
Course 4: Exploration
Learn about the importance of exploration for communication development in a bodily-tactile perspective.
About the e-learning course
In the Diamond Model, exploration is the third way of relating to the world. Through this eLearning course, you will gain insight into:
- How a person with congenital deafblindness explores.
- How to recognise bodily-tactile exploration.
- How people with congenital deafblindness develop their own concepts through exploration.
- Your roles and tasks during an episode of exploration.
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is for you to:
- Gain an understanding of how people with congenital deafblindness explore.
- Understand that exploration is essential for developing concepts of one’s own.
- Gain knowledge of how to facilitate exploration.
Remaining courses in the course package

Course 1: Communication development in a bodily-tactile perspective
How does bodily-tactile communication develop? This is an introduction to the Diamond Model, which forms the basis for this course package.

Course 2: Social play and interactivity
In this e-learning course, you will learn about the importance of social play and interactivity for communication development for people …

Course 3: Regulation of proximity and distance
Learn what regulating physical and emotional proximity and distance means for the communication development of a person with congenital …

Course 5: A voice of one’s own
Learn about how one’s own bodily-tactile voice is expressed, how it develops and what your role is as communication partner.

Course 6: Video analysis
Learn how video analysis can help strengthen interaction processes and increase participation in social interaction for people with …

