Sensory deprivation and disability – visual impairment may reduce a person’s ability to see faces or read written signs and leaflets. Hearing impairment may limit conversation. Conditions such as cerebral palsy, stroke, cleft palate, Down’s syndrome and autism tend to limit a person’s ability to communicate verbally and non-verbally; difficulties interpreting non-verbal communication are typical of autism. Language and cultural differences – the UK is a multicultural country with a mix of different ethnic groups and language. Jargon, slang and use of acronyms – these forms of language only make sense to people with specialist knowledge.
Unit 393 - Understand Sensory Loss 1.1; Sensory losses can have a very negative impact on individuals that suffer from them, it can lead to loneliness and possibly isolation. As we use our senses to understand the world around us through body language, collecting information and communicating, when someone’s senses is impaired it can affect the way they perceive situations. If a person has hearing loss then something as simple as hearing the doorbell can be difficult, this can lead to not being able to socialise and communicate effectively and could develop into isolation is extreme circumstances. Talking on the telephone and watching television will be a frustrating task for someone with sensory loss. 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.
The negative side of sensory loss is that they may find it hard to feed themselves, dressing themselves and that their mobility may deteariate. Also, hobbies and interests can have a negative impact on their lives. Some people may also feel alone and scared due to sensory loss. There is support for the deaf and blind to give them a better outlook on life. 1.4 Steps that can be taken to overcome the negative factors could be that you make sure all areas are clear of obstacles so therefore an individual with eye sight impairment might fall over or fall into.
Unit 49;Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia. 1) Understand the nutritional needs that are unique to individuals with dementia. 1.1) Describe how cognitive, functional, and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating, drinking and nutrition; Symptoms associated with dementia, can have detrimental effect on individuals, if they are not addressed and resolved. In some individuals, cognitive impairments interfere with the sequences and patterns associated with completing tasks, so, remembering how to use items such as cutlery, drinking cups etc, and the order, or way in which to use them are lost. It can mean that tasks such as making a cup of tea, or a sandwich can no longer be completed.
Unit 371 Understand and enable positive interaction and communication with individuals with dementia 1.1 Each person with dementia is unique and difficulties in communicating thoughts and feelings are very individual. There are many causes of dementia, each affecting the brain in different ways. Some changes you might notice include: * Difficulty in finding a word - a related word might be given instead of one they cannot remember * They may speak fluently, but not make sense * They may not be able to understand what you are saying or only be able to grasp part of it * Writing and reading skills may also deteriorate * They may lose the normal social conventions of conversations and interrupt or ignore a speaker, or fail to respond when spoken to * They may have difficulty expressing emotions appropriately Here are ways to encourage communication with a person suffering dementia speak clearly and slowly, using short sentences Make eye contact with the person when they're talking, asking questions, or having other conversations Don’t make them respond quickly, because they may feel pressured if you try to speed up their answers Encourage the person to join in conversations with others where possible Don’t speak on behalf of the person during discussions about their welfare or health issues, as this can make them feel invisible and they may not speak up for themselves in other situations Don’t patronise the person you're looking after, or ridicule what they say Don’t dismiss what the person you're looking after says if they don't answer your question or it seems out of context – instead, show that you've heard them and encourage them to say more about their answer Avoid asking the person to make complicated choices – keep it as simple as possible. You may find that you'll need to use other ways to communicate, and you may have to
Influences such as: • memory loss • losing recall • inability to speak • disorientation • misinterpretation of information • variations in lucidity 2. Other factors such as: • personality changes • health changes • environmental changes eg • place of residence • behavioural change • social change • lifestyle 3. Memory impairment effects such as: • lack of recall • not making connections • use of demeaning speech • use of inappropriate tone • of voice • challenging language • using inappropriate words or sentences Outcome 2. 1. Person centred approach: This is a way of working which aims to put the person at the centre of the care situation taking into account their individuality, wishes and preferences Identifying communication strengths through: • life story profiling • personality profiling • health profiling • one-to-one case meetings • enriched care planning 2.
It can have an adverse effect on a person’s well-being and self-esteem as they may withdraw from society due to feelings of embarrassment because of bodily odours and unsightly appearance. Individuals can become very isolated and depressed. 2. Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene 2.5 Describe how to maintain dignity of an individual when supporting intimate personal hygiene To maintain the dignity of an individual when supporting intimate personal hygiene, you need to firstly think about your environment. Ensure that when you are assisting an individual that the room is private and free from intrusion, curtains and doors are closed before you carry out the task and the environment is at an ideal temperature.
People with sensory loss can also miss out on important information that others take in everyday without even realising. 1.2 There are various steps that can be taken to overcome the negative factors or sensory loss. Some examples are; Make sure that areas are clear of obstacles that and individual with sight impairment might trip over or bump into. Take an individual who has a hearing impairment to a quiet, well lit area to talk. Make sure that hearing aids are working or that glasses prescriptions are updated.
For people who are blind or partially sighted impacts on the individual can include losing the ability to read peoples facial expressions, body language or to see bodily gestures. This will also affect their reading skills such as simple things like reading books, magazine even personal documents such as bank statements or household bills which in time will cause tensions for the person and may cause the to withdraw from society. Relying on some one else to read their written communication in regards to private correspondence has an effect on maintaining the persons dignity and confidentiality. For people who have hearing impairments or deafness they will have problems with communication with others face to face as the wont hear all or none of the
Outcome 2 2.1 Picture boards, brail, sign language, finger writing, hearing aids. 2.2 my own role and practice can impact on an individual who has specific communication needs as if you do not communicate with a person in a way that they understand they may feel left out and alone, hence they may suffer from additional mental health disabilities such as depression. When you do spend time with a service user, and do include them and communicate in a way that they understand then they will feel as if they are valued Features of the environment that may help or hinder communication include: Visual Factors Lighting conditions: light should be on the talker's face Interfering objects: visual noise Distance: no further than 6 feet from the talker Talker's Face: face/mouth should not be covered head movements should be well-lit no eating, chewing, smoking moustaches