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| Accessible Information | ||
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| accessible information toolkit (PDF) | A practical guide to making the information you produce accessible. | |
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| Communication Passports | ||
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| creating information (PDF) | A colourful flow chart to help you decide the type and style of information you may be wanting to create for someone. | |
| Questionnaire to help develop a Communication Passport (PDF) | A questionnaire for making a communication passport. | |
| Communication-passport-example01 (PDF) | An example of a simple communication passport on one A4 sheet. | |
| Communication passport example01 template (MS WORD) | A template of the simple communication passport on one A4 sheet. This can be made up and used for any individual. | |
| Communication-passport-A5-example02 (PDF) | An example of a more detailed communication passport in A5. | |
| Communication passport example02 A5 template (MS WORD) | A template of the A5 sized communication passport. This can be made up and used for any individual. | |
| Communication passport example03 A5 (PDF) | Another example of a detailed communication passport in A5. | |
| Communication passport example03 A5 template (MS WORD) | A template of the A5 sized communication passport. This can be made up and used for any individual. | |
| Communication passport example04 A4 (PDF) | An example of a detailed communication passport in A4. | |
| Communication passport example04 A4 template (MS WORD) | A template of the detailed A4 sized communication passport. This can be made up and used for any individual. | |
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| Gesture and Body language | ||
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| How to make a Personal Communication Dictionary (PDF) | A guide to making a Personal Communication Dictionary (or Personal Gesture Dictionary) to describe the meanings of specific non-verbal behaviours of an individual. | |
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| Intensive Interaction | ||
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| Objects | ||
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| An easy guide to objects of reference (PDF) | An easy guide to using objects of reference. | |
| Objects of Reference - Policy and Procedure (PDF) | An explanation of the policies and procedures for using objects as a reference. | |
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| minimum standards (PDF) | An outline of the minimum standards of the Oxfordshire Total Communication methods. | |
| www.spicepartnership.org | SPICE stands for 'Sensory, Participation, Inclusive, Communication Experience', and has sessions for people with a learning disability to explore the senses, experience interactive storytelling, and try out new sensory activities. | |
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| Photos, Pictures and Symbols | ||
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| OTC symbol pack 1 (ZIP) | The first Total Communication symbol pack, royalty-free. | |
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| Sensory Room | ||
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| Sensory Room info pack (PDF) | Advice and ideas on making the most of a sensory room. | |
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| Signing | ||
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| Signing DVD | 14 short lessons of core signs by Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Michelle Staniforth. Each lesson contains about 10 signs. | |
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| Story telling | ||
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| Story 1 - Jim's day out (PDF) | A ready to use interactive story. All you need are the props! | |
| Story 2 - Sarah goes swimming (PDF) | A ready to use interactive story. All you need are the props! | |
| Story 3 - The snowman (PDF) | A ready to use interactive story. All you need are the props! | |
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| Sound and Smell | ||
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| Touch and Taste | ||
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| Visual Timetables | ||
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| Daily-timetable-example-1 (PDF) | An example of an A4 visual timetable. | |
| Visual timetable example 02 (PDF) | An example of an A4 visual timetable. | |
| Visual timetable template 02 (MS WORD) | A template a simple A4 sized visual timetable. This can be made up and used for any individual. | |
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