COMMUNICATION MATTERS

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COMMUNICATION MATTERS

• NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
• 2008

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• MEETING COLLEAGUES
• PERSONAL STORIES
• NETWORKING WITH AAC COMPANIES
• TRYING OUT EQUIPMENT
• EQUIPMENT WHICH STRUCK A NOTE

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• MEETING COLLEAGUES
• QUIZ
  
• AAC STANDS
• DINNER
• OLD FACES FROM THE PAST
• FAMILIAR FACES BUT NOT MET BEFORE
• STRANGERS
• OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH UP
• GET TO KNOW OTHERS LIFE STORIES AND HOW THEY CAME
  INTO AAC WORLD EXCHANGE STORIES RE DIFFERENT
  EXPERIENCES OF USING AAC WITH OR INTRODUCING AAC
  TO CLIENTS/CARERS.

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PERSONAL STORIES

• Sarah Ezekiel
• MND
• Divorced with 2 children
• Passion for writing published articles
• Public speaking film shoot
• What a difference motivation and a positive
  attitude can make!

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Networking with AAC Companies and trying out
equipment

• Eye Gaze Systems
• Increasing choice of systems
• Different prices and offering different options

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EQUIPMENT WHICH STRUCK A NOTE
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Creating a shared conversational space

• Digital photo frame
• Plus
• Aphasia software package

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Safe Laser

• Pointing system used with someone with locked in
  syndrome
• Availability?
• Need to find out more!