Speaking Clearly
If someone can't hear you, you need to speak _____.
louder
You can greet someone by smiling, waving and/or saying, "___________."
Hi/Hello
AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative ______________.
Communication
When someone shuts others out through body language they are showing ________ body language. For example: arms may be crossed, body/face is turned away. This usually signals that someone wants to avoid conversation.
Using positive self-talk, being open to learning, and recognizing your strengths are all ways to develop growth __________.
mindset
If you tend to speak too fast, you probably need to _______ down when someone doesn't understand what you're saying.
slow
Making short, polite conversation about common topics is called small ____.
For example: "How was your weekend?"
talk
_____ language is a way some people communicate using their hands and facial expressions.
Facing your communication partner is ___ body language. This usually means a person is interested in talking.
open
One type of ______, like bullying, can hurt others' feelings. _______ can also be fun when used to lighten the mood in hard situations.
Sarcasm
It is important to ________ what you said when someone doesn't understand. For example: say it again slower and clearer.
repeat
To continue a conversation we may ask follow-up _______ . For example:
What did you do there?
Who did you go with?
questions
According to the Communication Bill of Rights, everyone has the right to say __, protest or refuse.
no
Using gestures, like _____ or thumbs up, can help a listener understand your message.
pointing
1. Locate a staff worker
2. Gain their attention
3. State your problem/question
4. Actively listen to their response
5. Repeat their directions to confirm or ask clarifying questions.
These are the step to asking for ____ in the community.
help
Moving your _________ wide to carefully say all the sounds of your words is called over-articulation.
mouth
When somebody doesn't understand what you said, this is a communication _________. You can repair the _________ by telling the person, "please listen again," and then repeating your message slowly and clearly. You may also write the message on paper or type it.
breakdown
According to the Communication Bill of Rights, everyone has the _________ to express their emotions and thoughts.
right
We can practice assertive communication by standing up straight, _______ toward the person, and speaking in a firm, polite voice.
looking
1. Sit up tall
2. Listen & lean forward
3. Ask and answer questions
4. Nod your head with a quiet mouth
5. Track the speaker with your eyes
These are the 5 steps to active __________
listening
Explaining what you are trying to say by using other words may help others _______ your message.
understand
You can _____ a conversation politely by saying something like, "I have to get to back to work now. Bye!"
exit
If someone uses a tablet to communicate, we should never _____ it away from them.
take
Aggressive communication looks like an angry _____, finger pointing or fist clenching, and getting too close to the other person.
face
A phrase that means something different from it's literal meaning is an ___________.
For example: Joy had cold feet before the party and decided to stay home.
idiom