What is communication?
Communication is the process by which information is exchanged between individuals. It is a way of giving information to someone or receiving information from someone. Communication involves
exchangeing thoughts, messages, or information, through a common system of symbols, signs or behavior. This can be done throuch speech, visuals, signals, writing or behavior.
exchangeing thoughts, messages, or information, through a common system of symbols, signs or behavior. This can be done throuch speech, visuals, signals, writing or behavior.
What skills and abilities are necessary to be successful in communicating?
Skills that are necessary to be successful in communication are the ability to interpret what the receiver needs or wants, the ability to listen, and the ability to understand and comprehend what the sender needs from others.
What types of impairments and deficits create barriers in communication?
Impairments and deficits in language, speech and hearing can cause barriers in communication. The impairments and deficits in language cause difficulty with spoken language, reading and writing. For
speech, the deficits encompasses articulation and phonology (the ability to speak clearly and intelligible), fluency and voice. Hearing impairments can cause difficulty with oral communication. Fine motor and gross motor deficits can create barriers in communication because of a person limited movements. Cognitive impairments can cause difficulty in expressing thoughts through spoken or written language.
speech, the deficits encompasses articulation and phonology (the ability to speak clearly and intelligible), fluency and voice. Hearing impairments can cause difficulty with oral communication. Fine motor and gross motor deficits can create barriers in communication because of a person limited movements. Cognitive impairments can cause difficulty in expressing thoughts through spoken or written language.
What is technology for communication?
Technology for communication is any device and program that provides people with communication challenges an opportunity to communicate with others. These devices and programs help people express their wants and needs to others.
Who can benefit from using technology for communication?
All people can benefit from using technology for communication. People of all ages and abilities can use and benefit from using technology. People with disabilities especially benefit from using technology to communicate. People with disabilities sometimes can not communicate the way others do, nor do they have the ability to communicate at all. Using technology to assist them in their communications allows them to have a voice and express their wants and needs to others.
What is assistive technology for communication?
Assistive technology is any product or program that assists a person, and more specifically students with disabilities, in communicating with others. These technologies can be simple and cheap devices or more expensive and elaborate devices. The only thing that matters is whatever product or program that is selected for a person, that product needs to assists that person in communicating their wants and needs with others. Assistive technology helps alleviate the effects of a disability and, thus, improves function.
What types of devices can help overcome barriers in communication?
There are a multitude of devices that can assist in overcoming the barriers of communication. These include voice output devices, symbol communication, auditory technology and eye gaze technology. Voice output devices assist those people who may not have the ability to use their natural voice to communicate and have the ability to select items from a device. Symbol communication can be used for those who may not have the ability to use their natural voice but have the ability to identify pictures and images to communicate. Auditory technology allows those people who have a hearing impairment to gain access to oral communication by assisting them in hearing sounds and voices. Eye gaze communication allows those people who have limited mobility and may be unable to use their natural voice, to use their eyes to communicate.