Talking Mats | Improving communication, improving lives

Licenced Trainer Course

October & November 2022

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Licenced Trainer Course

October & November 2022

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Digital Talking Mats Version 2

Taking conversations to the next level

Digital Talking Mats Version 2

Taking conversations to the next level

Face to Face Foundation Training Course

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Face to Face Foundation Training Course

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Online Foundation Training Course

Health & Social Care Award Winner

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Mission Statement

Talking Mats is a social enterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties by increasing their capacity to communicate effectively about things that matter to them. Our innovative, award-winning communication tool is based on extensive research and was designed by Speech and Language Therapists.

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“Talking Mats opens up emotional exploration for some who might not normally manage it”

Arturs Valickis

“It was fun and easy to describe my feelings because I don’t like talking”

Child aged 10 years

“Using a Talking Mat helped us to identify needs that I would not have thought to ask about”

Specialist nurse

“helped a young person who has been out of school and not able to engage verbally with adults, to say exactly what would help him”

Speech and Language Therapist

How Talking Mats can help

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Impact Stories

The Talking Mats Blog

Talking Mats and the Voice of the Child/Young Person

We are delighted to be attending the Looked After Children Conference in Manchester on the 7th of July 2022. Many Looked…

23rd Jun 2022 | Paula Douglas

Student Sale: Foundation Training

It’s that time of year when fancy clothes are aired, proud parents clutch tissues and little funny black hats are…

20th Jun 2022 | Paula Douglas

Get your top scales right

Download and print top scales. For users of Talking Mats getting your top scales right is a key part of…