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Welcome to CENMAC

Welcome to CENMAC at Charlton Park Academy
CENMAC is a unique, London-based advisory service offering assessments, reviews and equipment loans. CENMAC helps children and young people to access the curriculum and/or to communicate using assistive technology.
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Welcome to CENMAC at Charlton Park Academy
CENMAC is a unique, London-based advisory service offering assessments, reviews and equipment loans. CENMAC helps children and young people to access the curriculum and/or to communicate using assistive technology.
Find Out More
Welcome to CENMAC at Charlton Park Academy
CENMAC is a unique, London-based advisory service offering assessments, reviews and equipment loans. CENMAC helps children and young people to access the curriculum and/or to communicate using assistive technology.
Find Out More
Welcome to CENMAC at Charlton Park Academy
CENMAC is a unique, London-based advisory service offering assessments, reviews and equipment loans. CENMAC helps children and young people to access the curriculum and/or to communicate using assistive technology.
Find Out More

Recent Posts

  • Get Involved with Student Voice November 3, 2026
  • How to live audAACiously October 15, 2026
  • AAC in our Everyday Life: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond October 2, 2026
  • Celebrating Exam Results Success September 21, 2026
  • How Assistive Technology Helps Me Learn on an Equal Footing September 4, 2026

What has the Assistive Technology Lending Libraries (ATLL) Project achieved? Now that the pilot has come to an end, join us online Thursday 26th Nov from 10am-12pm, to hear directly from local authorities who have successfully implemented the project. Learn about the successes, challenges and lessons learned, how barriers have been overcome, and what comes next for the project. Find out about its lasting impact and the opportunities ahead for Assistive Technology in education. Reserve your free spot: https://mycenmac.com/ATLL_Roundup

#AssistiveTechnology #ATLL #EdTech #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Inclusion @atbataonline

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What has the Assistive Technology Lending Libraries (ATLL) Project achieved? Now that the pilot has come to an end, join us online Thursday 26th Nov from 10am-12pm, to hear directly from local authorities who have successfully implemented the project. Learn about the successes, challenges and lessons learned, how barriers have been overcome, and what comes next for the project. Find out about its lasting impact and the opportunities ahead for Assistive Technology in education. Reserve your free spot: https://mycenmac.com/ATLL_Roundup

#AssistiveTechnology #ATLL #EdTech #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Inclusion @atbataonline

Learn the outcomes of the Assistive Technology Lending Libraries (ATLL) Project, now that the pilot has come to an end. Hear from local authorities where the project has been successfully implemented and learn about their experiences. Join us for this webinar on Thursday 26th November, 10.00am to 12.00pm. We will explore the project’s successes, the challenges encountered along the way and how barriers to implementation have been overcome. We will talk about the next steps and what the lasting impact of the project will be. Reserve your place:

https://mycenmac.com/ATLL_Roundup

#ATLL #DfE #AssistiveTechnology #ATech #EdTech

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Learn the outcomes of the Assistive Technology Lending Libraries (ATLL) Project, now that the pilot has come to an end. Hear from local authorities where the project has been successfully implemented and learn about their experiences. Join us for this webinar on Thursday 26th November, 10.00am to 12.00pm. We will explore the project’s successes, the challenges encountered along the way and how barriers to implementation have been overcome. We will talk about the next steps and what the lasting impact of the project will be. Reserve your place: 

https://mycenmac.com/ATLL_Roundup

#ATLL #DfE #AssistiveTechnology #ATech #EdTech

Join us online next Thursday 12th November from 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT) to hear how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform learning experiences for students with complex needs. Moving beyond traditional printed symbols, Clare Thorn, a Teacher at Pioneer School, will demonstrate how AI-generated imagery, personalised music and bespoke video content can encourage engagement through positive representation. See practical examples from Clare`s classroom, including personalised resources and songs. Clare will show how AI-powered tools can create meaningful connections for learners who may struggle to engage with more traditional resources. Sign up to receive the Teams meeting joining details: https://mycenmac.com/EmpoweringComplexLearners

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC Thursday Thirty training tab.
#AssistiveTechnology #AI #AAC #specialeducationalneeds #EdTech

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Join us online next Thursday 12th November from 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT) to hear how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform learning experiences for students with complex needs. Moving beyond traditional printed symbols, Clare Thorn, a Teacher at Pioneer School, will demonstrate how AI-generated imagery, personalised music and bespoke video content can encourage engagement through positive representation. See practical examples from Clare's classroom, including personalised resources and songs. Clare will show how AI-powered tools can create meaningful connections for learners who may struggle to engage with more traditional resources. Sign up to receive the Teams meeting joining details: https://mycenmac.com/EmpoweringComplexLearners

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC Thursday Thirty training tab. 
#AssistiveTechnology #AI #AAC #specialeducationalneeds #EdTech

CENMAC Advisory Teacher Maureen De Longhi shared some great photos from her morning at the BATA breakfast event yesterday (5/11/26) at the Houses of Parliament. The aim of the meeting was to highlight the vital role of Disabled Students` Allowance (DSA) in supporting children and young people with disabilities. Maureen had some interesting conversations with Richard Quigley MP and Lord Addington who are both strong SEND allies.

@atbataonline #SEND #DSA

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CENMAC Advisory Teacher Maureen De Longhi shared some great photos from her morning at the BATA breakfast event yesterday (5/11/26) at the Houses of Parliament. The aim of the meeting was to highlight the vital role of Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) in supporting children and young people with disabilities. Maureen had some interesting conversations with Richard Quigley MP and Lord Addington who are both strong SEND allies. 

@atbataonline #SEND #DSA

CENMAC Student Voice is growing, and we want more young people to get involved! Over the past year, we`ve been creating opportunities for young people supported by CENMAC to share their experiences, contribute their ideas and help shape the future of assistive technology, accessibility and inclusive education. We’re looking for more young people to join us and help shape what comes next. If you`re supporting a young person who you think would like to get involved Student Voice Lead Khamani would love to hear from you! Find out how: https://mycenmac.com/StudentVoice

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC blog tab.

#SEND #specialeducationalneeds #studentvoice #pupilvoice #inclusion @khamaniedwards_

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CENMAC Student Voice is growing, and we want more young people to get involved! Over the past year, we've been creating opportunities for young people supported by CENMAC to share their experiences, contribute their ideas and help shape the future of assistive technology, accessibility and inclusive education. We’re looking for more young people to join us and help shape what comes next. If you're supporting a young person who you think would like to get involved Student Voice Lead Khamani would love to hear from you! Find out how: https://mycenmac.com/StudentVoice

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC blog tab.

#SEND #specialeducationalneeds #studentvoice #pupilvoice #inclusion @khamaniedwards_

Abdi Omar`s Top Ten Tips for AAC Awareness

Top tip 10: See the person before the disability.

"Don`t reduce someone to what they cannot do. Create the environment, access and expectations that allow them to show you who they are."

Download Abdi`s Top tips posters for the classroom and watch his video by visiting: https://mycenmac.com/TopTenAACTips

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC - AAC Awareness Oct 2026 tab

#AACAware26 #AACAwareness #AAC #augmentativeandalternativecommunication #specialeducationalneeds @limitlessmindsgroup_lmg @isaac.aac @comm.matters

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Abdi Omar's Top Ten Tips for AAC Awareness

Top tip 10: See the person before the disability.

"Don't reduce someone to what they cannot do. Create the environment, access and expectations that allow them to show you who they are."

Download Abdi's Top tips posters for the classroom and watch his video by visiting: https://mycenmac.com/TopTenAACTips

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC - AAC Awareness Oct 2026 tab

#AACAware26 #AACAwareness #AAC #augmentativeandalternativecommunication #specialeducationalneeds @limitlessmindsgroup_lmg @isaac.aac @comm.matters

Abdi Omar`s Top Ten Tips for AAC Awareness

Top tip 9: Respect "no".

"AAC is not only for answering questions or completing schoolwork. Students need the power to disagree, refuse, joke, choose, ask questions and express themselves."

Download Abdi`s Top tips posters for the classroom and watch his video by visiting: https://mycenmac.com/TopTenAACTips

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC - AAC Awareness Oct 2026 tab

#AACAware26 #AACAwareness #AAC #augmentativeandalternativecommunication #specialeducationalneeds @limitlessmindsgroup_lmg @isaac.aac @comm.matters

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Abdi Omar's Top Ten Tips for AAC Awareness

Top tip 9: Respect "no".

"AAC is not only for answering questions or completing schoolwork. Students need the power to disagree, refuse, joke, choose, ask questions and express themselves."

Download Abdi's Top tips posters for the classroom and watch his video by visiting: https://mycenmac.com/TopTenAACTips

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC - AAC Awareness Oct 2026 tab

#AACAware26 #AACAwareness #AAC #augmentativeandalternativecommunication #specialeducationalneeds @limitlessmindsgroup_lmg @isaac.aac @comm.matters

Abdi Omar`s Top Ten Tips for AAC Awareness

Top tip 8: Model AAC. Don`t turn it into a test.

"Show language on their system naturally. Communication should feel like communication, not an exam."

Download Abdi`s Top tips posters for the classroom and watch his video by visiting: https://mycenmac.com/TopTenAACTips

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC - AAC Awareness Oct 2026 tab

#AACAware26 #AACAwareness #AAC #augmentativeandalternativecommunication #specialeducationalneeds @limitlessmindsgroup_lmg @isaac.aac @comm.matters

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Abdi Omar's Top Ten Tips for AAC Awareness

Top tip 8: Model AAC. Don't turn it into a test.

"Show language on their system naturally. Communication should feel like communication, not an exam."

Download Abdi's Top tips posters for the classroom and watch his video by visiting: https://mycenmac.com/TopTenAACTips

Or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC - AAC Awareness Oct 2026 tab

#AACAware26 #AACAwareness #AAC #augmentativeandalternativecommunication #specialeducationalneeds @limitlessmindsgroup_lmg @isaac.aac @comm.matters
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