T4C | Workshop: Picture Power: Using ‘photovoice’ to reflect, respond and take action
Tracks
Chancellor Room 6
Social justice and advocacy
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Chancellor 6 |
Speaker
Ms Nicole Jackson
Allied Health Manager
Calvary Health Care Bethlehem
Picture Power: using ‘photovoice’ to reflect, respond and take action
Presentation summary
Picture Power: using ‘photovoice’ to reflect, respond and take action
o Background and context
Due to communication impairment, the voices of people living with communication difficulties are often not heard. Photovoice is a powerful communication tool and change agent for people who are marginalised by communication difficulties. Through the process of sharing photos, discussing assets and issues, reflecting, and taking individual or collective action, participant driven actions can result in personal and organisational change.
o Learning outcomes
Develop the knowledge, skills and tools to plan a participatory photography project
o Assumed knowledge or experience
Experience working with people with communication difficulties (with adolescents or adults)
o Outline of activities
- Working with photos and text/captions
- hands on practice with photovoice steps and adapting to different contexts
- Photovoice facilitation - the basics
- Planning a photovoice project
o Implications for practice
Photovoice is a tool the privileges patient voice for advancing ‘health’. Participatory methods such as photovoice can help SLP’s respond to the lived experience of our clients in a way that is respectful to ensure the provision of meaningful patient centred care through:
- Building knowledge and understanding
- Promoting socially inclusive, compassionate communities
- Tackling discrimination
- Expanding communication modes
- Taking action to create change
Keywords - communication, photovoice, participation, lived experience, inclusion, social change
Submission Statement:
Communication is fundamental to social participation. Creative participatory approaches such as photovoice are responsive to needs and capable of transforming health care. Reflecting and responding to the lived experience of people with communication difficulties can strengthen communities and re-orient health services. This workshop will show you a low cost, creative approach to engagement which will create opportunities for learning and understanding between our clients, service providers and policy makers.
o Background and context
Due to communication impairment, the voices of people living with communication difficulties are often not heard. Photovoice is a powerful communication tool and change agent for people who are marginalised by communication difficulties. Through the process of sharing photos, discussing assets and issues, reflecting, and taking individual or collective action, participant driven actions can result in personal and organisational change.
o Learning outcomes
Develop the knowledge, skills and tools to plan a participatory photography project
o Assumed knowledge or experience
Experience working with people with communication difficulties (with adolescents or adults)
o Outline of activities
- Working with photos and text/captions
- hands on practice with photovoice steps and adapting to different contexts
- Photovoice facilitation - the basics
- Planning a photovoice project
o Implications for practice
Photovoice is a tool the privileges patient voice for advancing ‘health’. Participatory methods such as photovoice can help SLP’s respond to the lived experience of our clients in a way that is respectful to ensure the provision of meaningful patient centred care through:
- Building knowledge and understanding
- Promoting socially inclusive, compassionate communities
- Tackling discrimination
- Expanding communication modes
- Taking action to create change
Keywords - communication, photovoice, participation, lived experience, inclusion, social change
Submission Statement:
Communication is fundamental to social participation. Creative participatory approaches such as photovoice are responsive to needs and capable of transforming health care. Reflecting and responding to the lived experience of people with communication difficulties can strengthen communities and re-orient health services. This workshop will show you a low cost, creative approach to engagement which will create opportunities for learning and understanding between our clients, service providers and policy makers.
