1. Using Talking Mats with people with Dementia Dr Joan Murphy copyright Talking Mats Ltd 2014

2. Research evidence for Talking Mats and people with dementia Effectiveness Murphy J. Gray C M, Cox S, van Achterberg T, Wyke S (2010) The effectiveness of the Talking Mats Framework with People with Dementia. Dementia : International Journal of Social research and Practice 9(4) 454-472 Decision making Murphy, J., & Oliver, T.M. (2013) The use of Talking Mats to support people with dementia and their carers to make decisions together. Health & Social Care in the Community Health and Social Care in the Community 21(2), 171–180 Funded by Joseph Rowntree Foundation copyright Talking Mats Ltd 2014

3. Research into Practice copyright Talking Mats Ltd 2014 Training Face to face Individual Organisational Family Online Accredited Resources Bespoke symbols Talking Mats Original Talking Mats Digital

4. Health and Well-being Resource copyright Talking Mats Ltd 2014

5. Activities copyright Talking Mats Ltd 2014

6. Health copyright Talking Mats Ltd 2014

7. Eating and Drinking Resource

8. Uses of Talking Mats Getting to know someone Allowing people to reflect on their lives Eliciting issues to be explored in more detail Involving people in planning and review meetings Giving feedback to family, carers and professionals Helping person with dementia and carers listen to each other’s point of view Comparing people’s views over time copyright Talking Mats Ltd 2014

9. RCSLT Position Paper 2014 Assisting with Assessment – Communication EFFC(Effectiveness Framework of Functional Communication) DCDS (Dementia Communication Difficulties Scale) – Eating and drinking – Capacity Preservation of independence – Involving person with dementia in self management Carers and decision making – Training for staff and family members Maintaining/developing relationships – Decision making project copyright Talking Mats Ltd 2014

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