Outdoor

Research

The information contained in this page is only a start. We hope to develop more resources over the coming months and to refine the way these pages are presented. We will also be delivering text-only versions of the documents available for download. In the meantime, we are providing electronic copies of Conference Presentations, Journal Articles and a PhD Thesis which we hope you will find both useful and interesting.

• Climbing to communicate - A PhD Thesis by Dr. Joseph Gibson

Conference Presentations

• McLarty, M., & Gibson, J. (1999, July 22). Video and communication in the 21st century: Using video to support the development of relationships between congenitally deafblind young adults, their families and the professionals who work with them. Unpublished workshop, Deafblind International World Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
• Gibson, J. (1999, July 24). Outdoor activities and relationships: Using outdoor activities to build and sustain relationships with and amongst adults with multi-sensory impairments. Unpublished workshop, Deafblind International World Conference, Lisbon, Portugal. - Powerpoint Presentation (40kb)
• Gibson, J. (2001, July 26). Same means, different ends: An examination of the structured use of a climbing wall with people who are deafblind. Unpublished workshop, Deafblind International, 5th European Conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
• Gibson, J. (2003, January 21). Climbing to communicate: The use of outdoor activities in the negotiation of communication. Unpublished workshop, Sense Scotland and Pavilion Scotland Conference, Is there anybody out there? Exploring innovative ways to develop communication partnerships. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Journal Articles

• Gibson, J. (2000). Fred outdoors: An initial report into the experiences of outdoor activities for an adult who is congenitally deafblind. The Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 1(1), 45 - 54.
• McLarty, M., & Gibson, J. (2000). Using video technology in emancipatory research. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 15(2), 138?148.

Further information regarding outdoor activities with Sense Scotland will be available on the website soon. In the meantime the outdoor activity co-ordinator can be contacted on: