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Taking Mats Vision
Talking Mats is a social enterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties by increasing their capacity to communicate effectively about things that matter to them. This innovative, award-winning communication tool is based on extensive research and was designed by Speech and Language Therapists in the United Kingdom.
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The Foundation Training provides the learning context, strategies and principles so you can become a Talking Mats "listener".
LearnDr. Joan Murphy using Talking Mats Original with Ian
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Talking Mats provide a visual framework for conversation
Talking Mats help to make communication easier
“It’s one of the only ways my daughter can tell people what she is feeling.”
“Doing my mat is like my life staring me in the face.”
“It’s about creating space for someone to express themselves”.
“This is fun.”
“If not got picture you might not remember what you want say.”