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The Communication Matters National AAC Conference is the UK’s leading annual AAC event, with a diverse programme of plenaries, presentations and exhibition held over two and a half days.The conference provides a unique forum to meet and exchange information with representatives from all disciplines associated with AAC, including people who use AAC, parents, carers, professionals and suppliers of AAC equipment. Communication Matters encourages and supports people who use AAC to attend.

Arabic Symbol Dictionary – Agenda January 8th, 2015, 12.30pm Qatar time and 09.30am UK time

 Welcome

1. Those attending and apologies
2. Minutes of the last meeting – changes and acceptance
3. Any matters arising from the minutes – ARASAAC contact, Audio recordings and Arabic translation.
4. Voting choices for Symbol Manager that will be used on 19^th January, 2015
5. Organisation of voting lunch on 19^th January, 2015
6. Core vocabularies – First 400/500 Arabic words/phrases
7. Parts of Speech and lexical entry issues
8. Checking with Dana that Google+ and symbol creation working well.
9. Timescales for Year 2 – work packages – any changes needed?
10. Conference proposals and acceptances – CSUN etc.
11. AOB
12. Next Telemeeting – Phone number for Southampton #4402380593667

Arabic Symbol Dictionary – Agenda January 26th, 2015, 12.30pm Qatar time and 09.30am UK time

 Welcome

1. Those attending and apologies
2. Minutes of the last meeting – changes and acceptance
3. Any matters arising from the minutes – Audio recordings and Arabic translation.
4. Discussion about outcomes from voting sessions on 18/19^th January, 2015
5. Discussion about prioritising symbols to be developed, who many in a batch and next voting session.
6. First 400/500 Arabic words/phrases – categorising, POS etc
7. Case Studies
8. Initial Dictionary Interface design ideas for first batch of accepted symbols.
9. Conference proposals and acceptances – Confirmation of attendance -CSUN etc.
10. AOB
11. Next Telemeeting – Phone number for Southampton #4402380593667