Note Although communication could be impacted by all these factors, there may be more factors with a specific group. Putting a checkmark in three different colors to represent the three groups may be a method to capture the Or numbering 1, 2, or 3 for the different groups is groups’ ideas. another way to capture these factors and their impact. It will also be useful in looking at the following questions. Ask Point out environment, noise level, time of day, pain, hunger, and mood, then ask: How might the individual you support be experiencing communication based on these factors? And does that differ from how our coworkers, managers, family, or friends might be impacted? Say Most of us have learned through trial and error (for some, more errors than for others) how to successfully convey meaning through use of tone, pitch, and volume as well as body language. That being said, we sometimes forget how important it is that our spoken words match our body language. If someone asks a question of me (as the facilitator) and I roll my eyes, look another direction, and shrug while saying, I will find that answer for I am pretty sure, that even though I meant what I said, how I you… conveyed that look very convincing. answer didn’t Ask What impact would this perspective have on how we see the individuals we support if they use verbal language that matches body too don’t language, or if they have a spoken language and we are interpreting don’t their body language?
Note Although communication could be impacted by all these factors, there may be more factors with a specific group. Putting a checkmark in three different colors to represent the three groups may be a method to capture the groups’ ideas. Or numbering 1, 2, or 3 for the different groups is another way to capture these factors and their impact. It will also be useful in looking at the following questions. Ask Point out environment, noise level, time of day, pain, hunger, and mood, then ask: How might the individual you support be experiencing communication based on these factors? And does that differ from how our coworkers, managers, family, or friends might be impacted? Say Most of us have learned through trial and error (for some, more errors than for others) how to successfully convey meaning through use of tone, pitch, and volume as well as body language. That being said, we sometimes forget how important it is that our spoken words match our body language. If someone asks a question of me (as the facilitator) and I roll my eyes, look another direction, and shrug while saying, I will find that answer for you… I am pretty sure, that even though I meant what I said, how I conveyed that answer didn’t look very convincing. Ask What impact would this perspective have on how we see the individuals we support if they too don’t use verbal language that matches body language, or if they don’t have a spoken language and we are interpreting their body language?
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