Happy New Year! 🎉 We'll be back to normal opening hours from tomorrow onwards 😊

Happy Holidays from everyone at Ace Centre! We will be closed Christmas and Boxing Day before opening as usual on the 29th December, then closed for New Year's Day and opening again on the 2nd January. Our Advice line will also be closed 24th December - 2nd January.

We’re all set to go at the University of Reading SLT Careers Fair 2025! Come and say hi, we’d love to chat to you about working in the field of Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)/Assistive Technology (AT)! 👋 #AAC #AT #ATech #Communication #AugComm #SpeechTherapy

Communication Works is back! 🎉 We're delighted to announce that Communication Works will return to Oldham and London next year and registration is now open! North - Fri 22nd May, Oldham Events Centre South - Wed 24th June, Charlton Athletic Football Club Register your FREE place: buff.ly/6tnfqtB

This year, Ace Centre became the home of the newly created AAC Language Library, a collaborative online resource designed to support AAC users by providing and sharing communication materials in languages other than English! Read more/access the Library for free here: buff.ly/0xndPMd #AAC #Augcomm

Proud to be a Founder Member of the Alliance for Inclusive Literacy Education, launching today on #IDPD2025. Every learner deserves access to meaningful literacy instruction. Find out more: buff.ly/QLkBYPP #InclusiveLiteracy #IDPD2025 #LiteracyForAll #AAC #SEND

Communication Works is back! 🎉 We're delighted to announce that Communication Works will return to Oldham and London next year and registration is now open! North - Fri 22nd May, Oldham Events Centre South - Wed 24th June, Charlton Athletic Football Club Register your FREE place: buff.ly/6tnfqtB

Sign up to our free newsletter to stay in the know about all things AAC/AT! ✅ Latest news including resource updates, ongoing projects and opportunities ✅ Upcoming training and courses ✅ Local events and exhibitions/conferences Join the community here 👉https://buff.ly/hkflrB2 #aac #AT

Wishing everyone a very happy Bonfire/Fireworks night! If you need help celebrating, check out our free Autumn Festivals resource, focusing on core, descriptive and action words: buff.ly/s0t7xIp

Happy Halloween to all who celebrate from everyone at Ace Centre! 🎃👻 "Ghosts and goblins fill the night, Pumpkins glow with eerie light. Witches cackle, broomsticks fly— Happy Haunting! Don’t be shy!"

We hope you've enjoyed our series on handy resources/tips for this year's #AACAwarenessMonth. Check back through this month's posts to see them all! View the full list of links to these wonderful resources here: buff.ly/Rn5iLyZ #Innovation #Inclusion #Advocacy

Laura Davies, AAC Consultant & SLT, shares how props & sensory elements can make stories more engaging for AAC users with sounds, smells & textures! Find out more and see other handy resources: buff.ly/Eqe8IHc #AACAwarenessMonth #Inclusion #Innovation #Advocacy

Every learner deserves access to literacy and communication. Join Ace Centre & Teach Us Too for Developing Access for Learners with Complex Needs — a course on AAC, literacy & communication. 📅 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 | Thursday 6th November 🔗 https://ow.ly/zWao50XgYwa

Sam McNeilly, Senior AAC Consultant, shares her a tool for person-centred switch assessment: the Switch Assessment & Planning Framework, helping explore body position, switch type & ease of use. Find out more: buff.ly/2CKITSz More tools: buff.ly/zIxh64E #AACAwarenessMonth #Inclusion #Innovation

AAC Consultant Natasha Kay shares a go-to resource: My Computer My Way by AbilityNet — a simple, effective guide to adapting tech for independent access. “It empowers users to personalise their devices to meet their needs.” Explore the guide here: buff.ly/HMYGr5X #AACAwarenessMonth

COMING UP NEXT WEEK The final webinar in our series on access is on voice based communication, including using voice for typing and control purposes. Join us as we explore this important communication method! 📅 24th Oct ⏰ 12:30 🔗 buff.ly/tdrQlcL Full range of Access webinars: buff.ly/tsyoJCs

Katy Leckenby, Partnerships & Consultancy Manager, share’s one of her go to tools for educators to support AAC implementation in learning environments, TD Snap for Schools! Read more & apply: buff.ly/1g5g8O0 #AACAwarenessMonth #Inclusion #Innovation #Advocacy

May, Senior AAC Consultant, shares a tool from her AAC & Literacy training: alternative pencils. They help learners at any literacy stage access the alphabet via eye pointing, direct selection, or partner-assisted scanning. See our full list of favourites: buff.ly/BXOzPCT #AACAwarenessMonth

We're looking forward to being at this year's TES Send Show at the Business Design Centre London on the 10/11th October, a brilliant 2 day exhibition devoted to supporting educator's development and CPD. Catch us on stand H15 in the Assistive technology zone, we can't wait to meet you!

NEXT WEEK! Join us on the 17th October as we explore eyegaze/eye tracking tecnhnology for communication in more detail, including benefits and considerations, as well as different devices and example use cases. Register: buff.ly/ck5UAxW

Will Wade, Research & Development Manager, gives us an introduction to Echo, the award-winning AAC app using auditory scanning to support communication for those with visual & physical difficulties! Read more and try it here: buff.ly/OBBIEkf #AACAwarenessMonth #Innovation #Inclusion #Advocacy

We recently announced the participants in the AT Scholar programme for 2026, four passionate individuals who are driving innovation and inclusion through Assistive Technology across the UK! Read more and find out who's involved here: buff.ly/xriQa7T AT Scholar Project: buff.ly/qcHtStj

We can't believe it's already a month on from the Communication Matters Conference in Leeds! We had such a wonderful time getting to know new faces and sharing some of our latest developments and collaborations! Read our full review of the conference here: buff.ly/sBe2Ipg

We’ve completed Communication Access UK training to help make communication more inclusive for all. It’s free, easy, and we encourage others to join us! 🗣️ Register: buff.ly/BXOzPCT See our full list of resources/devices/sites: buff.ly/BXOzPCT #AACAwarenessMonth #Innovation #Inclusion #Advocacy

HAPPENING NEXT FRIDAY! Join us for the latest in our series of Access Methods tasters focusing on Switches! This webinar will look at how switches can be used in activites, the skills required to operate and some of the different options available. 📅10th Oct ⏲️12:30pm 🔗https://buff.ly/KplsSqd

Stephen Newport, AAC Consultant, shares his favourite feature widely available on Apple devices, Live Speech. All iPhones/iPads now have built-in text-to-speech— just enable Live Speech and triple-click the home button to start typing or use pre-saved phrases. buff.ly/sroB1ro #AACAwarenessMonth

The final webinar in our series on access is on voice based communication, including using voice for typing and control purposes. Join us as we explore this important communication method! 📅 24th October ⏰ 12:30-13:00 🔗 buff.ly/tdrQlcL See our full range of Access webinars here: buff.ly/tsyoJCs

We're looking forward to being at this year's TES Send Show at the Business Design Centre London on the 10/11th October, a brilliant 2 day exhibition devoted to supporting educator's development and CPD. Catch us on stand H15 in the Assistive technology zone, we can't wait to meet you!

Tina Voizey shares her go-to AAC resource for teachers: Project Core’s free, 15-min training modules that help staff support learners starting their AAC journey. Check them out here: buff.ly/KKTy2zA See our list of favourites: buff.ly/BXOzPCT #AACAwarenessMonth #Inclusion #Advocacy

It's #AACAwarenessMonth, a celebration of all things AAC, from individuals who use it to the professionals, families and organisations supporting them! Watch this space for our top suggestions on the resources/websites/devices we've found useful to support AAC provision! Check them out!

We were beyond delighted to receive the Access Award at this year's CM AAC Awards for the Echo auditory scanning app, a fantastic recognition for our R&I team! 🥳 It was also lovely to see our late colleague Alli Gaskin receive the Lifetime Achievement Award❤️ Read how we got on: buff.ly/ctJkr4P

COMING UP NEXT FRIDAY! Join us for a free taster session on using a mouse as the primary method for communication access!🖱️ Learn to identify considerations for mouse led communication, potential adaptions, and alternatives available. 📅3rd Oct ⏲️12:30pm 🔗 buff.ly/y79VEsk #aac #aacpeeps #altcomm

Using eye tracking tech is a common way of supporting communication for individuals where other methods aren't accessible 👀 Join us on the 17th Oct as we explore this method in more detail, benefits and considerations, as well as different devices and example use cases. Register: buff.ly/ck5UAxW

STARTING NEXT WEEK! We're kicking off our next round of Access Methods tasters next month, starting with a webinar focused on touch based communication, including showing some of the different equipment available and the skills needed for touch access! 📅26th Sept ⏲️12:30pm 🔗https://buff.ly/ZrZ7L62

The final webinar in our series on access is on voice based communication, including using voice for typing and control purposes. Join us as we explore this important communication method! 📅 24th October ⏰ 12:30-13:00 🔗 buff.ly/tdrQlcL See our full range of Access webinars here: buff.ly/tsyoJCs

Join us next month for a free taster session on using a mouse as the primary method for communication access as part of our series on Access Methods🖱️ Learn to identify considerations for mouse led communication, potential adaptions, and alternatives available. 📅3rd Oct ⏲️12:30pm 🔗 buff.ly/y79VEsk

Using eye tracking tech is a common way of supporting communication for individuals where other methods aren't accessible 👀 Join us on the 17th Oct as we explore this method in more detail, benefits and considerations, as well as different devices and example use cases. Register: buff.ly/ck5UAxW

We're kicking off our next round of Access Methods tasters next month, starting with a webinar focused on touch based communication, including showing some of the different equipment available and the skills needed for touch access! 📅26th Sept ⏲️12:30pm 🔗https://buff.ly/ZrZ7L62

The final webinar in our series on access is on voice based communication, including using voice for typing and control purposes. Join us as we explore this important communication method! 📅 24th October ⏰ 12:30-13:00 🔗 buff.ly/tdrQlcL See our full range of Access webinars here: buff.ly/tsyoJCs

Join us in October for a free taster session on using a mouse as the primary method for communication access as part of our series on Access Methods🖱️ Learn to identify considerations for mouse led communication, potential adaptions, and alternatives available. 📅3rd Oct ⏲️12:30pm 🔗 buff.ly/y79VEsk

Using eye tracking tech is a common way of supporting communication for individuals where other methods aren't accessible 👀 Join us on the 17th Oct as we explore this method in more detail, benefits and considerations, as well as different devices and example use cases. Register: buff.ly/ck5UAxW

We're kicking off our next round of Access Methods tasters next month, starting with a webinar focused on touch based communication, including showing some of the different equipment available and the skills needed for touch access! 📅26th Sept ⏲️12:30pm 🔗https://buff.ly/ZrZ7L62

Join us in October for a free taster session on using a mouse as the primary method for communication access as part of our series on Access Methods🖱️ Learn to identify considerations for mouse led communication, potential adaptions, and alternatives available. 📅3rd Oct ⏲️12:30pm 🔗 buff.ly/y79VEsk

Look2Talk taster running in September! 👀 L2T is an eyesight based communication resource, enabling a fast and effective way of communicating a wide range of messages. Our intro session offers insights into the resource, suitability, and an overview the different stages. Sign up: buff.ly/m5ArD0U

We're kicking off our next round of Access Methods tasters next month, starting with a webinar focused on touch based communication, including showing some of the different equipment available and the skills needed for touch access! 📅26th Feb ⏲️12:30pm 🔗https://buff.ly/ZrZ7L62

Delighted to have Ann Sullivan from Phonics for SEN joining us in October for a session on teaching literacy to learners with communication needs! Ann will discuss practical strategies and ideas for implementation of phonics teaching with SEN learners. Register: acecentre.arlo.co/w/events/45-...

Want to develop your skills for AAC communication but not sure where to start? 🤔 Our free 30 min session is a great entry point into some of the different forms of communication and how to develop your interaction style. Book your FREE place: buff.ly/r3WcxCq #aac #aacpeeps #altcomm #commpartner

Look2Talk taster running in September! 👀 L2T is an eyesight based communication resource, enabling a fast and effective way of communicating a wide range of messages. Our intro session offers insights into the resource, suitability, and an overview the different stages. Sign up: buff.ly/m5ArD0U

Sign up to our free newsletter to stay in the know about all things AAC/AT! ✅ Latest news including resource updates, ongoing projects and opportunities ✅ Upcoming training and courses ✅ Local events and exhibitions/conferences Join the community here 👉https://buff.ly/hkflrB2

Hands up who was at Communication Works North this year? ✋ This year saw our most successful event yet, with a record amount of attendees/exhibitors sharing their knowledge and practise of AAC/AT and helping to make it a hugely positive experience! Full review: buff.ly/HvRcIcR See you in 2026!