Story has always been central to the work of PAMIS. Stories are everywhere in our everyday lives, they surround us.
Stories help us understand the self and others. They support learning and development, understanding, interaction, engagement, connection.
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With Multi-Sensory Storytelling we don’t just tell a story, but we use objects or sensory stimuli to enhance the story and allow it to be experienced with all the senses, to help bring it to life for the person experiencing it. So rather than just listening to the words, they become involved with the story…a part of the story.
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Multi-Sensory Storytelling can
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Support people to connect with real life experiences through their senses
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Support people to share their experiences through their senses
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Help prepare people for difficult situations in their lives
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Help prepare people for new experiences
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Support people to engage with their culture and heritage
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Support people to access the school curriculum and lifelong learning opportunities
PAMIS Spirit of Stories was developed by Maureen Phillip in 2017 to faciliate relationships and connection through multi-sensory storytelling and provide training and development.
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Working with children and adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities, their families and all staff who support them in a fun and creative way the courses offered aim to facilitate relationships and connection through storytelling.
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The Spirit of Stories allows us to travel with our senses to a world of play and adventure, where relationships and connection lie waiting to be discovered.
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At PAMIS, we believe that everyone is a storyteller and we develop courses and events where people with profound and multiple learning disabilities are the storytellers.
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The PAMIS Spirit of Stories team works with schools, day opportunities and families to help develop stories for individuals and groups. Development sessions and courses are offered regularly. To find out about forthcoming courses, please click the link below or email training@pamis.org.uk.