scie conference 14th june 2007 ‘ following the road ahead’ multimedia for social care and...
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SCIE Conference 14th June 2007
‘Following the Road Ahead’Multimedia for social care and transition
Andy Minnion & Pat StaplesThe Rix Centre
The Rix Centre
• Established (2004) to enhance the lives of people with learning disabilities through the research and development of multimedia
• Named in honour of Lord Rix
The Rix CentreOur approach
• Research and Development• Software tools• Teaching and Learning• ‘Best Practice’ developed in East London
then shared across the UK
Multimedia for the learning disability community
• Accessible information
• E Learning
• Multimedia advocacy
Developed with the learning disability community
The Rix CentreOur R&D themes
People with learning disabilities
• 1.5 million plus people in the UK • Face challenges with organising thoughts,
memory, communication• Require extra support for learning,
employment and often daily routines
Communication
• objects• film and video• photos• symbol • drawings• gesture• spoken word• written word
Multimedia
• communication• advocacy• information
• community • fun • learning
• Content management systems • Rich media • Blogging• User-generated content• Social networking
‘Web 2.0’ for inclusion?
‘Growing Up’
• SCIE/Rix Centre collaboration
• Third phase of ‘The Road Ahead’
• ‘Web 2.0’ use of rich media, user-generated content, online social support networks
Tower Project – ‘satellite easy-build website’
Personal stories, advice and experience. Service-user knowledge for advocacy, peer learning and support.
Web 2.0 for inclusive social care?
• Inclusive practice of ‘Multimedia Advocacy’• Social and fun!• Sharing experience and insight• Peer learning and mentoring• New support networks• Visibility of people with learning disabilities
New solutions for social care?
• Multimedia for accessibility, advocacy and social inclusion
• Built on core values– Person-centred process
– Total communication
– Self-advocacy
– Consent and security
Innovation for Learning Disabilitywww.rixcentre.org