We`re delighted to announce that our keynote speaker for Communication Works South 2026 is Gregor Gilmour. Gregor is one in a team of innovative AT mentors who use AAC and support other AAC users in their journeys to be confident, independent communicators. Gregor has athetoid cerebral palsy and has used a communication aid since he was 6 years old. Gregor uses his own lived experience to help others. The position gives him a real sense of purpose as he watches the skills and confidence of his mentees grow. Save the date Wednesday 24th June 2026 and reserve your free ticket: https://mycenmac.com/CW2026
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Join us online next Thurs 19th March, 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT) for this session with Speech and Language Therapist Dan Cooper. He will share how he’s been using puppets to model and motivate students using AAC. See some examples of how puppets can be used to implement a number of therapy aims. Reserve your free place: https://mycenmac.com/ThursdayThirty or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC Training tab.
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We`re excited to announce that we have confirmed our keynote speakers for our annual event Communication Works South on Wednesday 24th June 2026 at Charlton Athletic Football Club. We encourage school SEND teams to save the date and reserve your complimentary tickets! It`s going to be a great day celebrating the children and young people we support to access the curriculum and/or communicate. Find out who`s speaking in our March enewsletter: https://mycenmac.com/CENMAC_ENews_Mar2026
or click on the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC Newsletters tab
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Calibre Audio are a UK charity providing an audiobook lending service, with over 21,500 books to those with a print disability. Calibre memberships are free for schools and for individual children and young people with SEND under 25 years. Join us online this Thursday 5th March (which happens to be World Book Day!) from 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT) to find out more about this valuable service. Reserve your free online spot: https://mycenmac.com/ThursdayThirty
or visit the link in our Bio and select the CENMAC Thursday Thirty training tab.
#WBD26 #WorldBookDay #readforfun #assistivetechnology #edtech #send #inclusion #specialeducationalneeds @calibreaudio
We are delighted to award our Student of the Month for February 2026 to Sabrin. Advisory SaLT Abeer Essa said “Sabrin is an extraordinary young person whose positivity, resilience, and joy shine through in everything she does. She approaches learning with an unwavering optimism and a fearless willingness to trial new communication devices and access methods, embracing every challenge as an opportunity to grow. She is an exceptional self-advocate, always knowing exactly what she wants and confidently expressing her thoughts and opinions. She greets every professional she meets with a beaming smile, a warm sense of humour, and a genuine love for social connection, effortlessly lifting the spirits of those around her.
Great to welcome our friends from @explore.cosmo today for our first day of workshops in CENMAC`s new Learning Lab. Thank you to all our attendees who travelled from far and wide, we hope you learnt a lot and enjoyed your day! Look out for more opportunities like this on our website.
In the latest newsletter we introduce our new team members; we`ve got some great face-to-face and online training coming up soon, including Head of CENMAC Kathryn Stowell`s session on a `Universal Approach to Power-based AAC in Education`; download the resources for Internet Safety Day and more. Take a look: https://mycenmac.com/CENMAC_ENews_Feb2026
or visit the link in our bio and visit the CENMAC Newsletter tab.
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We loved watching the robots at #BETTUK2026 #robots #assistivetechnology #robot #bett2026



