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In my Shoes (IMS) is a computer package that helps children and vulnerable adults communicate their wishes and feelings, and also about potentially distressing experiences.  It was originally designed to be used with children who may have been abused, but extensive pilot testing shows it can be used in a wide range of circumstances.

It was developed by a research team funded by the Department of Health and is now widely used by social workers, psychologists, Guardians ad Litem, therapists and others.

Training is delivered by Child & Family Training (external site).

Platform

In My Shoes runs on both Mac and Windows Operating Systems

Uses

Those working with children and also adults with developmental disorders often need to help them disclose and describe their experiences and feelings regarding their relationships. IMS may be used with young children; children with communication difficulties; children and adults with a developmental disorder, children and adults on the autistic spectrum disorder.

Demonstration videos

User Qualification

This assessment tool may be used by social workers, medical practitioners, speech therapists, occupational therapists, paediatric nurses, specialist teachers, counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and forensic interviewers. 

There is no charge for the software, but it is only licensed to professionals who have completed the two day training course See here for further details, (external site).

Research & Publications

 Calam, RM, Cox, AD, Glasgow, DV, Jimmieson, P and Groth Larsen, S (2000)  Assessment and therapy with children: can computers help?  Child Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, 5(3) 329-343.

Calam, RM, Jimmieson, P, Cox, AD, Glasgow, DV and Groth Larsen, S (2000).  Can computer-based assessment help us understand children’s pain?  European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 17, 284-288.

Watson, S, Calam, RM  and Jimmieson, P. (2002) Can computers help in assessing children's postoperative pain?  Initial validation of a computer assisted interview.  European Journal of Anaesthesiology 19,1-7. 

Cousins, J.  In My Shoes:  A computer assisted interview for communicating with children and vulnerable adults. Adoption & Fostering Vol 30:1 Spring 2006. 89-90.

Glasgow, D & Crossley R (2004) Achieving Best Evidence: A comparison of 3 interview strategies for investigative interviews in a forensic population with mild learning disabilities.  In Learning Disability & Offending. Dale C & Storey L (Eds.)  Nursing Practice International

 Barratt, W.  Seeking and Taking Account of the Views of Children and Young people: A Psychological Perspective.  Professional Development Programme (PDP) for Educational Psychologists in Scotland 2006-07

Wardman, V.   (2008) Physical disabilities: Pictorial representation and self perception. Doctoral thesis.  University of Manchester. 

Twynholm, J (2009) Computer aided assessment of children’s recurrent pain.  Doctoral thesis, University of Manchester

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