support individuals with specific communication needs
Support Individuals With Specific Communication Need
1.1 Explain the importance of meeting an individual’s meeting needs.
Every individual has the right to communication as the Human Rights Act (1998) lists the freedom of expression as well as other rights relating to communication. As a support worker I have a moral obligation as well as adhering to the standards, codes of practice, guidelines, morals and law that govern my practice to ensure that communication needs are met. If an individual’s communication needs are not met then all aspects of their daily life can be affected such as not being able to communicate you are well and get help. This could be more severe in the case of abuse whereby the individual can’t communicate effectively to alert others if they are being abused and can be vulnerable to abuse. The result could also put others in dangers for example if a person’s communication needs were not met and they discovered a fire they would not be able to report it quickly which would put others in danger.
1.2 Explain how own role and practice can impact on communication with an individual who has specific communication needs. My own role and practice can impact on an individual who has specific communication needs as if I do not communicate with a person in a way that they understand they may feel left out and alone, hence they may suffer from additional mental health disabilities such as depression. When I do spend time with an individual, and do include them and communicate in a way that they understand then they will feel as if they are valued and part of society.
1.3 Analyse features of the environment that may help or hinder communication.
The most common environmental factors that may hinder communication are: * Lighting poor lighting conditions * Light is in my eyes or the other individual’s eyes
* Distance between me and the individual is more than 6 feet * Any devices that are making noise such as air conditioners or
1.1 Explain the importance of meeting an individual’s meeting needs.
Every individual has the right to communication as the Human Rights Act (1998) lists the freedom of expression as well as other rights relating to communication. As a support worker I have a moral obligation as well as adhering to the standards, codes of practice, guidelines, morals and law that govern my practice to ensure that communication needs are met. If an individual’s communication needs are not met then all aspects of their daily life can be affected such as not being able to communicate you are well and get help. This could be more severe in the case of abuse whereby the individual can’t communicate effectively to alert others if they are being abused and can be vulnerable to abuse. The result could also put others in dangers for example if a person’s communication needs were not met and they discovered a fire they would not be able to report it quickly which would put others in danger.
1.2 Explain how own role and practice can impact on communication with an individual who has specific communication needs. My own role and practice can impact on an individual who has specific communication needs as if I do not communicate with a person in a way that they understand they may feel left out and alone, hence they may suffer from additional mental health disabilities such as depression. When I do spend time with an individual, and do include them and communicate in a way that they understand then they will feel as if they are valued and part of society.
1.3 Analyse features of the environment that may help or hinder communication.
The most common environmental factors that may hinder communication are: * Lighting poor lighting conditions * Light is in my eyes or the other individual’s eyes
* Distance between me and the individual is more than 6 feet * Any devices that are making noise such as air conditioners or