Kwiatkowska, G.

Minnion, A.

English

UEL Research Repository at University of East London

RIX 1“Talk to me, not about me!”Challenging social exclusionthrough Multimedia Advocacywww.rixresearchandmedia.org2RIX 1RIX Wikiwww.rixresearchandmedia.org2About RIXRIX Research & Media leads the field  of exploring and developing new media  to transform the lives of people with learning disabilities.RIX Research & Media is a non-profit R&D centre of excellence at the University of East London that has pioneered Inclusive Research for over 15 years.Our unique Multimedia Advocacy approach and our RIX Wiki tool and Wiki training courses help people identify, communicate and realise their goals.They can take control of their own lives and self-direct their support.RIX 3www.rixresearchandmedia.org4Multimedia AdvocacyMultimedia Advocacy makes the difference between being included or being excluded.Multimedia Advocacy enables people who face challenges because of their learning or communications difficulties to use self-made media to get across their preferences and viewpoints.Using pictures, sounds, video and words they can develop their own multimedia person-centred portfolio to share their interests and aspirations and better explain the ways that they like to be supported.RIX 5You can find out more about Multimedia Advocacy by visiting:tinyurl.com/multimedia-advocacywww.rixresearchandmedia.org6RIX 7RIX WikisWikis are simple, accessible, secure and easy to build personal websites. They can be used to create multimedia person-centred plans that use pictures, words, video  and sound to capture the voice, skills, needs and aspirations  of the individual.The RIX Wiki shows the person and not the label. It helps to build a detailed picture of who they really are as people – what and who is important to them, what they like to do, how they communicate and how they see their future.Wikis give ownership of the planning process to individuals and families, facilitating genuine collaboration between parents, teachers and professionals.www.rixresearchandmedia.org8RIX Wikis are uniquely accessible, having been built with, and for, people with learning disabilities.Find out more about RIX Wikis by visiting: tinyurl.com/RIX-WikisRIX Wikis offer the integrity and depth of  a system built in a university R&D setting.They have been developed though  many years of user-centred approach and co-developed with parents and professionals.RIX 9“RIX Wikis offer a way for us to have parents and young people in control of their information”Brian Lamb OBE Lamb Inquiry Review of SEN and Disability InformationTo see Brian explaining the collaborative  potential of RIX Wikis visit: tinyurl.com/Brian-Lambwww.rixresearchandmedia.org10Widescale  AdoptionMultimedia Advocacy and RIX Wikis have been adopted throughout the UK, Europe and the US to embed person-centred approaches and are delivering positive results and clear social benefits across  a wide range of settings.To see a RIX Wiki and Multimedia Advocacy in action, visit: tinyurl.com/RIX-Case-StudyRIX 11www.rixresearchandmedia.org12RIX 13Contact UsIf you would like to find out how our unique research-led Multimedia Advocacy approach and RIX Wiki tool can support person-centred planning and deliver impressive results, please contact us on:+44 (0)20 8223 7561 or rixadmin@uel.ac.ukrixresearchandmedia.org

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