Exam 1 Prep Flashcards
What’s the definition of communication?
EXCHANGE of INFORMATION between INDIVIDUALS via COMMON SYSTEM (get alla them)
What are the three methods you use to communicate with Sarita?
I talk to her through speech, symbols, and/or gestures.
What factors should you consider in the environment when orally talking to someone?
I should pay close attention to the
1] Background noise
2] Distance between me and the person
3] Reverberation of the sound
What factors should you consider in your message when talking to someone oral?
I would benefit to consider my message’s
1] complexity
2] familiarity (informational relevance)
3] fidelity (or clarity)
5] loudness
6] length
7] language
6] pace
AKA –> “C-FLaP” (imagine shooting flapping papers outta my mouth)
What factors about your own “talking” should you consider while talking to someone orally?
I would benefit to consider my
1] Clearness
2] Speech-Language Disorders (if any)
3] Language proficiency
4] Articulation
5] Voice quality
6] Engagement ability
7] Expressive Language Skills (speech, gestures, face, vocalizations)
AKA –> “C-SLAVE” (imagine that hanging from my mouth are giant, jingly chains, representing slavery) … sorry if insensitive haha
What factors would be beneficial to consider in your listener when talking to someone orally?
It’d surely benefit me to consider my listener’s
1] Speech Processing
2] Hearing sensitivity
3] Attentiveness
4] Alertness/Fatigue
5] Receptive Language Skills
6] Interest
7] Familiarity with topic
AKA –> “SHARIF” (imagine the other person talking to is a western-style shariff, with cowboy getup and tobacco smell)
As a speaker, how would you identify if a communication breakdown occurred?
I would assess if my intended message was able to reach my targeted listener
As a communication partner without hearing loss, what are 8 strategies to use when talking to a person with hearing loss?
I would be ready to
1] move to QUIETER location
2] REPHRASE sentences
3] get person’s ATTENTION
4] clarify TOPICS of convo
5] FACE the person
6] INCLUDE the person in talk
7] use BODY LANGUAGE
8] speak SLOWLY and moderately
AKA –> “Queso-RAT ‘FIBS” (on my head, ratatouille style, is a rat with cheese-on-head, prepping up some defibrillators zzzzrt!)
What are 7 communication strategies (for auditory-oral comm) you could recommend to a listener with hearing loss?
I could recommend them to
1] use VISUAL CUES
2] try to be PATIENT and POSITIVE
2] not PRETEND they understand
3] PLAN ahead
5] use KEYWORDS to ask for clarification
6] ADVOCATE for themselves
7] know their RIGHTS
AKA –> Violet-KARP (a beautiful violet karp fish, but smells really nasty)
What are three communication strategies related to the environment you could consider when talking to someone with hearing loss?
I would look out for
1] the NOISE of the room
2] the LIGHTING of the room
What are the main components of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975?
1] Free and Appropriate Education for da kids
2] Least Restrictive Environment for da kids (open access to usual education)
How would you describe the timeline that was outlined by the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI) Act?
1mo = screening deadline
3mo = dx deadline
6mo = intervention deadline
What were the effects of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that you saw in your schools?
our schools are required to have specialized instruction for kids with disabilities
What are the three most prominent children disability acts?
1] Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
2] Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act
3] Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
How would you describe the Americans with Disabilities Act to someone?
I’d say:
“it’s a civil rights law that protects the rights of individuals with disabilities”
