Community–based book clubs for adults with intellectual disability

Community–based book clubs for adults with intellectual disability

Grace Hillis

05/04/13

Grace Hillis

05/04/13

OverviewOverview

Who our clubs are for

How our clubs work

Benefits

Challenges

Hopes for the future

Who our clubs are for

How our clubs work

Benefits

Challenges

Hopes for the future

Who our clubs are forWho our clubs are for

Adults with moderate, severe or profound intellectual disabilities

May or may not have literacy skills

May or may not speak

Some have physical disabilities

Attend day services

Interested in books

Adults with moderate, severe or profound intellectual disabilities

May or may not have literacy skills

May or may not speak

Some have physical disabilities

Attend day services

Interested in books

Next Chapter Book ClubNext Chapter Book Club

Main ideas: Meet in a community setting (no libraries!) Meet for an hour once a week Two facilitators Read a chapter a week, each person takes a

turn Members to take ownership, e.g. by

voting on what book they want to read Stay and socialise Order a drink

Main ideas: Meet in a community setting (no libraries!) Meet for an hour once a week Two facilitators Read a chapter a week, each person takes a

turn Members to take ownership, e.g. by

voting on what book they want to read Stay and socialise Order a drink

Sample books readSample books read

EquipmentEquipment

Props – figures, pictures

Communication aids

Props – figures, pictures

Communication aids

Our ClubsOur Clubs

Star Book ClubStar Book Club Tolka Book ClubTolka Book Club

BenefitsBenefits

Pleasure

Independence

Creating a positive view of people with disabilities

Exercise

Tour of Dublin

Pleasure

Independence

Creating a positive view of people with disabilities

Exercise

Tour of Dublin

ChallengesChallenges

Staffing

Culture – easier to have it in-service

Staff / servicer user ratio

Reading / being read to

Noise

Staffing

Culture – easier to have it in-service

Staff / servicer user ratio

Reading / being read to

Noise

HopesHopes

Volunteer facilitators

Mixed ability groups

More groups

More ownership by the members

That the members have fun

Keep going

Volunteer facilitators

Mixed ability groups

More groups

More ownership by the members

That the members have fun

Keep going

It started with a search! It started with a search!

Mmm…what are the benefits for adults with

intellectual disability in maintaining their

literacy skills?

Community Nurse

Speech and Language Therapists

Mmm…what are the benefits for adults with

intellectual disability in maintaining their

literacy skills?

Community Nurse

Speech and Language Therapists

SummarySummary

Enjoyable

A work in progress

A new chapter in community inclusion for people with intellectual disability

Enjoyable

A work in progress

A new chapter in community inclusion for people with intellectual disability