Our latest news stories in the world of Augmentative and Alternative Communication http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/edu_aacnews Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:00:00 GMT Please take a look at our web resource and tell us what you think. Feel free to tell your colleagues and clients. http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/aac As part of the Innovative Projects grant form Becta we will be delivering 30 free AT and AAC (Augmentative and Communication) assessments for children. http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/edu_aacnews147#free_aac Training courses we are running up to April next year including dates for our Internet based Training Sessions. http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/edu_aacnews147#training Home Access is a government drive to get more families using computers and the internet at home so everyone has the chance to learn more. http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/edu_aacnews147#home_access Resources and information on the latest developments in AAC including links to the AbilityNet Wiki, the Best of YouTube and our monthly podcast. http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/edu_aacnews147#new_dev A list of hardware and software available from our loan bank. http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/edu_aacnews147#loan_bank One of our Education Assessors, Mark Healy, ran a well received Technology Update day in Warwick in the summer, some of the areas he looked at are included http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/edu_aacnews147#txt2speech