Can you imagine what life would be like if you were deaf, had difficulty seeing, had very shaky writing and could not speak clearly?

How do you communicate, especially if you cannot use technology?

This situation is not uncommon but how do we respond to this? 

This module explores barriers to communication and ways to overcome these. It looks at how to improve communication and at what supports are available. Communication is vital to wellbeing and must be done well.

 

The following topics will be covered: 

• Why is communication important? 
• Barriers to communication 
• Communicating well 
• Communication supports 
• Communicating with others