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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 42m

Our Advisory Teachers are looking forward to seeing you on Stand D50 at the #TesSENDShow! Come and find out how we support children & young people experiencing barriers to learning and/or communication with assistive technology. Don't forget to pick up a show bag!

#tesSENDshow2025 #tesSENDshowUK

Some of our CENMAC Advisory Teacher team on stand D50 at the Tes SEND Show at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 1d

In the latest blog we look at the impact dyslexia can have on mental health. We discuss five key issues to be aware of & offer some useful strategies to support children & young people with dyslexia: bit.ly/DyslexiaAndM...

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #Dyslexia #DigitalAccessibility #AssistiveTechnology

Dyslexia and Mental Health - CENMAC Blog - 9 October 2025.

Image reads "Students with dyslexia spend a lot of time becoming a master of disguise".

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 2d

In this useful blog we look at five key issues around dyslexia and mental health that we should try to better understand. Read the article: bit.ly/DAW_DMH

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek2025 #DyslexiaAwareness #Dyslexia #LearningDifference #DAW25 #scanningpens #assistivetechnology

Students with Dyslexia Spend A Lot of Time Becoming A Master of Disguise - Read the blog by Julia Clouter, Head of Education at Scanning Pens

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 2d

Join us online Thurs 16 Oct, 15.30-16.00 (BST) to see how the Everway suite of tools help to remove barriers to learning & ensure every student can access the curriculum in their normal way of working. Reserve your spot: bit.ly/TT_Everway

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #Dyslexia #DAW25 #AssistiveTechnology

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty
Session: Discover how Everway tools unlock equity for every learner
Date: Thursday 16th October 2025
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (BST)
Reserve your free online space

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 4d

Join us online this Thurs 9th Oct, 15.30-16.00 (BST) to find out how Ayoa's intuitive mind mapping tools can help #SEND learners overcome barriers to writing. Reserve your free place: bit.ly/TT_Ayoa

#mindmapping #assistivetechnology #ADHD #Autism #Dyslexia #DyslexiaAwareness

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty
Session: Empowering SEND learners with AYOA - how to kickstart the writing process with Mind Mapping
Date: Thursday 9th October 2025
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (BST)

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 7d

Take a look at our October Newsletter. It's going to be a busy month with AAC Awareness, Dyslexia Awareness Week and the Tes SEND Show at the Business Design Centre in Islington!

bit.ly/CENMAC_ENews...

#AssistiveTechnology #SEND #AACAwareness #DyslexiaAwareness #Dyslexia #TesSENDShow

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 10d

Discover how the C-Pen Reader 3 makes reading accessible for all students. Join us on Thursday 2nd Oct with Neil Ryland from Scanning Pens online at 15.30 - 16.00 to see the new new features. Reserve your free place: bit.ly/CPenReader3

#assistivetechnology #atech #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexia #daw25

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty
Session: Introducing the C-Pen Reader 3: Making Reading Accessible for ALL Students
Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (BST)
Book your free spot: https://bit.ly/CPenReader3

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 11d

The recent Communication Matters annual conference was a real celebration of all voices. Here are some highlights from the CENMAC team in our latest blog: bit.ly/CM_2025_Cele...

#CM2025conf #AAC #AACAwareness #CommunicationMatters #AssistiveTechnology

Celebrating all voices at Communication Matters 2025 - CENMAC Blog 29 September 2025

Image of the CENMAC Team at the Communication Matters conference.

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 16d

Join Dolphin Computer Access Tues 30th Sept, 4pm (BST) for a webinar exploring how the government-funded #AssistiveTechnology Lending #Libraries pilot project has the potential to transform education for #SEND learners across the UK.
Reserve your free place: bit.ly/Dolphin_ATLo...

Join Dolphin Computer Access for a free webinar - Assistive Tech Lending Libraries: Empowering Vision Impaired Learners at 4pm on Tuesday 30th September 2025 with guest speakers Mary Long, Iona Wilkinson and Simon Kitchen. Use the link to reserve your free place.

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 16d

Join CENMAC Advisory Teacher Maureen De Longhi online this Thurs 25 Sept, 15.30 to 16.00 (BST) for this session on access arrangements for the 2026 SATS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE exams. Reserve your free spot: bit.ly/TT_ExamAccess

#examaccessarrangements #assistivetechnology #examsofficer #senco #send

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty
Session: Thinking Ahead Around Exam Access
Date: Thursday 25th September 2025
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (BST)
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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 25d

Join us Thurs 18 Sep 15.30 to 16.00 (BMT) for a live demo of HelpKidzLearn online platform looking at the 6 services available. Reserve your free place: bit.ly/CENMACsTT_He...

#assistivetechnology #education #specialeducationalneeds #specialeducation #inclusion #senco #teachingassistant #teacher

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty
Session: An Overview of HelpKidzLearn
Date: Thursday 18th September 2025
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (BST)
Reserve your free spot
Image of some of the cartoon characters on the HelpKidzLearn website.

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 25d

In this recording Bob from Pretorian Technologies gives an overview of Switch Access, including Switch Interfaces for Toys, Appliance Control & Computer Access : bit.ly/CENMACsTT_Sw...

#AssistiveTechnology #switchaccess #SEND #specialeducationalneeds #environmentalcontrol #occupationaltherapy

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty - Switch Access with Pretorian Technologies - Recording Available to View. Image of Bob Sagoo from Pretorian holding a variety of switches and joysticks.

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · 28d

Building relationships with #specialschools around the world is a great way to develop new #education programmes. We recently visited partner schools in the Netherlands to see how they embrace #technology rich environments to engage learners. Read the blog: bit.ly/ExploringATi...
#specialeducation

Exploring Special Education and Assistive Technology in the Netherlands. CENMAC Blog 12 September 2025. Photo of Kathryn Stowell Head of CENMAC and Advisory Teacher Ber Allee with Vincent Verhoeven, ICT Coordinator at Lichtenbeek School and two school pupils in front of a wall of growing plants.

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join Bob from Pretorian this Thurs 11 September 2025 from 15.30-16.00 (BST) as he gives a overview to Switch Access. Bob will also provide a glimpse of some cool switch access activities. Reserve your place: lnkd.in/edhjkzAA

#environmentalcontrol #switch #specialeducationalneeds #send #senco

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty
Session: Switch Access with Pretorian Technologies
Date: Thursday 11th September 2025
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (BST)

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Sep 5

Happy Friday. We hope you've had a good week. Take a look at our latest newsletter which includes information on making a new CENMAC referral: bit.ly/CENMAC_Enews...

#assistivetechnology #aac #send #specialeducationalneeds #specialeducation #senco #teachingassistant #speechandlanguagetherapist

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Aug 8

If you missed our annual event Communication Works in May the keynote speeches and some of the seminar sessions are now available to watch. Take a look: bit.ly/cw2025_prese...

#aac #aacaware #cw2025 #getseen #communication #speechandlanguage #specialeducationalneeds #assistivetechnology #atech

The image shows Kathryn Stowell, Head of CENMAC presenting the session called 'AAC a Universal Approach at Charlton Park Academy' during a seminar at annual event Communication Works in front of an audience.

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jul 30

CENMAC & Ace Centre bring you FUNctional Switching - Switch Activity Book Version 2 due to popular demand! Created by Charlie Danger and Kezia Hesketh for all your switching needs! 😃 You can download it here: bit.ly/FUNctionalSw...

@acecentreuk.bsky.social @charliedanger.com #switches #specialneeds

FUNctional Switching Activity Book - Download the booklet to access lots of switching activities.

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jul 22

Great to have the CENMAC Team together for an INSET day yesterday. We had a great session with graphic facilitator Pen Mendonca who helped us reflect on the year and key priority areas to focus on when the Advisory Teacher team return from holidays in September.
#insetday @penmendonca.bsky.social

CENMAC team in an end of term INSET day meeting.

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jul 2

We're delighted to award our July TA of the Month to Oliver Cox at The John Roan School. Oliver was nominated by CENMAC Advisory Teacher Carly Adkinson. You can find out more about Oliver here: bit.ly/TAoftheMonth

#TeachingAssistant #TheJohnRoanSchool #AssistiveTechnology #ATech #SEND

CENMAC's Teaching Assistant of the Month for July 2025 is Oliver Cox at The John Roan School. Oliver Cox is pictured.

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jul 2

Great to see Press Packer Andoni (who also happens to be a CENMAC pupil) interviewing artist Kelvin Okafor about his drawings celebrating people with visible differences on BBC Newsround this morning!

#artist #newsround #interview #inclusion #KelvinOkafor #SEND #education #bbcnewsround

Press Packer Andoni a CENMAC student interviewing artist Kelvin Okafor about his artworks which celebrate people living with visible differences such as alopecia.

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jun 30

If you missed Claire McReynolds case study 'Exploring with Explorer: Embedding TD Snap within the curriculum' at Communication Works this is a chance to hear it. Join us online Thursday 3 July, 15.30 to 16.00 (BST). Reserve your free spot: bit.ly/TT_Exploring...

#AAC #TDSnap #Tobiidynavox #SEND

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty
Online session: Exploring with Explorer: Embedding TD Snap within the curriculum
Date: Thursday 3rd July 2025
Time: 15.30 to 16.00 (BST)

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jun 30

We're delighted @departmentforedu.bsky.social has partnered with CENMAC to advise on a pilot scheme to trial #AssistiveTechnology in up to 32 local authorities in the Change Programme, potentially enabling #schools to borrow a range of AT to meet pupils' needs. Find out more: bit.ly/DfE_ATlendin...

Four pupils at Middle Park Primary School using their assistive technology to support their learning. They are sitting around a round table in the school's library.

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jun 30

It was great to be invited to the Lambeth Transition Event last Thursday. We had an interesting and productive day with representatives from all the secondary and primary schools who were there to support pupils transitioning from Yr 6 to Yr 7.

CENMAC Advisory Teacher Maureen De Longhi with representatives from schools in the Lambeth LA at a transition event.

CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jun 27

Department for Education has launched a new pilot scheme of “lending libraries” for #assistivetechnology to support children & young people with #specialeducationalneeds.
Find out more in the latest blog: bit.ly/DfE_ATlendin...

@departmentforedu.bsky.social #SEND #Education #Inclusion #ATech #SEND

DfE announces pilot of SEND assistive technology lending libraries for schools.
Image of pupils at Middle Park Primary with CENMAC Advisory Teacher Carly Adkinson

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CENMAC @cenmac.bsky.social · Jun 12

If you missed Communication Works take a look at 'Empowering Access: Using Head Tracking & Facial Gestures for Computer Control': bit.ly/CW2025_Empow...
#headtracking #computercontrol #aac #cerebralpalsy #cw2025 #GetSeen #accessmethod #environmentalcontrol #Sensepilot

Watch the seminar: Empowering Access recorded at our annual event Communication Works 2025. Presented by Mike Hazlewood and Abdi Omar. Abdi Omar uses power-based AAC to support his communication.