Communicating with Pictures and Symbols
Scotland’s 13th Annual Study Day
How did it go?
Contents:
What is ACP:S?
 Augmentative Communication in Practice: Scotland is an open group composed of people in Scotland who have an active interest in AAC – users of AAC, families, carers and professionals from a variety of different disciplines.
The core of the Organising Committee consists of individual members of staff from the different centres in Scotland with a particular interest in Augmentative and Alternative Communication – the CALL Centre, SCTCI, FACCT, KEYCOMM and TASSCC – and others.
What is the Study Day?
The 13th Annual Study Day is to be held on Monday 10th November, 2003 in the Stirling Management Centre, The University of Stirling. This Study Day will provide teachers, therapists, social work staff, carers and others with an opportunity to find out more about how pictures and symbol systems can be used to support children and adults with communication difficulties.
Continuing Professional Development - Attendance at the Study Day can count towards ongoing professional development. Please indicate on the booking form if you would like to receive a Certificate of Attendance
Collected Papers – There's no need to worry about not being able to attend all of the workshops that you might wish. A book of the collected papers, published by the CALL Centre, will be available to buy at a discount on the day, or shortly afterwards.
Registration
 The standard delegate fee for the Study Day is £70.00, rising to £80.00 if you book a place after 3rd October. Unwaged delegates can attend for £40.00 (£45.00 after 3rd October. AAC users (with 1 carer) can attend for the same fee as unwaged delegates. A limited number of free places are available for AAC users accompanied by a personal assistant. Contact SCTCI (Tel. 0141 201 2619, Email SCTCI@sgh.scot.nhs.uk) for details of this.
Booking forms are available from the CALL Centre, FACCT, KEYCOMM, SCTCI and TASSCC and can be downloaded as a PDF file. (75Kb)
Timetable
Click on the workshop session title for for a short description of the session contents.
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8.45 – 9.20
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Registration & Coffee
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9.20 – 9.30
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Welcome and Introduction
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9.30 – 10.15
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Alison MacDonald, Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh – Pictorialising Symbols and Symbolising Pictures.....What are we Symbolising?
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10.15 –11.15
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Workshop Session 1
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1A
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Introduction to Symbol Selection,
Deborah Jans, KEYCOMM & Kathy Sherrit,
Raeden Centre Nursery School, Aberdeen
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1B
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Symbolising the Environment,
Jane Donnelly & Annie Kirkaldy, FACCT, Fife
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1C
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Talking Mats™,
Joan Murphy & Sally Boa, AAC Research Unit,
University of Stirling
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1D
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Communicative Drawing,
Lynsey Bowie, Western Infirmary, Glasgow
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11.15 – 11.45
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Coffee / View Poster Displays
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11.45 – 12.45
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Workshop Session 2
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2A
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Symbols - A Whole School Approach,
Rosemary Stephenson & Christine Richardson, Anna Ritchie School, Peterhead
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2B
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Gathering Images,
Susan Gibb, CALL Centre, University of Edinburgh
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2C
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Designing Communication Boards and Displays,
Janet Scott, SCTCI, Glasgow
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2D
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Better Health through Better Communication,
Kim Hartley, Lothian Primary Care Trust
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12.45 – 14.00
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Lunch / View Poster Displays
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14.00 – 15.00
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Workshops Session 3
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3A
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Strategies to Support Symbol Implementation,
Pamela Cornwallis & Dithe Fisher, TASSCC, Aberdeen
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3B
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Inclusive Literacy Ideas - Stories for Everyone, Noreen Brown, KEYCOMM, Edinburgh
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3C
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Symbols in the Process of Documenting,
Consulting and Planning,
Sally Millar, CALL Centre, University of Edinburgh
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3D
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Developing “Good Information” for People with
Learning Disabilities in the Scottish Borders,
Patricia Price, Scottish Borders Council &
Susan Miller, NHS Borders
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15.15 – 16.00
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Tina Detheridge, Widgit Ltd. Future Development of Symbols and their Technologies.
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16.00
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Augmentative Communication in Practice: Scotland AAC User Awards and Close
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Workshop Descriptions
There will be three workshop sessions during the course of the day, with the following choices:
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1A
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Introduction to Symbol Selection
Deborah Jans, KEYCOMM & Kathy Sherrit, Raeden Centre.
This workshop will discuss the impact symbols have for improving communication for adults and children. Features of symbol systems will be explored through practical activities. The range of systems discussed will include commercially available symbol systems as well as other symbol options.
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1B
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Symbolising the Environment
Jane Donnelly & Annie Kirkaldy, FACCT.
This presentation will give an overview of how symbols can be used within the environment to enhance comprehension, facilitate expression and encourage the development of early literacy skills. The workshop will give a practical demonstration on how symbols can be introduced and developed within school settings but these can be transferred into adult environments.
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1C
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Talking Mats™
Joan Murphy & Sally Boa, AAC Research Unit, University of Stirling
This presentation will give an overview of the various ways Talking MatsTM is being used both in clinical practice and in research. It will be illustrated with video clips and digital photographs and participants will have a chance to have some hands on experience.
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1D
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Communicative Drawing
Lynsey Bowie, Western Infirmary, Glasgow.
This workshop aims to summarise the current literature on drawing therapy and its relevance for people who have communication impairments. Drawing as a means of expression is not quickly recognised in a communicative world dominated by speech. A positive case presentation will highlight practical implementation of communicative drawing. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to practise and discuss the case and methods used.
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2A
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Symbols - A Whole School Approach
Rosemary Stephenson & Christine Richardson, Anna Ritchie School.
This workshop will present a study of a whole-school approach to symbols: how it came about and how changes were implemented, with practical examples to support.
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2B
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Gathering Images
Susan Gibb, CALL Centre, University of Edinburgh.
There are times when symbols alone cannot provide sufficient information to be helpful and need to be supported by other material. This workshop will examine the use of various alternative sources for images, including digital photographs, scanned images, clip art and material obtained from the internet.
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2C
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Designing Communication Boards and Displays
Janet Scott, SCTCI
Arranging language two-dimensionally on a sheet of paper is difficult! This session will consider factors (including the individual's physical and visual abilities) you have to think about when designing a communication display. It is important to make things as easy as possible, both for the display owner and for their communication partners. Participants will have an opportunity to try using different layouts and designs.
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2D
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Better Health through Better Communication
Kim Hartley, Lothian Primary Care Trust.
This project involved putting communication resources and skills into primary care facilities across the North of Edinburgh. Achievements include: more inclusive communication environments in 85% of practices; development of standard symbols and accessible literature; development of a model programme for the expansion of accessible communication environments across NHS Lothian.
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3A
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Strategies to Support Symbol Implementation
Pamela Cornwallis & Dithe Fisher, TASSCC.
This workshop will discuss: ideas to support the implementation of symbols; ways to maintain and develop use of symbols for communication; practical approaches to setting up a flexible symbol system that can grow as the user’s needs develop.
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3B
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Inclusive Literacy Ideas - Stories for Everyone
Noreen Brown, KEYCOMM / ITSU.
Story telling has been part of people’s lives and experience since earliest times. Today, we watch videos but still enjoy sharing stories at home, school and in other settings. This presentation will show innovative symbol materials developed at KEYCOMM to encourage story times for children with communication and other difficulties. There will be time to examine materials and ask questions.
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3C
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Symbols in the Process of Documenting, Consulting & Planning
Sally Millar, CALL Centre.
This workshop will examine the roles of different documents using photos, pictures and symbols, e.g. Communication Book; AAC Log; Home-school Diary; Passport; Photo Album; Social Stories; All About Me; Record of Achievement; Co-ordinated Learning Plan; Individual Support Plan; etc.. How might communication-impaired people participate more actively in making and using these, developing choice making and being consulted, and having their views represented?
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3D
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Developing “Good Information” for People with Learning Disabilities in the Scottish Borders
Patricia Price, Scottish Borders Council & Susan Miller, NHS Borders.
This two-part presentation will look at: the work of the Scottish Borders communication group, made up of all organisations, statutory and voluntary, involved in supporting adults with learning disabilities; the development of written information, based on the Mayer Johnson Boardmaker system. for people with learning disabilities.
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