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Free Home Computers for Students with Disabilities
Get you bids in now for the home access grants.29/12/10
AEGIS 1st International Conference
Invitation to attend the AEGIS Conference, Seville, Spain, October 201006/09/10
Read all about it! Claire Malone's joystick-driven University course, and trip down to the farm.13/08/10
We've new information day dates for 201116/07/10
Research Machines take up the running
Research Machines did us proud in the British 10K run.15/07/10
AEGIS conference registration now open
AEGIS Conference: Announcing the opening of registration.14/07/10
Run like the wind for us in the 2011 Brighton marathon.14/07/10
The AEGIS forum is a place to ask questions and share information about accessibility01/07/10
Thursday 17 June saw dignitaries and public alike find out about our work.18/06/10
Sentence trouble - communication needs in youth justice
The launch of a new website for youth justice workers.14/06/10
Find out about about communication aids in Oxford - for free!
Book now for the June Communication Matters Roadshow at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford.27/05/10
AEGIS International Conference
Announcing the AEGIS Conference17/05/10
Third AEGIS newsletter now available
Announcing the availability of the third AEGIS newsletter14/05/10
A group of students from Hull university are progressing well in the Microsoft Imagine Cup.14/05/10
Whatever happened to SpeechBubble?
The latest news on our communication aids website.05/05/10
An open invitation to our Open Afternoon!
Join us on Thursday 17 June for our Spring Open Afternoon.27/04/10
AEGIS Conference; Seville October 2010
Invitation to participate in the first AEGIS conference07/04/10
We have a second-hand Palmtop 3 Communication aid for sale on behalf of one of our supporters19/03/10
Our annual report for 2008-9 is now available.17/03/10
Need to find out about the latest developments in communication aids? The Communication Matters Roadshow is in Oxford in June.17/03/10
Download our Spring newsletter
HRH Princess Anne visits the Centre, plus more. It's all in our Spring 2010 newsletter!05/03/10
A research project exploring the experiences of people with special needs or disabilities in the education system, they would like to hear from you.02/03/10
AEGIS Project first Prototypes
Following the survey of user needs carried out last year, the ACE Centre’s next task for the AEGIS project is about to begin. Some of the products of the project are now in their first prototype stage, some are even near completion and we would like user02/03/10
ACE releases new eye-gaze vocabulary software
A becta project grant has enabled us to release EyeTalk Together, the eye-gaze version of our Talk Together communication aid vocabulary.08/02/10
AEGIS Satellite event at ETAPS
ÆGIS organises the FOSS-AMA satellite event at ETAPS 2010(March 27 and 28) in Paphos, Cyprus.03/02/10
SpecialEffect, Gamebase and Stargaze
New charity announces games for disabled people 19/01/10
Are you the parent of a child who uses a communication aid? If so, can you help with a short questionnaire?07/12/09
Royal delight for the ACE Centre
HRH the Princess Royal visited us to celebrate our 25th anniversary.06/12/09
Sarah Chandler, one of the young people we have helped, will be meeting HRH The Princess Royal at the ACE Centre in December.18/11/09
With Odt2DAISY, OpenOffice.org can produce Full DAISY Books, the world’s most widely used talking book format10/11/09
Announcing the RAatE 2009 conference03/11/09
Announcing the second AEGIS newsletter.02/11/09
Communication Champion appointed
The goverment have appointed a Communication Champion for children with speech, language and communication needs.15/10/09
New Assistive Technology Association
The ACE Centre is a founder member of BATA, British Assistive Technology Association.15/10/09
A report on the conference held in Nottingham September 200912/10/09
Frilford Heath Golf Club hosted a memorable finale to the ACE Junior Golf Challenge Cup28/09/09
Teeing up for an ACE golf final
Young finalists from around Oxfordshire are gearing up for our golf challenge final.24/09/09
Download our autumn newsletter!
Download our autumn 2009 newsletter!24/09/09
If you're visiting Oxfordshire in October, don't miss this exhibition.03/09/09
Fourteen golf clubs to tee off for ACE
Juniors from fourteen Oxfordshire golf clubs will tee off this summer in aid of the ACE Centre.12/06/09
UK ratifies human rights treaty for disabled people
The Department for Work and Pensions have announced that the UK has ratified a human rights treaty for disabled people.10/06/09
Win a car with the ACE Centre!
Fancy a Fiat 500? We've joined forces with the FSI in this fabulous prize draw.08/06/09
First news of the work and progress of the AEGIS accessibility project has been published.02/06/09
Applications for Trustees invited
With the imminent development of a new strategic plan, the ACE Centre Advisory Trust is seeking to enhance its Board by looking to recruit six new Trustees.18/05/09
BBC launch accessible newsreader
BBC's Newsround pages can now be accessed with single switch14/05/09
New Accredited Training dates announced
The 2009/10 dates for our popular Accredited Training are now available.11/05/09
Regional AAC Assessment Service faces closure
Communicate, the North East regional centre for AAC, is facing closure of its assessment services.27/04/09
Eye-gaze? We've probably got it!
We have a comprehensive range of eye-gaze equipment available through our assessment services.09/04/09
Talking technology hits the shelves
Our Service Level Agreement partners will benefit from a raft of new loan equipment.30/03/09
Eye-control update presentation
Mick Donegan's eye gaze slides from the March 2009 Network Day.24/03/09
Toys2Talk final project report released
The final project report for our pioneering service to early years children has been released.19/03/09
Announcement of workshops.03/03/09
AEGIS First International Workshop
Invitation to the first AEGIS international workshop.03/03/09
If you go down to the woods today...
Join us in May for a stunning walk through the Bluebell woods of the cornbury Park Estate in Oxfordshire.02/03/09
TNT fundraisers eye up new technology
Charity fundraisers from the county’s leading express delivery company had an eye-opening experience when they witnessed how the funds they generate are used to help disadvantaged youngsters.27/02/09
Your effort can make a real difference. Run the 2009 london 10k for us!04/02/09
Download our Spring Newsletter
Our 2009 Spring newsletter - perfect for the staff coffee table!04/02/09
Book your place on our March Networking Day!
Book now to attend our next Networking Day on 20 March!02/02/09
Book now to avoid disappointment. Four great study days from Communication Matters!19/01/09
Meet our new Occupational Therapist
Will Wade, our new OT, started work at the Centre this month.14/01/09
A warm welcome to Dr Ben Jabuni, who takes up the reins as Director of the ACE Centre from January 2009.08/01/09
Information Day dates for 2009
Free monthly short sessions at the ACE Centre about your choice of AAC topic.07/01/09
Better Communication - the DfSF respond to Bercow
The Government is launching ‘Better Communication: An action plan to improve services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs’. This new action plan builds on the recommendations of the Bercow Review into Children, Youn22/12/08
AEGIS Press Release, 18 December
The first press release of the AEGIS project.17/12/08
Two new communication products from Possum - the Jive! and the Sero.19/11/08
Northamptonshire's AAC practice and procedures document has been updated for 2008.23/10/08
The AEGIS project web site opened17/10/08
ACE Centre Therapists Katharine Buckley and Clare Latham receive top award for Look2Talk.09/10/08
Welcome to Lena Curtis, our new fundraiser.12/09/08
Introducing Accessibility Passports
The ‘Accessibility Passport’ is a new tool that will enable software and other electronic media developers communicate the accessibility of their products to people with disabilities. 11/09/08
An introduction to the new AEGIS European accessibility project13/08/08
Look2Talk wins Sternberg award
Our newly-launched eye-gaze communication guide has picked up the Sternberg Clinical Innovation Award for 2008.12/08/08
Look2Talk - a communication book for eye-pointers
Look2Talk is a truly unique guide for parents and professionals who need to make and use a communication book for children who communicate using their eyes alone.01/08/08
ACE welcomes Bercow Review findings
The Bercow Report: Services for Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs is now available for online download.08/07/08
Studley Wood Golf Club have raised a whopping £10k for us!02/04/08
Have you used our info@email address?
Apologies to anyone who has tried to contact us via our info email address recently.26/03/08
Monthly highlights from www.oatsoft.com19/03/08
The V project, an Oxfordshire school scheme to raise awareness about disability.14/02/08
New support for Special Needs within BSF
Anouncing a new service from the ACE Centre - ICT planning and provision within BSF programmes.01/02/08
Download our latest newsletter!
Download our Spring 2008 newsletter here.30/01/08
Volunteer project gets green light
Funding for the V project: a partnership project to inspire young people to get involved in volunteering.15/01/08
Experience the joy of Paris in the spring, and raise money for us by cycling there.09/01/08
Caroline Gray, the ACE Centre's Director for nearly ten years, has retired.03/01/08
Rags2Riches strikes comedy gold
A jacket worn by the late great Ronnie Barker has fetched over £500 in our auctions.03/12/07
WindowCatcher, a tool for software developers, eases the creation of alternative interfaces for assistive technology users - particularly switch users.01/11/07
SwitchHandler is a library of routines which programmers can use to include standard scanning options within their software.01/11/07
New selection sets for SAW, our free switch access to Windows software, are available from the Oatsoft open source web site.01/11/07
All the news you missed...01/11/07
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