C_S_D 4030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Paralanguage, Kinesics, Proxemics
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Provide very direct information regarding injury (include family) Discuss others with similar injury; rehab process; consequences of tbi. Include interaction with others (familiar; not just client and. Don"t argue or try to convince patient. Reinforce small changes- gradual acceptance/awareness of condition. Allow pt to experience how life is changed. Terminate awareness training when resistant or defensive. Treatment: conversation: turn taking- rules, eye gazes, pauses, conversational repair. Monitor and interpret feedback from conversational partner ( puzzled look ) Recognize and provide more/less information when necessary: communicative intent. Purpose of the interaction (social greetings vs. detailed discussion) Inappropriate conversational interaction given relationship between client and conversation partner. Use categorization activity (topics and examples of people in environment) Generalize to new people and new situations. 3 types: confused, impoverished, inefficient: confused discourse. Improve accuracy of information conveyed, slower/ more awareness of output. Use concrete topics (e. g. , people doing something) Video of activities (tv shows, construction shows , animals)