Talking Mats

Talking Mats Talking Mats is a visualcommunication framework designed to help people with communication difficulties reflect on and express their views

Talking Mats is a unique communication framework devised by speech and language therapists and developed and tested through a number of funded research projects at Stirling University. The Talking Mats framework uses a mat with picture symbols attached to help people with communication difficulties think about issues discussed with them and provides them with a way to express their opinions effe

ctively. It gives people time and space to think about information, work out what it means and say what they feel in a visual way that can be easily recorded. While accessible as a stand-alone product, its real value and impact is to be found in its application by a trained practitioner.

You've completed the Foundation Training and discovered Talking Mats is an invaluable part of your communication toolkit...
25/08/2026

You've completed the Foundation Training and discovered Talking Mats is an invaluable part of your communication toolkit. What next?
Our Advanced sessions focus on specific Resources that deal with more sensitive or complex issues.
Capacity: enabling supported decision making
Sexual Health and Relationships information session
Thinking Ahead: future care planning

https://www.talkingmats.com/training/advanced-courses-specialist/

This week's blog is a personal one from Marion at Aurora Consulting . She contributed to the development of our Explori...
21/08/2026

This week's blog is a personal one from Marion at Aurora Consulting . She contributed to the development of our Exploring Spirituality Resource and has given us some thoughts about the symbol 'Letting go'.

Our Focused Foundation Training with Exploring Spirituality is being run on the 11th September, online. You can read more here :
https://www.talkingmats.com/training/focused-foundation-training/face-to-face-foundation-training-with-focus-on-exploring-spirituality/
for Autism and Theology

Foundation Training - delivered by our Training Team, with the option of online or face to face learning. If you are ju...
18/08/2026

Foundation Training - delivered by our Training Team, with the option of online or face to face learning. If you are just finiding out about Talking Mats, or have always wanted to do the training but never got round to it, this is your route to all our Resources and Courses. Book via our online shop

https://www.talkingmats.com/shop

Comunication is a right, not a privilege. Our Resource for your toolkit today is Capacity: enabling supported decision ...
11/08/2026

Comunication is a right, not a privilege.

Our Resource for your toolkit today is Capacity: enabling supported decision making. Accompanied by an online Advanced webinar this Resource offers a clear and accessible way to engage individuals in decision-making processes.

Read more and book onto the Webinar

https://www.talkingmats.com/supported-decision-making-a-human-rights-approach/

This is a new conference for us. London International Conference on Inclusive Education. Laura Holmes and Dr Lynsey Bu...
22/07/2026

This is a new conference for us. London International Conference on Inclusive Education. Laura Holmes and Dr Lynsey Burke are presenting a workshop on co-developing our latest Resource; Exploring Play. If you're going along, book into the workshop to find out more.

Great couple of days putting together our 3year strategy. Faciliated by Karen Leigh Anderson and fuelled by Pieces Out S...
18/06/2026

Great couple of days putting together our 3year strategy. Faciliated by Karen Leigh Anderson and fuelled by Pieces Out Stirling. Sadly saying goodbye to Jessica Lane (SLT) but wishing her all the best in her new role with Kibble.

Next Wednesday - June 10th - will be in Edinburgh for the CALL Scotland ASL conference. This is always an informative a...
04/06/2026

Next Wednesday - June 10th - will be in Edinburgh for the CALL Scotland ASL conference. This is always an informative and inspiring conference. Please come to our stall and find out what we've been up to, try our digital app, see our new Resources or just say 'hi'! Not only are we exhibiting but Claire Neaves, TM Consultant, is delivering a workshop on Tech and Talking Mats. Be sure to sign up !

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