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Kia ora Visitor,
ATANZ is excited to share with you two new ATANZ Professional Learning and Development opportunities as well as a reminder of all our other current scheduled events for this year.
New Expression of Interest for 2-Day Introductory PODD workshop & first ever - Online Whānau workshop - Switch access and Switch-Adapted Technology
Please register to express your interest for the 2026
2-Day Introductory PODD workshop - presented by Helen Bayldon
ATANZ is hoping to organise the 2-Day Introductory PODD workshop again this year. This workshop will be of interest to speech-language therapists, occupational therapists, teachers and family members of children who have complex communication needs. It will assist participants to understand the theory and practice related to PODD communication systems and provide information about the evidence base for aided language stimulation, and strategies to assist language learning for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Date: Planned for the second half of 2026, if sufficient expressions of interest are received; Otherwise scheduled for 2027
Location: Likely Auckland if the workshop runs in 2026
For full details and to register your expression of interest online, click here or check out the attached flyer!
Registrations for this EOI close 30 April!
Please share with families and caregivers! First-time-ever 2026 Online Whānau Workshop - Switch Access and Switch-Adapted Technology - 31 July - presented by Jacki Mayne-Davis
ATANZ is excited to host this 3-hour online workshop specifically designed for New Zealand based whānau and caregivers living with or supporting babies, children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. Practical home-based strategies to empower Tamariki or Rangatahi through switch-adapted technology. Whānau are welcome to bring a member of their child’s support team. If they plan to do so they will need to included the name of the additional person in the online registration.
Date & location: Online via Zoom - 31 July
Time: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM - 30 minutes lunch break.
For full details and to register online please click here Please share attached flyer with families and their support teams.
Other 2026 scheduled Professional Development opportunities
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2026 Switch access and switch-adapted Technology - Jacki Mayne-Davis - 1 May - Wellington - In person event - Registrations close 17 April! For full details & to register click here
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2026 - Auckland Coaching for Communication Partners - Dr Sam Brydon - 10 & 11 August - In person event - For full details & to register click here
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2026 - Christchurch Coaching for Communication Partners - Dr Sam Brydon - 20 & 21 August - In person event - For full details & to register click here
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2026 Full Online LAMP Course (Aotearoa/New Zealand) WFL & the LAMP Therapy Approach - Dr Sam Brydon - 12 & 28 October, 9 & 23 November - For full details & to register click here - 5 additional spaces are on offer for the final professionals only session on 23 November for those who missed out on the final session in 2025. Please contact our events manager to access one of these spots. Currently only 3 spots left.
Please check out all the attached flyers of these events and please share them within your networks to help spread the word!
You can find all details and information on our ATANZ events webpage https://www.atanz.org.nz/events
For all your events related questions please contact our events manager at events@atanz.org.nz
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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