From the course: Supporting Workers with Disabilities
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Barriers to communication
From the course: Supporting Workers with Disabilities
Barriers to communication
- Communication is simply the exchanging of information in some shape or form. We naturally think of it as speaking and listening, but it is so much more than that, and this means that regularly the many barriers to communication are overlooked, not necessarily intentionally, but more likely because we take them for granted. As often, we only become aware of an issue when it poses a challenge to us or someone we know. There are four main types of communication: verbal, nonverbal, written, and visual. Each rely on at least one of our senses, and therefore, it is true that there is scope for a significant number of barriers to exist when communicating. If we have awareness of the variety of barriers that exist, well, then we can ensure that we provide a variety of modes of communication. In doing so, we provide options for navigating the following barriers and opportunities to enable those with different needs or…
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