“Louise’s approach was so fresh and skilful. It was fascinating to see the ways that she was able to encourage participation in telling a story from such a varied audience. Movingly, several teenagers in attendance at the workshop, who had Fragile X, were able to stand and help lead the storytelling. It is testament to the approach that Louise was able to encourage these young people, for whom social anxiety can be a real issue, to participate and express themselves creatively.”
“The session was a knockout! It gave me so much to think about…I’ll need days if not years to process it. Some people are working on the surface, but your work has such depth and resonance that it is really important that more people know about it.”
Dr Norman Alm, School of Computing, Researcher in Augmentative and Alternative Communication(AAC), University of Dundee.
“I completed your Lis’n Tell training (2 day initial course) in London in July 2013 and loved it, I have since been delivering it in Peru, Argentina and India.”
“I attended your workshop on Lis’n Tell and wasn’t sure if I would have the confidence to use it in my language group for 3-4 year olds over the summer, but I did!!I used a well known story which the children loved. Whilst they had quite enjoyed the previous activities we had done in the group, once I introduced the story in the format you had shown and the kids really got into it, even those with quite severe verbal dyspraxia made sounds and certainly got into the rhythm! One little boy who always cried at the start of the group took the part of the wolf, and, despite not speaking in any other activity, huffed and puffed his way through the story with great vigour!! Thanks so much for showing the way.”
“One school has very much embraced this form of therapy and all the children on that caseload are involved in story-telling groups. We have had great outcomes and school staff feel the children are generalising their skills into a classroom setting. The children are Key stage 1 (4-7 years). They primarily have delayed or disordered/persistent language difficulties. Many also have difficulties with attention and listening and/or social communication. A small number have ASD.”