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Do the people who know the
individual well understand how
and what they communicate?
Support and develop the existing
methods of communication
Establish systems of sharing
information about the person
¨ Passports
¨ Life stories
¨ Communication profiles or pen pictures
¨ Chat books
Does it take a long time to become
familiar with the way the person
communicates and understand what they
mean?
Does the person always understand what is said
to them in every situation?
Does the person have communication
skills that could be developed?
Does the person usually rely on other
people starting an interaction?
Is the person
non-verbal
Consider use of
¨ Intensive interaction
¨ Symbols
¨ Objects of reference
¨ Single switches
Is the person
verbal
Consider developing
¨ social skills
¨ use of signs
¨ use of symbols
¨ chat books
¨ computer work
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Explore extending
communication by
Symbols
Signs
Chat books
Talking switches
Explore use of
communication
¨ Books
¨ Boards
¨ Computer aids
¨ Software packs