Proper Communication For Adult With Intellectual Disabilities

By Daphne Bowen


It is normal for people to get sick. What is not normal is for the condition to stay for a long period of time and even become a permanent part of your being. Unfortunately, some people have experience and are experiencing this at the moment. Some individuals have this in their physical aspect while others are dealing with mental battles. Although it might not manifest physically in the early stages, this is something that will show sooner or later.

There are several effects to experiencing and going through this. Most of the time, it can affect a person badly. However, there will be certain times when it can increase the intellectual capacity of a person. Their level becomes too high that these people regarded genius and could easily create things because of it. Adults with intellectual disabilities are rare cases through.

Several causes create these things to happen to someone. At times, this could be an inborn condition and the only way for cure is to constantly submit for treatment. Instances of accidents could also be the reason behind all of these. When it directly affects the head, some parts might be subject to damage.

Medical specialists in charge of treating patients with these conditions are required to go through different kinds of training. One is to always observe the way you speak with them. People like these have awareness. They are still very knowledgeable of what is happening around them. One indication of a wrong move might upset them. To effectively communicate, it is necessary to talk in the right manner.

They are no longer children. And if you talk to them in a child like manner, they are sure to take it the wrong way. It has to be a direct mode of speech but a clear one for you to easily capture their attention and make them understand. This is the common mistake of many people. Whether you are a doctor or someone with connection to them, this is rule number one.

Most of these people are in medical facilities all the time. This means that they do not get out that often and they have no idea what words other people are using on the outside already. Because of this, it is not advised to speak to them using unfamiliar words. This will only confuse the both of you and make it difficult for them to understand.

You should think about how you can listen to them well. There are certain times when their mode of speech is also impaired. This is not very common and this might not be present in some other cases. But when it does happen, it makes it hard for them to properly communicate and have decent conversation with others.

Remember to not shout at all. There must be patience when you try to explain things to them. This is the only way they could understand what you are trying to say. Avoid shouting because it either agitates them or they would feel upset about it. This would result to not going anywhere with your conversation.

These are basic things you must think about when you are treating patients. For doctors that specialize in this, it is part of their training. Many establishments provide seminars so that they could learn what to do in order to make progress with treatments in connection to the current condition of the patient.




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