Ace Centre

UK charity supporting communication and access to technology for people with physical and/or cognitive difficulties. Advice line: 0800 080 3115

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At Ace Centre, we’re excited to see the White Paper *Every Child Achieving and Thriving* place a stronger focus on ensuring all learners are supported and included and fully welcome this ambition.

Read our latest blog to learn more: https://t.co/jo9rp1R74l

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Communication Works is back in 2026! ��

Building on the success of the last few years, this year's event promises to be our most ambitious programme yet!

North - Fri 22nd May, Oldham
South - Wed 24th June, London

Register your FREE place here: https://t.co/x8NU7bPyz6

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Happy New Year! 🎉

We'll be back to normal opening hours from tomorrow onwards 😊

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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.

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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

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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
South - Wed 24th June, London

Register your FREE place here: https://t.co/x8NU7bPyz6

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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: https://t.co/9dsgmyRkLj

#InclusiveLiteracy #IDPD2025 #AAC #ComplexNeeds #LiteracyForAll

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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
South - Wed 24th June, London

Register your FREE place here: https://t.co/RQMgRrYNsj

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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: https://t.co/oZUkrQhuBT

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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!"

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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: https://t.co/46DLbSAvsG

#Innovation #Inclusion #Advocacy

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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: https://t.co/bK0zmFUYAo

#AACAwarenessMonth #Inclusion #Innovation #Advocacy

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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: https://t.co/6O7r8KyY5V

#AACAwarenessMonth #Inclusion #Innovation

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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: https://t.co/maZVmmhxrO

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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: https://t.co/wasmtfiY5B

#AACAwarenessMonth #Inclusion #Innovation #Advocacy

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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.

https://t.co/N817zH85CK

#AACAwarenessMonth

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We're all set up and ready to go at this year's @SENDShowUK at London's Business Design Centre, the leading conference for Special Education Needs!

Chat with our colleagues Katy and Tina on stand H15 in the AT Zone and see how we can support your SEND provision!

#TESshow #SEND