Become part of a UK-wide organisation dedicated to supporting the needs of people of all ages and abilities who need Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Member Benefits
We offer online card and invoice payment options for individuals and organisations. All memberships run from 1 January to 31 December.
You will receive
- three issues of the Communication Matters Journal throughout the year. Each issue is full of interesting articles by AAC users, family members and professionals, and includes topics of current interest: case histories, research studies, reviews, training opportunities and lots more! (If you join part way through the year, you will receive back issues of the Journal.)
- free attendance at Communication Matters’ events including AAC Information days, workshops and online events on topics and research that influence future provision and service of AAC
- access to our Members Area of the Communication Matters Website
- reduced rates to attend Communication Matters’ Study Days and International Conference
- access to annual grants (applications open in September)
- ISAAC Membership – e-format copies of ISAAC news bulletins, reduced rate subscription to ISAAC journals and newsletters.
International Members Welcome
Journal mailings
Add International journals to your membership
All members automatically receive the Communication Matters Journal, published three times a year, as part of their membership subscription.
If you would like to add any of the following ISAAC journals or newsletters to your subscription, you will need to use our Pay by Invoice options on this page.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Journal
£81 (AAC Users/Family and Students, £49): The official journal of ISAAC, the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication contains original articles that apply directly to people with complex communication needs for whom augmentative and alternative communication techniques and systems may be appropriate.
It is published quarterly in March, June, September and December (ISSN print 0743-4618; ISSN online 1477-3848). You can find further details about the journal on ISAAC’s website.
AGOSCI In Focus
£41: The AGOSCI in Focus newsletter is published by AGOSCI Inc (previously known as the Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment).
It is an ISAAC-affiliated publication and is published twice a year.
ISAAC/Israel Newsletter
ISAAC-Israel Newsletter, £26: The ISAAC Israel Journal is an ISAAC-affiliated publication.
It is published annually in the spring of each year, in Hebrew with a few English abstracts.
How to Subscribe to International Journals
Choose the relevant Pay by Invoice option below to join/renew your membership and add Journals to your invoice – there’s one each for Individual, Organisational and ISAAC Memberships.
Which kind of member will you be?
Individual Membership
- AAC User/Family Member Membership, £24
- Individual Membership, £78
- Full-time Student Membership, £25
- Retired Membership (available to people who have retired from working in the AAC field), £59
Organisational Membership
All the benefits of individual membership, plus eligibility to:
- present at Communication Matters Information days (if a supplier of AAC products or services)
- exhibit at the CM International Conference (fee payable)
- advertise in the CM Journal at a reduced rate
- inclusion in the list of AAC Suppliers on the Communication Matters’ website and post notification of training events on our online calendar.
Please note: Organisational and ISAAC Corporate/Institutional members agree, when joining us, to abide by our Code of Conduct for Suppliers.
- CM Organisational A £217: up to three reduced-rate delegates at any CM Study Day and the CM International Conference
- CM Organisational B £393: up to six reduced-rate delegates at any CM Study Day and the CM International Conference
- CM Organisational C £605: up to 10 reduced-rate delegates at any CM Study Day and the CM International Conference
ISAAC Corporate & Institutional Membership
All ISAAC memberships receive the benefits of CM Organisational A members, plus:
- ISAAC Corporate Membership benefits include:
- Separate listing and reduced rate advertising in ISAAC Membership Directory and the AAC Journal
- ISAAC Corporate Membership £813
- ISAAC Institutional Membership benefits include:
- Separate listing and reduced advertising rate in the ISAAC Membership Directory and AAC Journal
- ISAAC Institutional Membership £407
Please note: Organisational and ISAAC Corporate/Institutional members agree, when joining us, to abide by our Code of Conduct for Suppliers.
Free Membership
New AAC User/Family members can have free membership for one year, subject to availability.
Free Memberships come with all the benefits of Individual Membership.
Please note: At the end of your year of Free Membership, we will invite you to renew your membership at the standard AAC User/Family rate (currently £24 for the year).
