TalkSense Learner Support
Parents, do you want to help to give your child the best chance in life? Do you know a teemager or an adult who requires additional help and support? Have you a parent who needs assistance because of alzheimers or dementia? Would you like the assistance of a skilled AAC and AT professional with over thirty years of experience in teaching and the development of augmentative communication systems (no tech, low tech and high tech) and in teaching (augmentative) communication skills? Then why not contact me to talk over your needs. If I am fully booked or I cannot offer assistance, I can often recommend someone who can help.
I have been a special needs teacher for over thirty years and obtained a Master's degree in Special Education from Sheffield University in the 1990s. I was previously Managing Director of Liberator Ltd working with assistive technology throughout the UK. I have designed, developed and delivered training courses to special education staff all over the UK. I have worked as a teacher in both special schools and colleges and I am particularly skilled at improving communication skills at all levels of ability from PMLD to Ph.D. and with all conditions from Autism to Severe Physical Disability. I attend and frequently lecture at the major events in special education and assistive technology across the UK (and indeed, have lectured on more than one occasion in the USA). I authored a number of communication programs ('language, Learning, and Living', 'Stepping Stones', 'Discovery', 'M.Power', and 'ViP') and developed symbol support strategies. My knowledge is explicit in this website. Take a tour and judge for yourself. At 14th November 2009, it is but a few days old, so forgive me for pages that are not yet complete.
Support and Service
Service and support can include any or all of the following ...
- Assessment and recommendatons; Assistive Technology support;
Alternative Access; Alpha Boards
- Building new skills and abilities; Bag Books; Bliss Boards
- Creation of communication systems: Communicaton books, boards, and
passports. Computer access and support
- Development of existing communication system;
- Education in specific areas; Eye Gaze acess
- Finding out what will help. Finding what equipment will help. Finding funding.
- Giving advice. Getting equipment. Guidance and support.
- Help and advice; Help with HighTech AAC systems; Help with all asect of
communication skills development.
- Inclusion support;
- Jelly Beans to Joysticks and just about any other form of access
- Keyboard skills; Alternative keyboard skills.
- Loans of equipment. Liaision with other professionals and agencies; Literacy skills development; Low Tech system support
- Multi-Sensory development; Makaton Signing Tuition and support; Maintenance of AAC systems.
- Numeracy skills development;
- Objects Of Reference: creation, support and iimplementatoin
- Pupil Support; PowerPoint program provision/development - individualised solutions.
- Quadraplegia, tetraplegia, paraplegia and educational support for any other physical condition.
- Raising awareness and skills.
- Sign and Symbol support; Switch training development and support; Scanning tuition and support; Social Stories
- Tuition, Teaching, Training. Tangible symbol support.
- Understandng 'understanding' in people experiencing PMLD
- VOCA support and development
- Week days, weekends, weekday evenings ... any time can be arranged to suit your requirements.
- Xpert Support!
- Y not contact TalkSense and find out more! Yes/No systems
- Zeal and Zest in all that I do.
Ethics
I will not take on any client who I believe I cannot help.
I will try to give impartial advice and support.
I will liaise with other professionals involved.
I will work around your needs, requirements and timetable.
I will keep you informed.
I will protect client information and data.
I will strive to provide the best service.
I will try to give impartial advice and support.
I will liaise with other professionals involved.
I will work around your needs, requirements and timetable.
I will keep you informed.
I will protect client information and data.
I will strive to provide the best service.
Fees
Initial consultation is free.
Terms and Conditions will be supplied following initial contact.
Why not pick up the phone and call or use the form below to make contact?
Terms and Conditions will be supplied following initial contact.
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If you would like further details of this service please contact me.