FIND A VOICE COURSES

COMMUNICATE: IN PRINT 2

Booking dates available every Tuesday 9.30am 4.00pm.

Please call for availability on 01233 640443

or email joy@findavoice.org.uk

You will receive a comprehensive introduction

to Communicate In Print 2.

Learn about coloued Widgit Rebus Symbols and how to change symbol colours.

Import pictures, make multi-page documents, manipulate, group together images,make tables and flash cards with customised borders.

Explore emamples of real-life symbols use from the Symbols Inclusion Project and Find A Voice

The purpose of the workshops will offer you the chance to put Communicate in Print 2 to practical use. Symbols are helpful in a wide variety of ways both at home or in school and other environments, you will be able to look at a large selection of resources that have been successfully used in different environments.

(For More Details About Symbols: Click Here)

Widgit Communicate in Print and by Choice

This exciting new Desktop Publishing (DTP) symbols programme is very flexible and user friendly. You have a choice of using black and white or coloured Widgit Rebus Symbols - and the coloured symbols can be edited to suit skin tones, colours of objects etc. It is a stand alone programme so you do not need to have used Writing with Symbols before. We are currentlyrunning small group courses for up to 4 people, but if you need to train larger groups do discuss your needs with us.

The By Choice programme allows  you to use symbols in on-screen activities for both adults and children. There are some activities already set up for matching pictures, counting, sequencing etc. These can be easily edited to suit your requirements and you can also build activities from scratch,

Widgit Writing With Symbols

This programme is now giving way to the Communicate Series. If you are still using this programme and would like some help Contact Us.

Boardmaker/Speaking Dynamically Pro

Boardmaker also allows you to make charts, overlays and communication boards Speaking Dynamically Pro is the sister product which allows you to turn a PC into a dynamic communication aid. If you are interested in Find A Voice hosting a training course for you please Contact Us.

ICT Training for Adults with Learning Disabilities

Held at Find A Voice on Monday Wednesday and Thursday. Sessions can last up to 45 minutes but will be geared to the individuals needs. Wide range of software used can include musical games, cause-and-effect games plus Internet games to suit the user's interests and abilities. Also Symbols work, simple keyboarding to build up literacy and Powerpoint if appropriate. Students of a wide range of abilities have benefited from this programme. Students can come from the community or residential care, although please note you will need to provide a carer and transport.

We welcome Beckey Washington as our new ICT Tutor for adult students with learning disabilities.

Places are now available at Find A  Voice for 45 minute sessions. Adults with learning disabilities who live in Ashford district can contact Find A Voice or can contact us through their Care manager. These places were funded by Kent County Council Rural Revival Grant.

For more details Contact Us.

Other Training Courses

Makaton Training in Kent
Practical signing, Additional vocabulary, Introduction to Makaton Symbols, Workshop sessions. Incorporates 4 modules. For people caring for and/or working with children with communication disabilities.

Cost: £60 per participant, including manual and pocket book of line drawings. **Concessions for staff / parents requiring Makaton for specific children. Please contact Helen for details.

Please ring 01303 262225 or fax 01303 261688 for more details.

Or write to: The Children's Centre, 59 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5QX.

Partnership with Parents
If you have an interest in supporting and assisting parents who have children with special needs and are interested in training as an independent parental supporter :Please Contact 'PARTNERSHIP With PARENTS' on (01622) 755515.

Talking Mats

are a low tech communication framework involving sets of symbols which are attached to carpet mats. They help people arrive at decisions by oresenting information in small chunks supported by symbols. For more information about mats and training Click Here