• Research Matters

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Add your name to our mailing list for newsletters, invitations to join our Online Meetings and opportunities to learn more about AAC research.

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Why Research Matters?

Communication Matters is committed to encouraging AAC research.

Research drives progress, solves problems, and expands knowledge, ultimately improving lives and advancing society. It provides a foundation for informed decision-making, technological innovation, and evidence-based solutions.

Who we are

Research Matters evolved from the Communication Matters’ Research Involvement Network, originally launched in 2011. It is a network of people who are interested in research about, for, and with people who use AAC.

What we do

Research Matters aims to connect the AAC community to opportunities to:

Participate in research
Support AAC users in participating and learning about research
Provide advice or guidance to researchers
Recommend new areas for research
Connect with other research projects

Join our next Online Meeting

Tuesday 24 June 2025, 4-5pm.

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  • Listening to Your Voice

    We host 4 online meetings a year for people who want to connect with research in an open and informal forum. The next meeting dates are:

    Tuesday 24 June 2025, 4-5pm

    Thursday 30 October 2025, 4-5pm

    Wednesday 28 January 2026, 4-5pm

  • Sharing Information

    We share information about research to the AAC community, for example via the Communication Matters’ YouTube channel.

  • Newsletters

    We send newsletters and updates on research outcomes and opportunities.

  • AAC Advocacy in Research

    We represent the research interests of the AAC community at national and international research networks.

  • Connecting People

    We connect people with similar interests to advance research in the field of AAC.

Why join Research Matters?

  • Learn about what is involved in research
  • Receive free information about current AAC research projects
  • Feel valued for sharing your knowledge and experience of AAC
  • Take opportunities to shape the development of research
  • Learn new skills
  • Help and support other AAC users

Whether you signed up to the original Research Involvement Network or you are new to research and or Communication Matters, please complete the form below to join Research Matters.

Information for Researchers

If you are inviting participants to your forthcoming or current research project and would like to submit project details for inclusion in Research Matters, please email us at [email protected] with the following details:

  • Title of your research project
  • A short, easy read description of your project (as included in your funding proposal)
  • The type of involvement required: participation, consultation, research subject, co-researcher, steering group member etc
  • Name of the lead research institution
  • Web link for further information
  • Contact details for participants to get in touch
Email details of your project for inclusion in Research Matters
For more information about Research Matters newsletters and events, please contact our Research Manager

email: [email protected]

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