

The Communication Matters Conference is the UK’s leading annual AAC event, with a diverse programme of plenaries, presentations, posters and exhibitors.
We will be there giving a range of talks, which are summarised below. You can also meet the team and try our latest products at our stand!
Don’t miss the Tuesday afternoon plenary from Dave Young – The Shouting Mute: Communicating Through Creativity. Dave is a Grid user and performance artist who promotes inclusive arts.
Learn more about our plans for the future following the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation.
Barney Hawes & Dougal Hawes
14:45-15:30 – Monday 9 Sept
Room: Michael Sadler Rupert Beckett LT
Introducing new apps in Grid and how they connect people in the modern world.
Dougal Hawes & Trevor Mobbs
9:55-10:40 – Tuesday 10 Sept
Room: Clothworkers North Speakman LT
Bringing core vocabulary into the classroom through reading and play.
Kerry Vacara
11:20-12:05 – Tuesday 10 Sept
Room: Michael Sadler LG15
A first look at our new paper-based communication book and the research behind it.
Daisy Clay & Kat North
12:15-13:00 Tuesday 10 Sept
Room: Michael Sadler LG15
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