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The Role of Technology

The Role of Technology. Wilkommen. Steve Barnard. Help. I hope that you can understand me!. “The Government’s objective is to enable people with learning disabilities to have as much choice and control as possible over their lives and their services and support they receive” “Valuing People”.

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The Role of Technology

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  1. The Role of Technology Wilkommen Steve Barnard

  2. Help • I hope that you can understand me!

  3. “The Government’s objective is to enable people with learning disabilities to have as much choice and control as possible over their lives and their services and support they receive” “Valuing People”

  4. Purpose of Technology • To do old things better • To do new things

  5. Benefits of the uses of ICT Communication Learning Inclusion Making choices Employment Leisure

  6. Communication • Letters to families & friends • Newsletters • Advocacy • Symbolising information • E-Mail

  7. Benefits of the uses of ICT Communication Learning Inclusion Making choices Employment Leisure

  8. Inclusion • Calendars (eg. for ‘Ramblers’) • Posters • ID cards • Community awareness • Labels

  9. Benefits of the uses of ICT Communication Learning Inclusion Making choices Employment Leisure

  10. Leisure • Writing stories – text & symbols • Email to advertise events • Personalised greetings cards • Digital photography • Internet

  11. Benefits of the uses of ICT Communication Learning Inclusion Making choices Employment Leisure

  12. Learning • New skills • Special and mainstream software • E-learning

  13. Benefits of the uses of ICT Communication Learning Inclusion Making choices Employment Leisure

  14. Choices – moving on ! • Research using the Internet • Who to live with! • Keeping in touch through Email • Room Layout • Digital camera plays a big role • Recording

  15. Benefits of the uses of ICT Communication Learning Inclusion Making choices Employment Leisure

  16. Employment • New Skills • Training • Employability • Employment

  17. Why Computers • VividGraphics • Repetition at user’s pace • Personalised input devices • Multimedia • Instant response • Recording

  18. Benefits – BILD Evaluation • Providing access to ICT is a tangible expression of the philosophy of normalisation. • ICT amplifies existing skills and helps overcome specific areas of disability • The skills use of ICT creates increased opportunities for participation in a range of activities. • The power of computers has created new opportunities for sophisticated interactive games. • It is possible that ICT could have have implications for personal growth and development

  19. Person Centred Planning “Person centred planning is a way of assisting people to work out what they want, the support they require and helping them get it.” “Person centred planning has the person at the centre, is carried out in alliance with friends and family and is focussed on getting real lives for people.” BILD 2003

  20. Person Centred Planning • Choices • Life History • Ownership • Self Esteem • Recording

  21. Role Of ICT PCP Creating Viewing Recording

  22. Funding • Community Fund (163K, £551K) • Karten Trust (£70K) • NOF (£60K) • Esmee Fairbairn (£34k) • Vodafone (£20K)

  23. Role Of ICT Transition PCP Creating Viewing Recording

  24. Family Carers • Own transitions • Transitions for one – adjustment for other

  25. Becoming an Adult • New relationships • New skills/expectations • Possible Loss of equipment • Transport (Mobility) • New Skills • New Relationships

  26. Going to Work • New Environment • New skills (e.g. finance) • Work Relationships (authority/colleagues) • Time Keeping • Appearance • Travel

  27. Learning • Virtual Learning Models • Environment • Finance • Relationships • Employment

  28. Using ICT • Identity/Independence/inclusion • ‘Equalising’ • Personal Profiles/ Life Stories • Virtual Learning Models • Information • Communication • Assistive Technology

  29. Assistive Technology • Low level high level • Independence/Employability • Electrical Goods • Communication • Monitoring • Environmental Control • Equal Bid

  30. Communication • Maintain Family/Friendship Networks • E-mail • Video-links • Employment (especially family carers) • Work from home

  31. Research Grant • School of Education, University of Birmingham • Commences September 2002 • £154,000 (two years) • “Why is ICT beneficial?”

  32. Staff Training

  33. Conclusion • Just the Start • Auf Wiedersehen

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