If the person is hearing impaired be aware of back ground noise as it can be difficult for them to make out what you are saying. Be aware by watching the person if they favour one ear and speak to that side. Take it in turns to speak, do not speak all at once as they will be unable to make out what the conversation is about. * DEAF/BLINDNESS Communicating with a deaf blind person can be difficult. Studying that person’s body language facial and body
Poor lighting can prevent a person from noticing non-verbal communication and could reduce a hearing impaired person’s ability to lip read. Environments that are too hot or cold cause discomfort and those that lack privacy discourage people from expressing their feelings and problems. Developmental stage – a person’s developmental stage could limit their ability to communicate and may be a barrier to effective communication if you don’t take this into account when choosing your words or way of talking to them. Don’t use long sentences, complex words or unusual phrases with young children, for example. Sensory deprivation and disability – visual impairment may reduce a person’s ability to see faces or read written signs and leaflets.
1.3 Explain how distress may affect the way an individual communicates. All individuals may react differently when feeling distressed. Some may become quiet, and not want to talk or make eye contact with you. Others may become angrier, and do all the talking in the conversation, and they may begin shouting. Individual’s self-esteem can be low, and their body language may be closed or negative, this can make communication difficult with an individual whom is distressed because you may not get any feed back from them, or you may not get a change to talk or be listened to to help them.
They can sometimes lose touch with people as they are unable to user the telephone. Things that be done to help is larger and different colour font, special programs for
When health and social care professionals communicate with service users, it is important to know what tone of voice to use. Some people can be easily disturbed by a sharp tone of voice which can cause them to feel intimidated. When communicating with service users whilst in your career, you should use a tone of voice that you feel will encourage service users to listen and accurately respond. Pace of voice: The pace of your
These terms also include people who are not totally deaf or totally blind. It is important to remember that not everyone will communicate in the same way and that some of these techniques will require training and practice. It is important to consider these factors when talking to someone with a dual sensory loss; Face the person, Use a well-lit area Avoid places with background noise, Use a firm, clear voice, Use plain straightforward language, Avoid changing subjects suddenly, Speak slightly more slowly than
These methods of communication can be useful for building vocabularies of individuals with limited speech. Other individuals may have a vast vocabulary, but due to rigid sets of interests may only use repetitive speech which means their communication can be out of context, making conversations difficult. 2. - Problems that individuals with an autistic spectrum condition may have in social interaction and relationships Due to the social difficulties linked with autism, individuals often find social interaction and the building of relationships very difficult. Individuals with autism often have difficulties reading non-verbal forms of communication, such as body language, and find it hard to relate to other people’s feelings and emotions, which can effect their responses to a social situation as they will appear out of context or inappropriate.
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.
Some factors that can hinder communication are; * Poor lighting, individuals with poor sight unable to see you. * Background noise, from TV radio, other individuals. * Obstacles in-between the persons communicating. * Insufficient distance. 1.4 Analyse reasons why an individual may use a form of communication that is not based on a formal language system.
Hobbies and interests can have negative impact on their lives. They may also feel scared and alone due to this. There can be positive factors that can help out the person such as increased help, aids for support and a good support team could give them a brighter outlook on life. Organizations might help the Deaf and Blind with many different aspects of their life to support or to helping them find the right kind of support Identify steps that can be taken to overcome factors that have a negative impact on individuals with sensory loss. Some steps that can be taken to overcome the negative factors could be Make sure that areas are clear of obstacles that an individual with sight impairment might trip over or bump into.