“Hear My Voice”Multimedia Advocacy Training

Gosia Nowicka

Kim Dee

and multimedia advocacy graduates:

Class 2007

I’m Vince

I’m Debra

I’m Zach

I’m Keith

Rix Multimedia Advocacy

• Trained over 1500 students since 2004

• Inclusive classes

• Key areas of study: communication, advocacy, person centred planning, tools, and approaches.

Foundation for People with Learning Disabilitieshttp://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/information/learning-disabilities-statistics/ (12/01/07)

985,000 people have a learning disabilityBetween 50 and 90% problems with communication

UK Statistics

Symbolic48%

Non-verbal16%

No intent16%

Good20%

Pountney, 2007, p.30

Capturing communication – Multimedia Advocacy in Action

KeithDebra

Keith and Zach

HELP ME COMMUNICATE

• Only Speak short sentences / ask 1 question• Speak slowly and clearly• Give me time to answer• Use gestures with vocal communication

Zach/Keith – What changed…

• Paper Based Profile vs Multimedia Advocacy Plans• Communication• Time, patience

Debra and Vince

Why I wanted to work with Debra?

Because I am small & quiet!Because I am small & quiet!

I prefer it when you sit down and talk to me.

Debra & Vince

• Why this message?• Impact – what changed?

“It is about me and not my chair”

Challenges to Implementation of Multimedia Health Action Plans

Kim Dee

Community Learning Disability

Service – Tower Hamlets

Background to DVD Project• Valuing People’s commitments on HAPs

• Funding from Partnership Board

• Supporting staff to use multimedia in HAPs

• Resistance to change and technophobia

• I.T. Support

• Difficulty Visualising Multimedia HAPs

• Consent, Confidentiality and Protection of Data

Challenges to Implementation of Multimedia HAP’s

• Harmonising legislation

• Coordination across agencies

• Adapting Organisational systems

• Resources – time, money

• Evaluation

Challenges to Implementation of Multimedia HAP’s

• To introduce multimedia Health Action Planning to supporters and carers in a multimedia format (DVD)

• To model good practice

• To demystify HAPs and help people visualise them

• To present HAPs as active plans which help improve lives on an ongoing basis

Project Aims for DVD Guide

Project Aims for DVD Guide• To help supporters avoid common pitfalls and to

provide helpful tips

• To identify local resources and agencies which provide support in making HAPs

• To create a DVD guide which can be disseminated easily (either copied or downloaded via the web)

Remaining challenges• IT support

• Training for all – including parents and carers

• Dissemination of ACCESSIBLE information

• Working in partnerships

• Access to resources – Money, Time

• People’s Attitudes…

Thank You