Accessibility and Public Transport Research at UCL
TRUMPET: "Going Places!", the travel training
game.
The game | Personal
counters and question cards | Students
playing the game
The idea of a board game came about as a result of working with students
and their teachers in a special school who needed extra resources in the
classroom to support their travel training in the community. Travel training
is carried out so that the students can use local transport independently
by the time they leave school. The game is aimed at young people with learning
disabilities in the transition stage (15-19 years).
the game "Going Places"
The game uses photographs of landmarks and places of interest along
a particular bus route that the students use regularly as part of their
learning. The game essentially involves the students throwing a dice and
answering questions correctly to progress along the board. Questions
cover areas of knowledge including using public transport, choosing appropriate
clothing, identifying landmarks and observational work in the town centre.
Recognizing and naming the landmarks and having fun playing the game increases
the students' visual memory and awareness of their surroundings.
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the personal counters and question cards
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The players are asked questions from cards which are written in Makaton
symbol language as well as in english. Each player has their own individual
counter.
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The game has been designed to be on three A1 boards joined together and
laminated. The graphic representation of the route on the board is roughly
the same shape as the actual bus route. The route is numbered and and divided
into four sections. The first player to reach the end wins. Typically,
the route on the board would start at the school and finish somewhere like
a shopping centre or a museum.
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The game has been tried out and played for a term by the young people in
the school and it has been found to have definitely helped with their awareness
and perception and independent travel on the bus.
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The game can be be adapted for any school and different bus journeys. Any
number and type of questions can be made up by the teachers, although it
is necessary to have the Makaton software.
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The game is easily differentiated for students with a range of abilities.
It involves the students demonstrating communication skills, application
of number, working with others and problem solving.
" 'Going Places' is an excellent resource. It is a format
that can be used by other schools in other areas."
"The game has been beneficial in assisting the students to make progress
with independent living skills. It has enabled the important skill
of using transport to be developed during classroom activities . It is
used as a preparation for accessing the community."
Jane Shaw, class teacher, Lancaster School
the students playing the game
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If you would like further details about the game and how to make your
own, please contact Chris Cook
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