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International AAC Conference 2026

Call for Abstracts

This year's conference is a celebration of 40 years of Communication Matters' advocacy and innovation in AAC. We are seeking Conference presentations, workshops, and poster submissions that push boundaries and champion limitless communication for all.

Conference 2026 Abstracts Submission Form

Empowering AAC Users

Meaningful qualifications

Access Mentoring qualifications that empower AAC users to communicate more effectively in all areas of life.

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Encouraging AAC Research

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Everyone has a right to a voice

Communication Matters supports people with little or no clear speech

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Bringing together the most informed, supportive and insightful range of AAC users, families, professional and researchers.

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Communication Clubs

Find out where they are and how to set up your own!

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What we do

We are here to support people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to communicate, be included and heard in an equitable way.

Our website provides information to support people in accessing AAC Assessments Services to find the right AAC System that for them.

You can join us as a member to receive the Communication Matters Journal three times a year and access further information online and at our events. We offer AAC users and their families the first year of membership for free.

You can also support Communication Matters activities by donating or fundraising to fund our activities.

With the help of National Lottery funding, we are able to support and promote AAC Communication Clubs and Mentoring qualifications.

We promote and encourage research in the AAC field and AAC users, families, professionals and researchers are invited to join our Research Matters group for online meetings, newsletters and AAC Study Days.

Subscribe to our Friday Announcements to receive weekly updates on events, news and developments from our wider AAC community, including Communication Matters AAC Study Days and International Annual AAC Conference.

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Stories from AAC users

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Conference 2026

Call for Abstracts

We are seeking presentations, workshops, and poster submissions that push boundaries and champion limitless communication for all.

Learn More

Peer support & mentoring

Sharing Best Practice for Peer Support & Mentoring

Register for 31 March 2026: Leeds Workshop for AAC users, families and professionals who are interested in attending, supporting or setting up an AAC Communication Club and enabling AAC users to achieve Mentoring qualifications.

Support research

Research Matters

Enable AAC users to benefit from innovative ideas for improved communication

Empower People

Start a Communication Club near you

We offer a range of opportunities for accredited and non-accredited learning in a wide range of topics including Mentoring, peer support and Communication Clubs.

Communication Clubs

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