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Training for trainers | People used in the Journey

Training for trainers

PeoplePeople: Hypothetical participants

People have diverse communication support needs.  They go wider than those related to sensory impairment and English as an additional language. Find out more about diverse communication support needs in the Talk for Scotland toolkit

To remind you of this here are three examples of people who might come to your training. 

Think about them as you go through each stage of the journey.

Will they be able to take part in your training?

Introducing Jane, Frank and Pete:

 

Jane

Picture of Jane

 

Jane is 56.

She uses a stick and has right sided weakness. She has difficulty with her balance.

She communicates verbally. She has word finding difficulties. She can write short sentences. 

She cannot always understand complex verbal instructions and written information.

     

Frank

Picture of Frank

 

Frank is 18. Frank has had a brain injury. He has sight in one eye.  His movements are slow. 

He speaks fluently but slowly. It is sometimes difficult to understand his speech.  He can write single words.

He reads simple language.

     

Pete

Picture of Pete

 

Pete is 36. Pete is a wheelchair user.

He can speak and understand verbal and written information.

He has a hearing impairment. 

 

Word document People: Hypothetical participants (MS Word)