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Talking Communication

Communication is one of the most important things we do. It means we can get what we need from other people, let people know what we're about, understand other people, make friends and be included. We all communicate in different ways. But we need 'shared communication' to communicate - this means I need to understand what it means when you say or do something, and you need to understand what it means when I say or do something. Communication can be more difficult for many people with learning disabilities. It takes longer for other people to get to know them and to understand how they communicate. There are ways we can make it easier for people to communicate and have 'shared communication'. This section of the website has links to more information about what people and services in someone's life can do so that people have the best support they can to communicate. It also has information about making information more accessible.
Some useful papers and links:

FormatWhat the information is
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities have some resources about communication on their website. Find them at www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
http://www.bild.org.uk/BILD has a factsheet about communication. Read it here at www.bild.org.uk
www.dorsetpeoplefirst.co.uk/tc.htmlHere is a link to Dorset people first's webpage about Total Communication at www.dorsetpeoplefirst.co.uk
www.communicationmatters.org.ukCommunication Matters is a national organisation for people who are interested in augmentative and alternative communication www.communicationmatters.org.uk
Total Communication MinibookTotal Communication: Person centered thinking, planning and practice minibook available as a free download or to buy from inclusiononline.co.uk

Total Communication Minibook (PDF 520KB)








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