Get Ready to Get Seen at Communication Works South
It’s just under two weeks until our annual event Communication Works South (#CW2025 #GetSeen). We have a great day planned, celebrating assistive technology in education. This is a great opportunity for the SEND community to come together to celebrate the achievements of the children and young people we support with their access to the curriculum and communication.
Date: Thursday 22nd May 2025
Time: 9.15am to 4.00pm (BST)
Venue: Charlton Athletic Football Club, North Stand, The Valley, Floyd Road, London SE7 8BL
We can’t wait to welcome you for a great day!
Doors open at 9.15am and our keynote speeches will start promptly at 10.00am.
Our programme of seminars will begin at 10.45am and continue throughout the day until 4.00pm.
Keynote Speaker
Abdi Omar, Founder & CEO of The Limitless Minds Group
Abdi is a passionate advocate for disability rights. He is dedicated to sparking conversations and breaking down barriers faced by disabled individuals on a daily basis. He is a motivational speaker, an AAC Specialist and SEND Mentor and Trainer.
Abdi has Cerebral Palsy and uses power based AAC to deliver his inspirational talks. Despite the communication challenges he faces, this has not prevented him from having a voice. Abdi has been instrumental in a pilot project of Proloquo Classroom at Charlton Park Academy and has supported many children and young people across Greater London to develop their communication skills via their communication devices. The positive impact he has had on the children and young people he supports has been truly amazing to witness. Abdi wants to enable the children and young people he supports and mentors to #GetSeen.
Find out more about Limitless Minds Group UK: https://limitlessmindsgroup.com/
Instagram: @limitlessmindsgroup.uk
Abdi Omar
Founder & CEO of The Limitless Minds Group
MC & Keynote Speaker
Khamani Edwards, Award-winning Entrepreneur and CEO of KJ’s Craft Time
Khamani has been a CENMAC student ambassador for a number of years. We have watched Khamani flourish during his education journey. He is currently studying Film & TV at college as well as running his own business KJ’s Craft at the same time.
Born with Dystonia, a neurological condition that affects his mobility and causes involuntary tremors, Khamani understands the challenges of limited dexterity firsthand. This inspired him to create a new Special Educational Needs (SEN) Range within KJ’s Craft Time, featuring adaptive tools like easy-grip scissors and non-spill paint pots to make crafting accessible to children of all abilities.
Beyond entrepreneurship, Khamani is a passionate advocate for assistive technology. As an ambassador for CENMAC, he raises awareness about its impact and has been MC at Communication Works for the past 3 years.
Find out more about KJ’s Craft Time: https://kjscrafttime.com/
Instagram: @khamaniedwards_ @kjscrafttime
Khamani Edwards
Award-winning Entrepreneur and CEO of KJ’s Craft Time
Programme of Seminars
We’ve got a great programme of seminars taking place in two seminar rooms throughout the day starting after the keynote speeches at 10.45am. This is a chance to see how the technology we use to support children and young people has been implemented. We share our learnings and success stories.
Plan your day by downloading the seminar programme:
Programme of seminars
AI Smackdown
Is AI having an impact on AAC and Assistive Technology? We want you to tell us about your favourite AI tool or app and why. Charlie Danger and Luke Thompson will be running the AI Smackdown on the mainstage between 3.30pm and 4.00pm. Bring your devices up to show and tell us very briefly why we need this piece of AI. Visitors and exhibitors are all welcome to join in! We will be compiling a list and sharing with everyone following the event. It will be fun so do stay till the end! 🙂
AI generated image of Charlie Danger & Luke Thompson
Who’s exhibiting?
We’ve got a fantastic line up of assistive technology companies who will be showcasing their amazing products. The exhibition hall will be open all day and with 15-minute breaks between sessions and a 1 hour lunch hour we hope you will explore and talk to the product specialists.
Joining us this year are:
Ace Centre, AT Superstore, Ayoa, BATA, CENMAC, Commtap CIC, Cosmo by Filisia, Communication Matters, Crick Software, Dolphin Computer Access, Glean, Global Symbols, Humanware, Inspiration, Jabbla UK, Jaio, KJ’s Craft Time, LGfL – The National Grid for Learning, Liberator Ltd, OhBot, OM Interactive (OMi) Paige Connect, PODS, Pretorian Technologies Ltd, RIX Inclusive Research, Scanning Pens, SensePilot, Scribeasy Ltd, SeeAbility, Sensory Guru Ltd, ShareTheBoard, Smartbox, Smile Smart Technology, Sphinx AI – Rileybot, Tobii Dynavox and Widgit.
International Online exhibitors
We will also be joined online by a number of international exhibitors in timeslots throughout the day giving you the chance to chat to them about their technologies. CENMAC staff will be on hand to help you connect. They include Voiceitt, Eglas, Switchify and Celtic Magic. A timetable will be available.
> Find out more about the exhibitors
We look forward to seeing you there!
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