In the field of human services; communication is everything. Written communication, gestures, visual cues and speaking itself are all ways that human service workers need to be able to relate to patients and clients. Allowing yourself to become skilled at all types of communication will better help you, the human service worker, deal effectively with whomever it is you are working with. Communication is more than just speaking with someone. Many clients will have a hard time talking about issues and you may have to be able to look at their face or their eyes to see what it is they are trying to tell you.
There are many different ways in which pupil learning may be affected, for example, being distracted too easily, easily influenced by others, concerned about what peers think, misbehaving to gain attention and arguing or fighting during break times. Explain the sorts of problems that might occur when supporting learning activities and how to deal with these. 5 3.6 There are numerous different reasons why support staff could have difficulties when supporting learners. They may be: The learning activity | Sometimes it may be a case of changing or adapting different strategies for pupils to work with so that they understand what they are doing, this may be if the teacher has set work that the student you are supporting isn’t capable or finds it more difficult to understand, you need adapt or deliver the activity in a way to help the child to understand. | Learning resources | When there is a lesson that requires different equipment to be used, make sure you know it is in working order, check you know how to use it, that it is functioning and that pupils will be able to use it.
Difficulty with reading and writing If a child is having problems with reading and writing this could cause concern. This could be recognised, as a child would be at a delayed rate to the rest of his/her peers. This could affect the child’s /young person’s behaviour/social development...Low self esteem and loss of confidence may be a result. With peers of the same being more advanced ridicule and bullying may result Learning to communicate is one of the main skills a child needs to help them develop in all areas. They can quickly fall behind from peers of the same age.
For example, communicating with people with special needs requires a lot of patience and understanding of the condition they are in, which can be difficult for many people. Also, catering for special needs (like employing people who can use sign language; using Braille; wheelchair access ramps and installing disabled toilets.) can be expensive, which is sometimes a problem for certain health and social care settings that cannot afford this. In addition, there is also the problem of not everyone being able to understand certain special needs communications, which can make communication difficult. Finally, sometimes having advocates or carers can be a problem if the person addressing the special needs person talks to their advocate rather than them.
Visual impairments can also be difficult in these situations and may affect a person’s ability to read body language, facial expressions and see gestures. Persons who have dual sensory loss will find it extremely difficult and be frustrated during day to day tasks. It can lead to loss of interests in activities and in some case may cause a person to have little or no contact with the world around them. It can have serious effects if a person misinterprets what they are being spoken to about by their family, friends and possibly medical professionals. Persons with hearing impairments would need to focus on reading lips and body language to uphold conversations just as people with visual impairments would rely on their hearing to be able to function effectively within society.
Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals. 2.1-It is always good to find out individual’s communication as everyone is different in home language, beliefs and cultural variations. Also is the person deaf, do they sign, have they hardship talking ie had stroke. 2.3 Show how and when to seek advice about communication preferred language. - It is very difficult if you are working
This is important in children to build their creativity and language skills by learning how to get their ideas across to others. In the work setting it is also very important to share ideas and thoughts, perhaps about a new activity or a way to tackle a challenging child. Good communication is essential in order in work effectively with small children and parents. Without communication it would be impossible to meet the needs of not only the children we would be caring for but also the parents who put their trust in you to take care of their most precious gift of all. Having good communication skills helps us to build strong relationships with not only the children we would be caring for but also the parents and colleagues.
The differences between hearing and listening; which shows that one must be an active listener in order to properly and effectively communicate with others. Formal and informal channels of communication have different forms of how a message is delivered. Barriers to effective communication that law enforcement professionals encounter on a daily basis which are emotional, physical, semantics, and ineffective listening and strategies to improve those barriers. These strategies include creating peer groups among officers; limit the amount of information being delivered, and choosing words and phrases that are easier to understand. Communication is a very difficult skill to master, but with hard work and improved communications skills training people could learn how to become effective listeners and communicators.
What strategies can you use to help communicate with individuals who do not speak English? Illustrate your response with examples and supporting evidence from your textbook. (SLOs 4, 8) Answer: Culture and language can have a huge impact on the development of one’s speech. This is all a part of understanding the audience that is going to be listening to your presentation. I know from experience that jargon can sometimes be very hard to understand if one is not accustomed to it.
Equality means having the opportunity to achieve and flourish which are as good as the opportunities available to others. People have different needs, it is important to understand each person’s individuality and character in order to be able to offer them equality of opportunity. You need to know people’s needs so that you can adapt to their individual needs, e.g. As a practitioner, if you are aware that one the children in your class has a sight difficulty, you can help the child by making sure that they sit in front of the class so that they can see more clearly, you can also help the child by writing big letters that they can read without trouble. Inclusion means the process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging.