Communication Matters International AAC Conference
8-9 September 2025, University of Leeds
Thank you for your interest in submitting a paper for the CM2025 Conference. Please read the below information carefully and follow the guidelines on the next page before completing an Abstract Submission Form. We look forward to receiving your abstract submission by the closing date of 16 April 2025 (23:59 BST).
Submission Formats
- Platform Presentations - These sessions are 45 minutes long, including up to 10 minutes for questions, and are presented by groups or an individual presenter. Submissions for platform presentations that are not selected may be offered poster presentations.
- Workshop Presentations - These sessions can be up to 45 minutes long, can include a presentation but should also contain a practical or demonstration element. We have a limited number of workshop sessions available and submissions that are not selected may be offered a platform or poster presentation.
- Poster Presentations - Poster presentations will be on display in the exhibition hall. During your designated poster session (morning tea/coffee & lunch breaks on either Monday 8 OR Tuesday 9 September), you will be required to be at your poster display to answer questions from delegates.
- Lightning Talks - These "lightning presentations" will offer delegates the opportunity to present ideas in a short, concise way. This format requires the presenter to write 15 slides, each of which automatically advances after 25 seconds. Each Lightning Talk presentation will be allocated 6.25 minutes. If you’ve got a thought, something you’ve designed, or even just a topic you feel passionate about, come along and share it with our delegates in this concise, fast-paced ideas forum! AAC users will be allocated 100% extra time (12.5 minutes in total) and double the number of slides (30 slides).
Organisation of Papers
We have based our topic areas for the presentations on the three aspects of evidence-based practice, which represent improved outcomes for all. These aspects are:- Best Research Evidence - Papers submitted under this heading are carried out by independent organisations such as education, social or health services and universities. Authors should pay particular attention to describing the methodology and results of the study.
- Clinical & Professional Service Delivery - Papers submitted under this heading may include service development, audit or implementation projects, as well as practice reports. Typically, these papers will be presented by those providing a service for AAC users.
- Personal Stories & Case Studies - Papers submitted under this heading would include personal experience stories, single case studies and examples of AAC in the wider community.