Total Communication @TotalCommOrg
Total Communication Services CIC for people with learning disabilities. Promoting communication, choice & personalisation. totalcommunication.org Joined July 2014-
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Fundraising gig at Ramsbottom Civic Hall organised with our friends @BuryPeopleFirst Tickets via skiddle skiddle.com/whats-on/Bolto…
At Bury People First today with @TotalCommOrg I’ve been chatting with people who have developed a draft charter on communication rights. We talked about regulation & assurance & barriers & solutions to make sure people’s voices are heard in improving services & commissioning 1/
At Bury People First today with @TotalCommOrg I’ve been chatting with people who have developed a draft charter on communication rights. We talked about regulation & assurance & barriers & solutions to make sure people’s voices are heard in improving services & commissioning 1/
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#Talkingmats foundation course in October in Oldham
#Signalong workshop in Oldham. Places available
our latest #talkingmats foundation training course with @newbridgegroup @anna_westaway #communicationadvocates #codelivery #pupilvoice
Did you know that we have an AAC playlist on our YouTube channel? It has videos on how to make and use communication books as well as how to model different communication means, such as signing and devices. Scan our QR code: buff.ly/3FL07du
Therapy staff from @SheffChildrens have LOVED meeting these amazing Communication Advocates on our @TalkingMats training course with @TotalCommOrg today - what a great experience for us and what an honour to meet such confident and inspiring young people today!
Therapy staff from @SheffChildrens have LOVED meeting these amazing Communication Advocates on our @TalkingMats training course with @TotalCommOrg today - what a great experience for us and what an honour to meet such confident and inspiring young people today!
This morning we have been working on our communication rights campaign once again 👊 @TotalCommOrg Its not too late to sign our campaign change.org/p/communicatio…
We have recently recruited some fabulous new volunteers. The pupils from @newbridgegroup will be working with us as Communication Advocates to support their fellow pupils to have a say about school #pupilvoice. See below for some wonderful quotes from their interviews
Here's a guide to using communication symbols in mainstream classrooms: home.commtap.org/2022/11/09/gui…
I've just posted a guide to using symbols in lessons for teachers: home.commtap.org/2022/11/09/gui…
Worth knowing about @IfJ_Justice @Intersolglobal
Places available for our talking mats foundation course in the North West. Please do share :)
Talking Mats training in the North West, places available
Our new blog by Rhiannon and the self-advocates @BuryPeopleFirst outlines the work this summer in #multisensory stories, with thanks to @BuryCouncil @beeinclusive @PersonaBury totalcommunication.org/single-post/mu…
Celebratory meal 🎉 What a lovely service we had at @NandosBury @NandosUK Thank you Ben & the team

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