Unit 393 – UNDERSTAND SENSORY LOSS 1.1 Sensory loss can often be a hidden disability which can frequently lead to isolation and frustration at not being able to communicate efficiently with other people. With hearing loss, day to day activities such as watching television, using the telephone, hearing the doorbell, or just taking part in conversations can produce feelings of inadequacy. Conversely, not being able to distinguish faces, read the time on a clock or drive can produce the same feelings in a person who has vision loss. Having a dual sensory loss compounds the frustration and isolation a person feels when trying to communicate effectively. Many blind and partially sighted people lose the ability to see gestures and facial expressions, which are important parts of communication.
Sometimes it may not be as simple as just talking to a patient, it maybe there deaf or blind, if this was to be the case it is very important for to you finds the right way to communicate with them, for simple reasons such as an emergency. There are many ways in which we can communicate with people, such as: • Sign language BSL, Makaton • Braille • Signs • Text messaging • Oral/ verbal • Appointment letters To gain the best feedback from you patient it is important to know your patient well so you know the best way to get the best feedback possible which will help you to meet there needs. Verbal communication Is when we communicate to someone using words. Non-verbal Is a process of communicating without speaking. Messages can be sent to people through gestures; Facial expressions; Hand gestures; Body language.
Correct breathing technique is a widely debated topic among music teachers everywhere. There are so many different techniques that people are taught, it's difficult to tell which ones are good for your voice, and which ones are harmful. Here is how you can tell which techniques are good and which ones are bad; The bad breath control tips and techniques will make your throat hurt and feel tight while singing. If you are singing with incorrect breathing technique, you will feel a tensed up feeling in your throat. This means that you are putting un-necessary strain on your vocal cords.
Older adults who are hard of hearing often report that their hearing loss causes communication problems, which can result in difficulty thinking or concentrating. This results in inattentiveness, distraction, and boredom. The most serious consequence is withdrawal or abandoning participation. Older adults with hearing loss face many of the same fears that anyone with a disability encounters. They worry about loss of significant relationships or jobs or about being perceived as incompetent.
People who are also only partially impaired may have large materials created for them. People with speech difficulties cannot effectively respond to anything you may tell them, this may make it difficult for the persons social and everyday life. They may have a stutter which they find frustrating and embarrassing. Ways of overcoming speech difficulties could be things such as speech therapy with a speech and language therapist. Speech generating devices (SGD’s) can also be a strategy of overcoming speech difficulties, for example, Stephen Hawking a very famous physicist, uses an SGD.
The Emic Perspective Our society stigmatizes anyone that doesn’t fit in the neat package of “normal”. People from different cultures, practicing different religions, and are from different races have all been targeted relentlessly, but why the physically handicapped? Granted the handicapped in wheelchairs just seem to be so obtrusive. Why do normal people get so uncomfortable around them? Perhaps it’s because we’re unfamiliar with the situation and we aren’t aware how to handle it.
Reflective practice is essential to personal development and the goals and targets put in place at performance reviews can help to focus you and give you a renewed sense of ability to succeed and achieve. If needs have been identified then additional training can be arranged to help you become more effective in your role and improve your confidence. When considering reflective practice you need to be open to ideas and criticisms of others. Your should reflect on your own work and the work of others around you. You need to be constantly thinking of ways to develop and improve your practice and be able to
So expressing themselves using body language may be difficult do to lack of cognitive control in their limbs, or hands. They may also show the same signs as Alzheimer’s disease. • Lewy bodies dementia is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, the difference being that they may have hallucinations and become fearful. This will affect communication due to their behaviour may mean they are too scared to talk, or be spoken to. Physical and mental health factors need to be taken into account when communicating with someone with dementia, they may also be hard of hearing, or have limited eyesight.
What actions would you take to ensure that employees in the organisation understood the need for improvement and were able to cope with the accompanying changes? In your report use examples or scenarios to support your theories and to demonstrate the need for effective continuous improvement processes. Tables, graphical diagrams, charts or statistical information can be included to help you explain and support your work. You will need to utilise works by several authors to develop the
Effective communication is important to get information from patient or staffs. Actually experience, skill, condition of the patient, health care environment, and the system of communication plays an important role for the treatment of the patient. Communication skills are crucial in the health care setting. Usually right after we visit the patient for the first time, we can figure out his or her mood and general health condition. According to that we can investigate the problem and take action to resolve it.