Total Communication and Assistive Communication Devices (Click this link) This is a holistic view of communication, often using a range of modalities or even thinking “outside the box” to create a system of communication that works for an individual. This fact sheet discusses the Total Communication approach and provides examples of a number …
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Adults with Learning Disabilities or Special Needs
There are many strategies that can be used to help adults with learning disabilities or special needs. Click on the links below: Total Communication This is a holistic view of communication, often using a range of modalities or even thinking “outside the box” to create a system of communication that works …
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Children with Special Needs
Click on the links below to read about many strategies to improve the communication skills of children with special needs. Total Communication This is a holistic view of communication, often using a range of modalities or even thinking “outside the box” to create a system of communication that works for an individual. …
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Total Communication
See our Adult Special Needs and Learning Disabilities Home Page for a full list of information about adult learning disabilities, and links to information and strategies relating to communication. What is total communication? This is a holistic view of communication, often using a range of modalities or even thinking “outside the …
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Adult Learning Disabilities – Behaviour & Communication
See our Adult Special Needs and Learning Disabilities Home Page for a full list of information about adult learning disabilities, and links to information and strategies relating to communication. Behaviour and Communication Some adults with learning disabilities may display inappropriate or challenging behaviour. Although there are many reasons for this type of …
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Adults with Special Needs and Learning Disabilities
Adults with Special Needs and Learning Disabilities Adults with with special needs and learning disabilities (also called adult learning difficulties or intellectual difficulties in some countries) often have difficulties with communication which can be related to speech and language, social skills and/or behaviour. However, there are a number of programs and strategies that can …
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Key Guidelines to Creating a Total Communication Environment
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources Many individuals experience difficulties with communication, but there are many key things we can do as communicators to facilitate the process and make communication easier. Building a total communication environment means making subtle and simple changes …
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Assistive Communication Devices / AAC
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources Assistive technology is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices with a focus on facilitating communication (sometimes also called Alternative and Augmentative Communication, or AAC). Modern new electronic machines (hi-tech) have become the …
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Genetic Syndromes and Communication Difficulties
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources The term syndrome refers to the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (diagnosed by a doctor), symptoms (reported by the patient / carer), phenomena or characteristics which often occur together. A genetic disorders or genetic syndromes …
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Causes of Special Needs and Learning Difficulties
See our Special Needs Header Page for a full list of special needs information and resources There can be many causes of special needs and learning difficulties and there is often an associated communication problem such as a delay with speech, language, social language and behaviour. However, no matter what the level of …
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