalong Group)
Smart Solutions from AMDi Rob McPherson (AMDi)
Speaks4me: Effective benefits to "speaking and learning through pictures" using the principles of drag & drop Stephen Lodge (Speaks4me Ltd)
SpeechBubble: A communication aid website Mark Saville
Symbolising the Environment: A whole school approach
Sandra Miller
Jane Donnolly

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Talking with Books
Gillian Hazell
Mary Rumbold
Rachel Russell
Technology! Its use with older people with a learning disability and developing low cost VOCA equipment Peter Keeves
Telling Stories: A pilot study investigating the key features of AAC users’ narrative interaction
Pippa Bailey
Karen Bunning

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The Challenges of Providing AAC Solutions for People who have Communication Difficulties Following a Stroke: A discussion forum
Judith de Ste Croix
Sarah Woodward
The Communication SCAMP Clinic at Chailey Heritage Clinical Services
Hilary Eggleston
Rachel Pennell

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The Intermediary Witness Scheme
Sally Chan
Gillian Hazell

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The Pixon Project: Implementing an AAC language development curriculum Gail M. Van Tatenhove
Three Men and a Lady Write a Book
Ian Berkery
Georgina Fanning
Michael McGealy
David Smyth
To Integrate or Not? A case study of complex assistive technology for locked-in syndrome
Jane Bache
Marc Viera
Dante Rossi
Gerard Cullen
Neera Senghani
Gary Derwent
TRAINS 'Visual supports for communication, participation and independence' workshop Dithe Fisher
Treloar Vocabulary
Sarah Dodd
Caroline Weighton
Uni-tech: Future technology for hand-held communication David Weatherburn (Ability World Ltd)
Using Natural Language Generation and Pre-storage to Facilitate Rapid Conversation and Interaction
Martin Dempster
Norman Alm
Ehud Reiter
What Do Users Really Want from Communication Aids? Results of a research project
Simon Judge
Gill Townend

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What's New at Possum Neil Hansen (Possum Ltd)
What's New at Smartbox?
Nick Ward (Smartbox Assistive Technology Ltd)
Adam Waits
Where Next? Aspirations and Achievements
Janice Murray
Helen Whittle
Which Switch? A non-scary guide to better switch access Barney Hawes
Widgit Symbols: Accessibility and online technologies Simon Thomson (Widgit Software)
Will giving symbols a voice support better use by stroke survivors? Sandra Hartley (Logan Technologies Ltd)
Windows Control the Tobii Way: Eye control for cause and effect
Hector Minto (Tobii Technology)
Uli Ehlert
Wolfson Augmentative Communication Service, London: "Who is your name and what are you doing?" Katie Price (ACS Wolfson Neurodisability Team)