SunSurfer Arts & Education Consultancy
Developing inclusion in society since 2004
There are many aspects that need to work together to create inclusive environments, experiences and people. We talk about inclusive communication in our blogs or the pathways towards meeting access needs. ...continue reading "Food and Inclusion"
An important part of learning is role models. Children watch other children and adults and mimic their behaviour, aspiring to be like them. Or in the instance of negative role models aspire not to be like them. Adults do this too and we watch the way other people behave and copy those behaviours. ...continue reading "Everybody needs role models"
So, you have a deaf or hard of hearing friend or colleague and often when you invite them out they are busy or they cancel at the last minute. What’s going on? ...continue reading "Inclusion and deafness – finding a space that works"
First posted on August 29, 2011 on Mindful Research
BSL version of Autistic spectrum, captions and audio description - YouTube video player
You may be thinking what have captions and audio description (AD) got to do with autistic spectrum. Aren’t captions for D/deaf and hard of hearing people and audio description for visually impaired people? In this last couple of years research I’ve conducted has revealed that audio description and captions can be of benefit and are used by people on the autistic spectrum. ...continue reading "Autistic spectrum, captions and audio description"
In July I did a presentation for the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC) on accessible content. Persuading stakeholders about the importance of inclusion was a key theme and challenge.
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