Quotes
from participants at Treloar College
March 2008
Communication with a Difference
Enjoyed... Simon coming round chatting with us.
Excellent powerpoint presentation
Tasks were an excellent way for us to know how it feels to have limited speech.
The workshop was really informative and interesting.
I enjoyed the fact that the workshop was delivered by a communication aid user himself.
Doing the tasks made me more aware of how long it takes to communicate effectively.
Quotes
from participants at Southview School
February 2008
Communication with a Difference
I really enjoyed the tasks, they really made me think about communicating with asking yes/no questions'
' Simon’s interactions with the group'
'Simon’s personal experiences of communication aids'
'Questions at the end were good'
'Good information on ways to communicate'
'Learning how to use the alphabetical board'
'Hearing about communication from your perspective'
'Seeing how quick the alphabetical board can be used'
'The inspiration it gave to colleagues'
'Food for thought for our own pupils'
'Enjoyed hearing first hand from an AAC user'
Quotes from participants at West Kent College July 2007
Communication
with a Difference
'I feel much more
relaxed to talk to a student with a disability'
'I thought it was extremely useful and would highly recommend it'
'Simon's sense of humour'
'nice relaxed atmosphere'
'No pressure as the tasks were fun and not too complicated'
Quotes from Workshop Students at Redhill August 2005
Disability and Personal Relationships
'Many thanks - a difficult area of discussion - you made it relatively "easy"'.
'The tasks given were thought provoking and encouraged deep thinking.'
'To have a knowledge of disability and personal relationships and the problems/effects on individuals will greatly assist me in my work.'
Communication with a difference
'A very good workshop - well presented'
'The workshop was challenging and professionally delivered.'
'Enjoyed the opportunity to discuss issues openly and with good humour. Many thanks.'
