Unit 3 P4 Communication

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3 Explain how and when to access information and support about identifying and addressing specific communication needs

I would work in partnership with the individual and their carers, families to identify the individual specifc communication needs by asking the people involved what the best action would be in order to gain the best outcome. I would also take part in care plans and write regular assessments involving everyone concerned whilst abiding to all laws and organisational policies. I would also implement and encourage the individual to implement any strategies that had been agreed on in order allow the individual to communicate efectively. I would also access information and support about identifying and addressing
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- Specific Services for the Deaf eg BID Community Palliative Care Services to support terminally ill Deaf people, RNIB Action for the Blind, MND association, UKConnect -Strokes, Stroke association, Alzheimer’s Society, etc
- Interpreters – British Sign Language – BSL, Deaf blind manual interpreters, speech to text reporters and palantypists (people who listen to what said then type for individual onto a keyboard / screen / electronic braille writer to be read by person)
- Specialist Communication Teams within Schools and Education Services
- Services which teach Makaton, British Sign Language, lip-reading, Braille, Talking Books & Newspapers

2 Describe types of support that an individual may need in order to use communication technology and