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Praxis: Sprachanimation inklusiv denken und gestalten
Original method
Possible alternative
Notes
Switching seats (for instance, chairs in a circle)
A switching between places and seats
Better for wheelchair users, worse for participants with impaired mobility Less danger of injury due to chairs; more jostling Uses a variety of communication chan- nels and stimuli. A sensible selection is made and offered in sequence to maintain momentum and avoid confu- sion. Participants will not all react at the same time. Easier to coordinate. Participants can overcome fear. Eliminates jostling, reduces physical contact
Switching to a place marked on the floor
Verbal instructions: “All those who like chocolate ...!” (in English)
Instruction in English plus a picture of a bar of chocolate, plus written and oral translation into other spoken and signed languages
Tossing and catching a ball
Tossing and catching a silk scarf across short distances Remaining with one‘s feet on the ground, “walking in syrup” Tucking a silk scarf in one‘s belt behind one‘s back and trying to touch it Holding up coloured index cards, group- ing neutral terms together, naming them out loud Linking instructions to gestures and objects Perceiving and describing personal char- acteristics in a positive way; refraining from assigning individuals to a group
Running or walking fast
Playing catch or tag
Avoids physical contact
Appeals to more than one sense, in- creases visibility
Holding up playing cards
Calling out instructions
Appeals to more than one sense
Deconstructs stereotypes, minimises shame and blame
Assign (positive or negative) character- istics to random individuals or groups (e.g., when telling a story) Telling a back story or using gestures that contain references to violence, struggles or oppression
Telling a non-violent story
Prevents participants from having to re- call negative experiences or associations, hence eliminating mental blocks Lowers the barrier to physical expression; removes the association between physi- cal expression and pressure to perform Avoids unstable positions. Participants can control the amount of physical contact themselves. Also suitable for wheelchair users.
Methods involving singing or dancing Offering various methods of expression, such as humming or swaying one‘s up- per body
Sitting on someone‘s lap
Standing front to back in a row or sitting on chairs and massaging each other‘s backs
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