Children with learning difficulties will need extra support with certain areas of development and may develop a low self-esteem because they get annoyed with themselves for not being able to do something, such as a simple numeracy problem, or read a book. If a child has sensory impairment, a hearing problem this would influence their development, it could affect their speech and communication and may make them feel they are unable to join in with
Using my body language; eye contact to make sure that I am at their level, try not to invade their space, avoid communication barrier, and ensure that children with communication issues can see my face. Actively listen to children and young people and value what they say, experience and feel. People notice that a child or young person is not concentrating on what adults or elderly people are saying. Perhaps, that the children or young people don't show a sign to show that they are really thinking about what they are saying to them. For me to show that I am listening actively to the child I should stop what I am doing and get down to their eye level and make eye contact.
1.1 The ability to communicate or understand and use speech is vital for all areas of development in children and young people. As language and speech develops in young people, they learn how to express themselves and their needs hence the ability to control their emotions. In ability to express ones' self often result in display of behaviour as a physical reaction to their feelings in proportion to how they feel regarding the situation at hand. Behaviour shows a measure of control or the lack of it. Behaviour therefore whether positive or negative becomes a means of expressing either displeasure or approval from the one displaying it as a means of communicating.
You need to speak to the children in a way in which they understand for the age range you are working with to explain what they need to do. If the children are being noisy or doing something you don’t agree with you need to use a firm voice to communicate your disagreement with what they are doing and then tell them what they need to be doing. You also need to come up with fun and interesting ways to encourage or make learning easier to understand. Give praise when they have completed a task, answered a question correctly or given information relevant to the lesson in hand. You need to encourage the use of good manners please, thankyou, etc and deter bad manners and behaviour by talking to the child in question and telling them how they need to behave.
EYMP 5 1.2 Explain how speech,language and communication skills support each of the following areas in childrens development:learning,emotional,behaviour,social Learning – Language is needed to understand concepts, participate in problem solving, and to develop ideas and opinions. Language enables a child to express their thoughts and feelings, and to think about abstract notions helping them to make sense of their world. •Emotional – Children need to be able to express themselves, if they have difficulty doing this it can have a damaging impact on their self esteem and identity. This can lead to a lack of confidence. Expressing their emotions and talking about them can help children to understand acceptable social behaviour.
I try to be polite and friendly in order to create trust, people feel that you are approachable and tend to communicate better when they trust you. When communicating with the children I make sure that I am approachable, I feel that it is important to smile around the children as this can help them to feel comfortable around you. When communicating I need to make sure that I use the correct tone of voice. I like to get down to the child’s level so I don’t seem intimidating. By using their interests I can bond with the children to create a positive
3.1 Barriers to communication are Hearing impairment, visual impairment, speech impairment, speaking a different language, physical barrier, emotional barrier. 3.2 Ways to reduce barriers to communicate are if some has a hearing impairment then you need to if they are using a hearing aid you need to make sure that it it working properly, ensure that you are sitting in good light and that you speak clearly and do not shout. As this makes it more difficult for the individual to understand and read what you are saying. 3.3 Ways to check that communication has been understood is to ask the individual. Make sure you listen effectively and the use of body language is also important.
Communication 2.1 Compare ways to establish the communication and language needs,wishes and preferences of an individual. You need to be clear of there needs, ask them personally, ask the family members or the key workers, read their files, you will benefit from any information, there may be drawbacks if you come across any barriers, and you may need to find other means, i.e translators e.t.c. 2.2 Describe the factors to consider when promoting effective communication. Make sure you speak clearly and pronounce your words, and check the tone and pitch of your voice , you don’t always need to shout. Use the correct language, take time to say things, speaking quickly can cause confusion.
Deaf people may be able to hear if they use a hearing aid, which is anelectro acoustic device which fits behind the person’s ear, and helps to amplify the sound being made around them.A person would also have trouble communication if they had a disability like autism, where people have trouble communicating and developing socially. A person with autism might not feel comfortable making eye contact with the person they are communicating with, or they might not understand what
We would not like to be spoken to in a negative way so we should also be careful of how we speak to others too. It is important to communicate effectively so that information is understood and to avoid any misunderstandings. It is important to communicate in different ways, because different age groups require different communication styles, that way you have a better chance of being understood e.g. if you was communicating with a child you would make sure you was at their level and give plenty of eye contact and encouragement, you wouldn’t show negativity you would stay calm and positive. Communication is a two way process, it involves speaking, listening, hearing, understanding and replying.