Communication requires a sender, a message, and a recipient. It serves several functions including meeting basic needs, exchanging information, maintaining social routines, and fostering closeness between people. There are different modes of communication that can be used, including pictures, signs, gestures, voice output devices, and other alternatives to speech. Effective communication involves determining the individual's preferred mode, using consistent language, allowing multiple responses, and providing prompts on a continuum from least to most intrusive.

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2. …the act of conveying information
 Communication requires a sender, a message
and a recipient
 Functions of communication
 Basic needs
 Information exchange
 Social routines
 Social closeness
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3. …..what a listener receives and
understands from a communication
partner
schedules
behavior cards
social stories

4. … what one person tries to convey to
another
PECS voice output
choice board
device

5. …using some other way to
communicate in support of or
as an alternative to speech.
•Pictures
•Signs
•Gesture
s

6.  Environmental cue least
 Expectant pause
 Wh question
 Partial prompt
 Model
 HUH most

7.  Determine and practice mode of communication
 Use consistent language
 Provide multiple responses
 Black and white vs. color

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