Messages and Photos

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the founding of Communication Matters. 
For four decades, our community of AAC users, families, carers, professionals, volunteers, trustees, patrons, and office team has worked together to break down barriers to inclusive, accessible communication.
Help us share the stories behind those 40 years of building networks, encouraging research, advocating for AAC technology and support, and raising awareness across all areas of life.

Celebrate, Congratulate & Support CM

Our Story in Pictures

We are updating the History of Communication Matters book in readiness for its launch at our 40th Anniversary Dinner at the Royal Armouries, Leeds, this September. To help offset the cost of printing, we invite you to add your story or congratulatory message to the book: up to 40 words for £50 or up to 100 words for £75.

Whether it is a short thank you, a favourite memory, or a story about the impact of AAC and CM, we would love to hear from you.

If you are an AAC user, you can submit your story or message free of charge. Space is limited, so we encourage you to send your contribution as soon as possible.

Our story is only possible because of people like you who have helped make the AAC community so vibrant over the past 40 years. As we celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we would love to share photos that capture the friendships, connections, achievements, events, and special moments that have shaped Communication Matters over the years.

Whether it is a favourite conference memory, a photo of friends you have met through CM, or a moment that reflects what our community means to you, we would love to see it.

Submitting photos is completely FREE, and we would like to include as many as possible. Please use the form below to send us the images you would like to share as part of our anniversary celebrations.

Please use the form on this page to submit your 40th Anniversary Celebration messages and photos for the History of Communication Matters book. Please note that payment is required for messages, but there is no fee for sending us photos for potential publication. Click here to return to CM  40th Anniversary Celebration Dinner page.