Summer Playbook

Lots of good ideas for play and communication to have fun this summer. Download your copy here.

Voice banking e-book launched

A new voice banking book has been launched as a new way to bank your voice in a quick and easy way. I will always be me allows you to read the book while banking your voice. It has been specifically designed for patients diagnosed with MND. Get more information from the MND Association or go right to the website iw illalwaysbeme.com Follow this link to a great video: https://youtu.be/5Apa7pre6rk

New E-learning modules

Keycomm have developed some new e-learning modules that you can download and update your knowledge about a variety of communication apps whenever you find the time. Have a look on our downloads-training page for links to the new e-learning modules. Don’t forget to tell us what you think at the end of the training by filling in the survey! Good luck!

Making Communication Better Learning Hub

A new website is available to help professionals or anyone interested in people with communication support needs. There is some valuable resources including a workbook that individuals can follow to learn more about communication support needs and the strategies that might be helpful. Search for making communication better learning hub.

New Play Resources

 Check out some new play resources available from Play Scotland and Play Northern Ireland

Play Well Pack 2020

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Spring 2020 newsletter

Keep up to date with all the fantastic new things happening at Keycomm! See our newest newsletter on the downloads page. Happy Reading!

Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week- 18-25 May

Worldbookday.com has put together a list of books for 0-5 year olds to provide a great way of helping children and young people understand the world around them and how they feel about what is going on in the world today. Follow the following link for more information. Worldbookday.com

Easter Fun Activities

Call Scotland have lots of information on fun activities for home learning during this Easter period. Share in some new symbolstix symbol resources for parents to use at home. Check out there website at callscotland.org.uk/blog/easter fun activities for home learning.

Boardmaker in Libraries in East Lothian

 

Following a similar project in the City of Edinburgh, Boardmaker in Libraries is about to launch in East Lothian!

Boardmaker is software that can be used to create visual materials to support good communication, for example:

• symbolised leaflets/posters
• visual timetables/schedules
• social stories and more!

You will be able to use Boardmaker for FREE with support from library staff.  Help sheets will also be available.  You will need to pay for printing and laminating your resources, however.  Come along to a launch event to see a demonstration of Boardmaker in action!

Boardmaker will be available in the following libraries:

• Dunbar –Launch date Tuesday 28th August 1pm
• Tranent –Launch date Wednesday 29th August 10am
• Musselburgh –Launch date Wednesday 29th August 2pm
• Haddington – Launch date Thursday 30th August 10am

Please download and share this flyer with anyone you think may be interested.

New legislation around communication aids and support

As of Monday this week, anyone who has difficulty speaking in Scotland has the right to communication equipment & support to use it!  See http://bit.ly/2tZvAGu for more details.

Communications equipment and support for those who have difficulty speaking has changed lives. From 19 March, a new law means anybody who needs it must receive it. Watch Craig’s story: https://goo.gl/ReU9xX

Please feel free to share the above info and images and use the hashtag #NowHearMe on social media if you do!