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Be able to overcome barriers to communication

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What are some barriers to effective communication? Select the three correct answers.

What you are wearing

Lack of refreshments

Language differences

A quiet room

Hearing difficulties

Visual impairment

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People from different may communicate in different ways and they may communication from others in different ways. What may seem or clear to one person may seem and unclear to another. It is therefore important to treat everyone as an individual, finding out their needs, understanding and preferences, so that you can communicate and effectively with them

Match the communication barriers on the left to strategies for overcoming them on the right.

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Language differences

Hearing difficulties

Difficulty with reading

Visual impairment

You may need to speak face-to-face or over the phone

You may need to stand at an appropriate distance

You may need to speak more slowly or use more basic language

You may need to stand closer, speak in a louder voice, speak more clearly or change the tone of your voice

Whose help could you seek for a child with communication difficulties? Select the three correct answers.

Singing teacher

Health visitor

Dentist

Football coach

Makaton Association

Speech therapist

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