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SUMMARY:Touch/Audio Description Training
DESCRIPTION:Touch/Audio Description Training 
 
For Artists, Arts Managers, Arts Educators, Local Authority Officers, FOH, and anyone working with disabled people in the Arts, Media or Heritage Sectors.
 
Do you know the best way a painting, performance or building should be described to visually impaired people?
Do you know the most effective way to assist a visually impaired person to feel a prop, costume or artwork?
 
Are you familiar and confident with current legislation on the Disability Discrimination Act?
 
Are you comfortable and acquainted with the language and terms that are requested by, and which acknowledge respect for, disabled people?
 
 
If the answer to any of these questions is NO. You should consider increasing your skills with Touch & Audio Description Training.
To book a place or for further information about content, venue and accessibility (including on-site bespoke training) contact: Lynn Cox, 020 8544 9681, 07818 437 651 (no texts please), lynn.cox1@virgin.net or info@iaar.co.uk
 
The courses consist of a practical fun activity based day in a relaxed atmosphere employing quizzes, role playing, practical guiding, case studies and scenario discussions.  
 
Due to the interactive nature of the training Places are limited to six participants!
 
Lynn Cox is an established freelance Disability/Visual Equality Trainer and an artist. She has worked with major disability and arts organisations including Shape, Tate Modern, the Serpentine Gallery, The Icon Gallery and the Ambassador Theatre Group. 
 
“I have really enjoyed the training today and have gained a great deal of things to think about and to apply to the organisation. It all made a lot of sense and was very thought provoking.” (A Participant, 2006)
 
“Really engaging session made me really passionate about going back to work and putting the things I have learnt into place.” (A Participant, 2008) 
 
The training session will be held on Wednesday 24 March at Pocklington Resource Centre, 1C Yukon Road, London SW12 9PZ at 10:00am to 5:00pm. The cost is £150 per person (with group bookings receiving a 10% discount).
 
 Refreshments are available but lunch is not included. Escorts and assistance dogs are welcome.
 
Now available on-site Bespoke Disability equality, Visual Awareness, Touch/Audio Description & Accessible Project/Workshop Design Training for visual art, theatre, music, dance, media and cross discipline art organisation’s within the UK.
LOCATION:Pocklington Resource Centre, 1C Yukon Road,  SW12 9PZ
CATEGORIES:Swindon Does Arts event, 
URL:http://www.swindondoesarts.co.uk/coming-events/2010/3/24/touch-audio-description-training
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