Conversation Coaching

Question 1

Create an atmosphere that creates_________

Answer 1

communication

Question 2

Things to remember when talking with aphasic people

Answer 2

1. don’t talk down
2. encourage decision making
3. ingnore grammatical errors & mild dysarthria–getting the message across is the goal
4. accept emotional responses
5. focus on what cacn be expressed (no matter what modality)
6. keep background noise to a minimum
7. listen!!!!!
8. undivided attention
9. relax
10. help reveal competence (scaffold, support, …)

Question 3

To maximize comprehension of YOUR speech, do the following…

Answer 3

maintain eye contact
speak naturally
speak slowly
supplement speech w/ gestures
check to be sure you are understood
maximize you own nonverbal behavior
have paper & pencil handy
ask questions for understading 
find out what the person thinks is helpful
change topics & speakers slowly
keep message focused

Question 4

conversational coaching

Answer 4

an attempt to teach effective communiciation strategies to aphasic people and their communication partners
*format is controlled monologue