CoGHaMo

Resource

Name of the resource

CoGHaMo (Communication Gestuelle pour personnes avec un Handicap Moteur – Gestural Communication for People with Motor Disability)

Link

https://www.coghamo.be/

Target audience

People with reduced mobility (children and adults) + people with multiple disabilities + very young children not able yet to communicate.

Objectives

Allow people with motor disability or reduced mobility to communicate.

Its use

It’s a method of communication relying on simple gestures inspired by sign language. It allows its users to express basic needs and does not require any device.

Strong and weak points

Strong points: 

  • Reduced vocabulary: 107 signs
  • Different illustrations for children and adults
  • Can be combined with other methods like SESAME or sign language

 

Weak points: 

  • Material is not free of charge
  • Only exists in French

Others

Created in the late 1980s. 

Parents and professionals can request additional training if needed

French context

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Croatian context

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