Friday, 21st November 9:30-16:00

Irwin Mitchell Offices, Temple, London, EC4Y 0AY

Communication Matters are delighted to partner with a range of leading academic and clinical experts in intellectual disability to host this exciting event.

• Professor Annalu Waller and Dr Tom Griffiths – University of Dundee
• Dr Ben Simmons – University of Bath
• Zoë Clarke and Sally Darley – Barnsley Assistive Technology Team
• Ruth Williams – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust Adult with Learning Disabilities Team
• Dr Katherine Broomfield – Cardiff Metropolitan University & North Bristol NHS Trust & Communication Matters
• Professor Jill Bradshaw – University of Birmingham

Following on from our previous Study Day in November 2019 (‘Where Next for People with Cognitive Disabilities & Electronic Assistive Technology?), we will offer delegates a range of plenaries and workshops to explore the state of play around existing technology for people with intellectual disability as well as the opportunity to (re)consider how to activate current and future technologies in creative and innovative ways. This is a standalone event and, although drawing on learning from the 2019 event, there is no need for delegates to have attended the previous study day to benefit from this one.

Attendance: £100 for non-members, £90 for members and £75 for AAC users/PAs/family members.

Lunch and refreshments included.

Registration closes on 6 November, or earlier if maximum capacity is met.

• Review the history of access to independent control and communication through electronic assistive technologies (EAT) for people with intellectual disabilities to provide the background and context for the day
• Learn from the lived experience around independent/inter-dependent control and communication for people with intellectual disabilities about the challenges and benefits to accessing EAT
• Raise awareness of aspects of agency, autonomy, and communication that can inform EAT development and practice
• Share ideas about how the rapid advancement in technology can offer opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities
• Emphasise the importance of people being able to explore technology in order for EAT to evolve to meet their use and/or needs
• Identify novel EAT goals for people with intellectual disability and consider the role of technology in achieving these
• Influence a shift in practice with this cohort of people – moving beyond traditional EAT concepts