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Kia ora Visitor,
Final Reminder: Registrations for upcoming workshops are closing soon! Don't miss out!
Please be aware that the online registrations for the following workshops will be closing soon. If you are planning to attend, please take note of the registration deadlines listed below and complete your online registrations before the relevant closing date to secure your place. We look forward to welcoming you to our workshops!
2026 Online Whānau Workshop - Switch Access and Switch-Adapted Technology presented by Jacki Mayne-Davis -31 July 2026 via Zoom. Online registration deadline - 24 July!
2026 Coaching for Communication Partners 2-Day Workshop presented by Dr Sam Brydon - In person.
Auckland: 10th & 11th August 2026 Online registration deadline - 27 July!
Christchurch: 20th & 21st August 2026 . Online registration deadline: preferably before 4 August, latest 6 August. Both events have now been confirmed to go ahead. However, we are still hoping to receive a few more registrations for the Christchurch workshop. Please keep in mind that, at this stage, it is unlikely that ATANZ will offer this workshop again in Christchurch in the near future.
If you would like to get a better idea of what will be covered in this two-day workshop, watch the video series below, where Sam Brydon and a former participant share what participants can expect to gain from attending! Please feel free to share these videos from our ATANZ Facebook page.
Video 1, Video 2, Video 3
Or you can also listen to the 'Talking with Tech podcast with Sam Brydon: AAC coaching Strategies for Parents, Teachers and Staff'
Reminder of ATANZ Professional Development Opportunities planned for 2026 - 2027.
We are already working on our 2027 Professional Learning and Development (PLD), and we are excited to launch these opportunities in term 4 this year. This early release is designed to support your planning and help you allocate your 2027 PLD budget with confidence.
2026 Full Online LAMP Words for Life & the LAMP Therapy Approach presented by Dr Sam Brydon- Four online sessions via Zoom, 12th & 28th October, 9th & 23rd November. Now fully booked! You can still be added to the waiting list. To attend the fourth 'Professionals Only' session (23 November) on its own, email our events manager at events@atanz.org.nz. You can also contact her for all your other event-related questions. Or make sure you follow our Facebook page to keep up to date on all upcoming PD as it is announced at our website: https://www.atanz.org.nz/events.
All attached event flyers can be shared widely within your networks!
Expression of interest for Teaching Movements for Communication Course 2027
ATANZ is hoping to facilitate a 5-day intensive workshop by CPEC Australia’s Gayle Porter and Claire Cotter. This workshop is designed to support both clinicians and whānau, providing support to individuals with complex physical and sensory needs to access communication. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please fill in an expression of interest (EOI) via our website: https://atanz.org.nz/2027-eoi-teaching-movements-for-communication-5-day-workshop. The deadline for submitting your EOI for this event is 15 August.
General Information:
ATANZ Grants
A reminder that ATANZ members can apply for grants towards professional development in the area of AAC. Please find attached the link to find out more info on our grants, who is eligible and how to apply: https://www.atanz.org.nz/professionals/grants-and-funding
Keep in Contact
ATANZ loves to hear from you - whether you have success stories to share, questions, comments, feedback, suggestions or new ideas - let us know.
As always you can email us at admin@atanz.org.nz
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