tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T09:37:06+08:00 Peatix StoryFest Singapore tag:peatix.com,2018:event-364453 2018-06-04T10:00:00SGT 2018-06-04T10:00:00SGT

Dr Nicola Grove Workshop - Master Class 2Storytelling & Disability 2 – Helping People to Share their Own StoriesDate: Monday, 4 June 2018Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm (1-hr lunch break; lunch not provided)Venue: The Blue Room, The Arts HouseTicket Price: $200ADMITTANCE RULES:All patrons are required to purchase tickets for admissionAdmission is subject to proof of tickets purchased Latecomers advisory: All latecomers must wait for suitable cue for seating No Refunds, no exchange of tickets  Recommended for:         Special Needs            Teachers & Educators         Counselling & Therapy         Parents & Caregivers         Community Facilitators         StorytellersSTORYTELLING & DISABILITY - Helping People to Share their Own StoriesAll over the world there are children and adults with disabilities who have stories to tell about their lives - but too often they cannot be heard. This workshop will introduce an innovative, simple conversational strategy - Storysharing® - for enabling individuals to narrate their own experiences - whether grand life stories, or the tiny anecdotes of everyday that contribute to the webs of friendship that sustain us and build resilience. The approach was developed through 10 years watching and listening to how stories are shared in real life - the playground, the dinner table, the residential home, the school. Evidence shows that it is effective with a wide range of special educational needs - from profound intellectual impairment, to autism, to selective mutism and extreme shyness. Storysharing has been used for building communication and listening skills, developing relationships and empathy, and in citizen advocacy in community and school settings. The workshop is Introductory Level.Areas addressed:         Reflect on how and why personal stories are important         Discuss cultural influences on styles of anecdotal telling         Analyse the factors that inhibit successful narration by children and adults with communication difficulties          Learn and practice some of the key techniques used in the approach         Plan ways of using what they have learned in their own workplace or at home Highlights:       Come prepared to have fun, to listen and learn from each other        Use will be made of role play, film observation and small group work in a safe and supportive space. No-one needs to feel pressurised to perform         We will also create resources for recording and sharing stories, including theatres, puppets and patchworksSkills:       Understand the role of personal stories in building identity, empathy and friendship       Identify the barriers that prevent individuals with communication difficulties from being able to tell and share stories about     their lives       Know what makes a good story for a child or adult to shareLinks will be made with the first master class Storytelling & Disability 1 (Friday 1st June), dealing with traditional storytelling, but each workshop can be attended independently. About Dr Nicola GroveNicola Grove trained as a teacher and speech therapist, specialising in intellectual disability, special educational needs, and sign language. Her doctoral research explored the linguistic and creative status of the manual signing of children with disabilities.  She pioneered the use of literature and story in special schools, winning an award for her book on the topic.  She has worked as a consultant on curriculum, narrative and communication, most recently for the Story Museum in Oxford.  Currently she holds an honorary lectureship at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent.  She left her university post in London to set up Openstorytellers, an award winning charity which promotes voice and community empowerment for people with intellectual and communication difficulties.  Working in partnership, the members tell legends, historical and personal stories, in schools and day services, at conferences and festivals and at training courses.  Story is also used to support self-advocacy and citizenship, using an innovative collaborative approach which has transformed the ability of young people to speak up for themselves. Nicola has given presentations and workshops all over the world.  She has researched the representation of people with disabilities in myth and legend, collecting stories in South Africa, Canada, Australia and Japan, where she developed a project to challenge stigma through celebrating ‘Heroes with a Difference’.  Her books include: Odyssey Now (1996);Ways into Literature (2005); Learning to Tell (2009), Using Storytelling to Support Children and Adults with Special Needs (2013) and The Big Book of Storysharing (2014).  Presented by The Storytelling Centre Limited and The Arts House With the support of National Arts Council Singapore For more info, please visit www.storyfestsg.com  

tag:peatix.com,2018-03-29 16:46:34 2018-03-29 16:46:34 Title was changed to "StoryFest 2018 : MasterClass #2- Storytelling & Disability 2– Helping People to Share their Own Stories by Dr Nicola Grove". Orig#327467 tag:peatix.com,2018-03-21 09:41:09 2018-03-21 09:41:09 Venue was changed to "Blue Room (The Arts House, Singapore)". Orig#325435 tag:peatix.com,2018-03-19 08:35:04 2018-03-19 08:35:04 The event description was updated. Diff#324884