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BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE AT A CASC/CM ROAD SHOW Venues in 2006: Keighley (4 April), Birmingham (6 April); London (19 April); Manchester (5 May); Brighouse (17 May); Oxford (26 June); Ipswich (27 June); Worcester (28 June); Scarborough (18 October) What are the Road Shows? The CASC/CM Road Shows provide an overview and an update of specialised communication aid technology for use by people with complex communication needs. The Road Shows are organised by Communication Matters on behalf of CASC. The Road Show is a valuable opportunity to learn about communication aid technology directly from a number of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of adaptive devices and voice output communication aids. There will be opportunities for questions and hands-on trial of systems, and lots of valuable handouts and literature to pick up. The Road Show Programme The Road Show has a Full Day Programme (9.30am to 3.00pm; Registration 9-9.30am) - participants will attend six workshop sessions in which the companies will present and demonstrate products a range of light tech and hi tech communication aids, communication software, mounting systems, access devices, environmental controllers, and more… If you are interested in seeing a particular device or piece of software, please ring the telephone number below to make sure it will be presented on the day. Who is the day for? People new to the field of augmentative and alternative communication Professionals specialising in this field who want to update their knowledge Everyone with an interest in communication technology Anyone who works with children or adults with severe speech, language or communication difficulties and are in need of some special support with communication Who will be presenting? The presenters will from a selection of the UK’s leading companies that supply communication aids and related products, including: DynaVox Systems, Liberator, Madhouse Software, Mayer-Johnson, Possum AAC, Prentke Romich International, Quality Enabling Devices, Richard Hill Associates, Sensory Software, SmartBox AT, Techcess / Mounts & More, Toby Churchill and Widgit Software. How much does it cost and how do I book a place? The Road Shows are FREE. You must complete and email us the booking slip to reserve a place. We will then send you a booking confirmation and directions to get to the venue. If you need to cancel, please let us know asap so we can offer your place to someone else. For more information about the Road Show, contact Communication Matters on tel: 0845 456 8211 www.communicationmatters.org.uk ___________________________________________________________________________ BOOKING FORM Please complete and email the following information to: [log in to unmask] I wish to book a place at the following CASC Road Show (I agree that if I need to cancel my booking, I will let you know immediately so you can offer the place to someone else): [ ] Keighley, Victoria Hall Leisure Centre, 4 April, 2006 [ ] Birmingham, UCE Birmingham, 6 April, 2006 [ ] London, Guy's Hospital, 19 April, 2006 [ ] Manchester, The Together Trust Conference Centre, 5 May, 2006 [ ] Brighouse, Kirkdale Industrial Training Centre, 17 May, 2006 [ ] Oxford, The ACE Centre, 26 June, 2006 [ ] Ipswich, Suffolk Showground, 27 June, 2006 [ ] Worcester, Perdiswell Young People's Leisure Club, 28 June, 2006 [ ] Scarborough, Scarborough Spa Complex, 18 October, 2006 Name: Job Title: Organisation Name & Address (with postcode): Tel: I agree that the information below can be stored in an electronic database and used by Communication Matters and the companies presenting at this Road Show to send me AAC related literature. (Delete if you disagree) PLEASE RETURN THIS BOOKING FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE -- ENDS -- For further information about this press release, please contact: Patrick Poon Communication Matters (ISAAC UK) Tel & Fax: 0845 456 8211 Email: [log in to unmask] Come and browse our Web site! http://www.communicationmatters.org.uk Registered Charity No. 327500 Registered Company in England & Wales No. 01965474