Figure 125.1 Communication with children who have additional support needs: It’s not that difficult Figure 125.2 Whatever the communication system adopted by the child with a learning disability your responsibility lies in ensuring you listen with your whole self
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Communicating with the child who has a learning disability
Often, the key to establishing a purposeful, mutually satisfying relationship in the care arena involves ‘clueing’ into the child. This is no different for the child with a profound or multiple disabilities. What does impact on the parameters and rules of that relationship is often our perception of the child and the labels they wear.
The picture exchange system (PECs)
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