Multimedia Advocacy Graduation December 08
Five more people with learning disabilities, and their supporters, graduated this week from the Rix Centre’s Multimedia Advocacy Course.
So far over 1,000 people have graduated from the Rix Centre’s range of Multimedia Advocacy courses.
Each of the five had made a multimedia presentation during the 12-week course showing who they were, what they liked and disliked, and who their family and friends were.
The course helps people with learning disabilities build a multimedia profile which can be shared with carers and others so that they can advocate for themselves.
The course was led by Gosia Nowicka with the assistance of Deborah Williams and Ajay Choksi.
Over 45 people attended the graduation ceremony, some of them possible course members in the future.
Andy Minnion, director of the Rix Centre, told the ceremony: “This is just the kick off point. Using multimedia advocacy, people with learning disabilities can communicate more of their wants and needs. It helps them and their supporters.”
The Multimedia Advocacy Course is run every semester.
