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- Communication is
information shared through the exchange of both verbal and non-verbal
messages in a purposeful way. We communicate for a variety of reasons.
- three principal
sources of communication difficulties
damage
to the communication areas of the brain
damage
to the cognitive areas of the brain
damage
to the brain's frontal lobe causing social communication deficits
- Some people may have difficulty communicating verbally. In these situations the person may use other methods of communicating eg. gesture, computer communication devices, picture boards/books etc
- Cognitive
deficits can
affect a persons ability to communicate without directly affecting
their ability to produce language
- Social
communication deficits involve a person having difficulty following the social
rules and conventions of communication
- There are strategies
you can use to both help the person's expression and understanding
on language
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