Receptive Communication

Receptive Communication is the process of receiving and understanding a message. It is often difficult to determine how a child who is deaf/blind receives a message. Think about living in a world where you cannot see or hear what is going on around you. If we pay close attention to the way we send our messages, we increase their chances of being received.

It is very difficult for individuals who are deaf-blind to understand how they should respond to your communication. This is especially true when the child has limited understanding of speech cues. 

 

For example, when Lee is given a gesture or sign, “eat,” Lee does not know if it is a command or a question.  Lee’s teacher is teaching a new vocabulary word and wants Lee to imitate the sign

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Below are six examples of what a student or teacher may use to help with Receptive Communication.

 

 This is a picture of a completed daily schedule a student would follow.

This is the Universal sign for NO

 

Below is a Mini Schedule for students that are completing a quick task

 

Sequential Step direction for specific tasks/activities. This picture is showing step by step directions on how to wash your hands.

 

 

This shows the students to stop, go, done, and almost. Students follow this to the color. Green for go, Yellow for almost done, and Red for stop.