Test yourself Summary

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Test yourself Summary

• Communication is important because? (Ticking
  clock animation.then fade in it is often a
  matter of life or death (see caveman cartoon
  from part one)

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Barriers to Communication are (Ticking clock
animation then fade in Time, Knowledge of Person
through a theraputic relationship, Understanding,
Self awareness and Valuing People from part 2 one
at a time)
Time
Knowledge of person through therapeutic
relationship
Lack of understanding of an individuals unique
communication needs
Lack of Self Awareness
Not valuing people with a learning disability
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Implications for healthcare..(fade
in) People with a learning disability may have
additional communication needs.(Brown 2005) It
is therefore important in providing
individualised care within a person centred care
plan to establish a therapeutic relationship with
an individual so as to best understand those
individual needs.(Turnbull 2008) We need to be
mindful to ensure that there are sufficient
resources to accommodate the building of
successful therapeutic relationships.(DOH
2001) Where communication is successful and
based on empathy, genuineness and respect an
individual feels valued and therefore empowered.
(Rogers 1956) References Brown.M (2005)
Emergency care for people with learning
disabilities What all nurses and midwives need
to know Accident and Emergency Nursing 13. 4.
October 2005, Pages 224-231 Moulster.G,
Turnbull.J Eds(2008) The Purpose and Practice of
Learning Disability Nursing. Wiley Inter Science
e-book available fromhttp//www3.interscience.wile
y.com VALUING PEOPLE A new strategy for
learning disability for the 21st century.
Department of Health 2001. ROGERS,C.R. 1956.
Client Centred Therapy 3rd edition.BostonHoughton
-Mifflin