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Strategies / Tips for talking |
Tips
for Talking
To
help the person’s expression
- Give the person
plenty of time to respond
- Encourage all
attempts to communicate
- Do not interrupt
or answer for the person
- Give questions
or choices to clarify what the person means, for example:
- “Do
you mean … ?”
- Ask what
their topic is
- Give a choice
of two options (“Do you want to watch TV or go outside?”)
- The most important
thing is the meaning behind the communication, not how well the person
can put a sentence together
To
help the person’s understanding
- Avoid background
noise
- Speak naturally
but clearly
- Ensure eye contact
- Speak in short,
simple sentences
- Try rephrasing
what you said if the person does not understand
- Talk about events,
objects and people in the here and now
- Clearly identify
people and topics
- Do not change
topic quickly
- Be aware that
the person will understand better when they are not tired
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