Sensory Storytelling with Bag Books

Content

Bag Books are multi-sensory books aimed at those who cannot benefit from mainstream books. They can be enjoyed without being understood as they are told interactively through voice and emotion rather than words and pictures. They are designed for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (a maximum developmental age of 18 months), people with severe learning disabilities (a maximum developmental age of 6 years) or people with severe autistic spectrum disorders. They are also hugely beneficial to those with visual and hearing impairments.

During this one-day course we looked at how Bag Books were developed and how they can be used correctly and effectively. We looked at examples of stories and storytelling sessions and discussed issues surrounding sensory storytelling.

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Target Audience

Teachers of children with complex ASN, teachers of visual impairment, teachers of the deaf, educational psychologists, support staff, parents/carers.

Presenter

Nina Martinez, Storytelling Manager and Trainer, Bag Books

Programme

10 am Welcome and introduction Elizabeth McCann, SSC CPD Co-ordinator: Visual Impairment

10.10 am Bag Books: Who we are and what we do Nina Martinez

11.15 am Enjoying some Bag Book sessions

1.15 pm Bag Book stories and writing our own

2.15 pm Sharing our stories and Q and A

3 pm Course Evaluation and close

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