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Participation of children and youth with complex communication needs

18 July 2023, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm

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In this presentation, Shakila Dada will discuss complex communication needs (CCN) in the context of two specific projects.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Susana Castro-Kemp

Location

Room 113
26 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AP

Shakila will talk about these two studies.

The first focused on co-designing accessible health information and education materials with and for persons with CCN, their families and healthcare providers and analysing barriers to healthcare. The second explored the validation of the instrument Picture My Participation that measures participation in children with and without disabilities.


This in-person event will be particularly useful for researchers, teachers, educators and SENCOs.


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About the Speaker

Professor Shakila Dada

Professor and Director at the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria

Her research seeks to systemically describe, understand and address the communication and participation patterns of persons who have complex communication needs.

Her particular focus is on the way in which graphic symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication systems can be used to facilitate language learning for individuals with complex communication needs and also facilitate their participation in society.

More about Professor Shakila Dada