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slide1. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Implementing a Talking Mats Approach
Session 2 Very useful tool to
communicate at a deeper level than could be achieved by talking or
questionnaires
- Social Worker Creating mats concentrated thoughts in interesting and challenging ways
-Teacher Very useable tool that can be adapted for both
assessments and therapy
- Speech and
Language Therapist One of the most interesting and
valuable courses I have been on
- Occupational
Therapist<br>
slide2. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Session 2 - Welcome back Introduction to session 2
· How was it for you? A Talking Mats Talking Mat!
o Group Discussion
· Individual Videos - ‘I Really Liked’ Sheet
Feedback learning to wider group
Digital Talking Mats
· Using Talking Mats creatively—submats
· Keeping Up to date and Keeping in touch<br>
slide3. ©Talking Mats Ltd.2019 www.talkingmats.com Talking Mats Process<br>
slide4. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Feedback I really liked ……..
It would be better if …...
I’m curious to know why …….<br>
slide5. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com What are you trying to find out ???
Planning is crucial
Think through and discuss topic with others
Keep asking yourself
What are you trying to find out ??? Making up your own mats / sub-mats<br>
slide6. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Joe attends a day centre. He has a learning disability and autism.
He appears to enjoy the activities in the centre
Recently he has been reluctant to get in the taxi both to go the centre and to return home
You want to find out how he feels about going in the taxi. Example<br>
slide7. Activity - planning your own mat Choose something you want to find out about
Decide on your top scale
Mind map your options
Decide on your starting point
Think about the language demands
Think about the symbols you will need
Remember your open question: How do you feel about…..? or What do you think about......? ©Talking Mats Ltd.2020 www.talkingmats.com<br>
slide8. A final thought ‘The greatest problem with communication is that we don’t listen to understand, we listen to reply’ ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com<br>
slide9. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Free stuff: http://www.talkingmats.com/research-consultancy/free-stuff-communication-disability/
Blog: http://www.talkingmats.com/category/blog/
Research and consultancy: http://www.talkingmats.com/research-consultancy/
Further training: Accredited training and specialist seminars Keeping in touch Talking Mats<br>
Session 2 Very useful tool to
communicate at a deeper level than could be achieved by talking or
questionnaires
- Social Worker Creating mats concentrated thoughts in interesting and challenging ways
-Teacher Very useable tool that can be adapted for both
assessments and therapy
- Speech and
Language Therapist One of the most interesting and
valuable courses I have been on
- Occupational
Therapist<br>
slide2. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Session 2 - Welcome back Introduction to session 2
· How was it for you? A Talking Mats Talking Mat!
o Group Discussion
· Individual Videos - ‘I Really Liked’ Sheet
Feedback learning to wider group
Digital Talking Mats
· Using Talking Mats creatively—submats
· Keeping Up to date and Keeping in touch<br>
slide3. ©Talking Mats Ltd.2019 www.talkingmats.com Talking Mats Process<br>
slide4. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Feedback I really liked ……..
It would be better if …...
I’m curious to know why …….<br>
slide5. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com What are you trying to find out ???
Planning is crucial
Think through and discuss topic with others
Keep asking yourself
What are you trying to find out ??? Making up your own mats / sub-mats<br>
slide6. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Joe attends a day centre. He has a learning disability and autism.
He appears to enjoy the activities in the centre
Recently he has been reluctant to get in the taxi both to go the centre and to return home
You want to find out how he feels about going in the taxi. Example<br>
slide7. Activity - planning your own mat Choose something you want to find out about
Decide on your top scale
Mind map your options
Decide on your starting point
Think about the language demands
Think about the symbols you will need
Remember your open question: How do you feel about…..? or What do you think about......? ©Talking Mats Ltd.2020 www.talkingmats.com<br>
slide8. A final thought ‘The greatest problem with communication is that we don’t listen to understand, we listen to reply’ ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com<br>
slide9. ©Talking Mats Ltd. 2020 www.talkingmats.com Free stuff: http://www.talkingmats.com/research-consultancy/free-stuff-communication-disability/
Blog: http://www.talkingmats.com/category/blog/
Research and consultancy: http://www.talkingmats.com/research-consultancy/
Further training: Accredited training and specialist seminars Keeping in touch Talking Mats<br>