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Home Training Courses
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Gloucestershire Total Communication offer three levels of training:
Training courses can be arranged at your own establishment through any of the coordinators at the special schools.
The charges involved will be kept to a minimum to cover supply costs. Please contact a coordinator for more details.
Individuals, such as parents or carers, can contact the school's coordinator to see whether there are courses arranged that they can join.
Awareness Raising
Presentations are offered, giving information about augmentative and alternative communication training available.
This presentation session is tailored to individual needs.
Interested? Contact us
Induction Level
This takes place over 4 weeks (6 hours in total).
Tailored to individual needs to cover a basic overview of the reasons for communication breakdown and how to use the tools of total communication.
- Short history & theory underpinning Total Communication
- Finger Spelling
- Signing the gtc Basic Vocabulary
- Communication Passports
- Responsive communicators - What makes a good communicator
- Objects of Reference & the use of symbols
- Communication networks
- Development of an action plan for the future
Interested? Contact us
Intermediate Level
This is delivered in a modular format. Participants must hold an Induction Level certificate.
Contents:
- Analysis of the communication process (giveing a greater understanding of using the tools of total communication).
- Signing the GTC Intermediate Vocabulary
- Communicating with children who have Profound and Multiple/Severe Learning Difficulties
- Developing an understanding of communication
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder: a practical approach to communicating
- Initiating communication
- Understanding jargon
- Useful websites/computer programs
Interested? Contact us
Intermediate Level - Module outline
Module 1: Language development
- Signing the alphabet and new vocabulary
- Jargon busting
- Overview of normal language development
- Overview of Intensive Interaction
- The ‘What Works’ strategies
Module 2: Children with additional learning difficulties
- Signing
- Definitions
- Sensory impairment
- Routines
- Objects of Reference
- Touch Cues
Module 3: Gentle Teaching and Structured Teaching
- Gentle Teaching
- Practical examples of Structured Teaching used in the classroom
Module 4: Developing Understanding of Communication
- Key words
- Sensory Integration
Module 5: Social Communication
- Signing
- Good models of communication
- Practical activities/games to develop communication
- Adapting games to suit different children/age ranges
Module 6: Initiating Communication
- Intiating Communication
- Signing
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