Strategies for support staff to facilitate effective communication with individuals with developmental disabilities

Strategies for Support Staff to Facilitate Effective Communication with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities is an interactive workshop that will provide you with practical strategies for facilitating communication with individuals with developmental disabilities to make positive changes in their lives.

Specialist Behaviour Support Services and Speech Pathology.

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Upcoming Workshops

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If you have a team that would like a tailored, practical and interactive workshop on this topic please email Dolly Bhargava at [email protected].

About this workshop

Individuals with developmental disabilities experience various communication impairments, which means they experience difficulties with understanding others, expressing their thoughts and feelings, and interacting socially with others. Without the right support, these difficulties can lead to long-term consequences in many areas of life.

Strategies for Support Staff to Facilitate Effective Communication with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities is an interactive workshop that will provide you with practical strategies for facilitating communication with individuals with developmental disabilities to make positive changes in their lives.

In this practical and interactive workshop, you’ll learn:

  • How to define communication
  • The importance of communication
  • Factors that impact the effectiveness and ability of communication
  • The role of communication partners
  • Strategies for communication partners to promote effective communication and manage communication breakdowns
  • How to create a communication-friendly environment

Come along to this practical and interactive workshop that provides an expert blend of information, skills and strategies that will educate, empower and enable you to be the CHANGE in the lives of the people you support.

Ask Dolly

Since you’re here, you probably have questions and concerns. I am Dolly Bhargava, am here to help. I am a NDIS registered behaviour support practitioner and speech pathologist.

I have worked in a number of settings for over 21 years so, how can I help?

Please tell me what is worrying you right now and I will do my best to recommend resources and/or services that will be most useful to you in your situation.

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