Communication with children and adults with severe disabilities have fun HOW? develop speech express feelings, wishes, thoughts socialise express and understand learn body language ü stimulate pointing or looking at ü take turns ü get attention ü get eye contact ü give extra time, praise, encourage ü use facial expression and gestures ü offer choices ü talk about what is X don’t force to speak ü repeat the message ü present ideas gradually, one thing at a time WHY? Tip-sheet for caregivers happening
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Communication with children and adults with severe disabilities
have fun
HOW?
develop speech
express feelings, wishes, thoughts
socialise express and understand
learn body language
ü stimulate pointing or looking at
ü take turns
ü get attentionü get eye contact
ü give extra time, praise, encourageü use facial expression
and gestures
ü offer choices
ü talk about what is
X don’t force to speak
ü repeat the messageü present ideas gradually, one thing
at a time
WHY?
Tip-sheet for caregivers
happening
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WHAT?
ü picture booklet
ü sign language & manual alphabet
ü daily objects
ü reading aloud, simple words, singing
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