This document discusses effective communication strategies and tools. It emphasizes that clear, memorable messaging is important for effective communication. It recommends determining key audiences and tailoring messages to be relevant, concise and consistent. The document also discusses various communication aids and tools, including phones, email, social media and video conferencing, that can help individuals and businesses communicate more effectively.

1. Communication Aids

2. Communication Aid - is anything that
helps an individual communicate more
effectively with those around him.
This could range from a simple letter
board to a more sophisticated piece of
electronic equipment.

3. Effective Communication Strategies
- Effective communications are vital to achieving
the goals and objectives of the course or career
whether trying to improve services at the building
level, secure funding at the district level or shape
policy at the national level. Failure to communicate
well can result in negative outcomes and missed
opportunities.

4. Ways in making communication effective:
1. Imbibe leadership role in
communication – all students can be
leaders at school, district or division
level. Good communication is also an
important leadership tool. Important
aspects to this leadership role are:

5. • Knowing and reaching out to key audiences/ stakeholders
• Recognizing communications opportunities
• Developing and conveying key message
• Providing useful, relevant information to groups or
individual
• Making use of resources provided by the school, district or
division level
• Coordinating with colleagues within the school, district or
division level
• Encouraging school psychologist to be active communicators

6. Ways in making communication effective:
2. Determine key message areas –
developing clear, memorable messages
are critical to effective communications.

7. Developing Your Messages
1. Identify your target audiences:
- Administrators
- Teachers/other Educators
- Allied professionals
- Parents
- Policymakers
- Advocacy Groups
- Media
- School Psychologists

8. Developing Your Messages
Consider your audience:
- Level of knowledge/ awareness
- Primary concerns/ expectations
- Perspective
- Possible barriers to understanding
- Ability/ likelihood to take action

9. Developing Your Message
2. Focus on your objective:
Consider why the issue is important,
to whom and why at this time. What
do you want to accomplish

10. Developing Your Message
3. Be relevant:
• Relate the issue to a school, district or division
context.
• People focus on the issue they are concerned about
• Include some supporting points about what parents/
teachers/ students can do
• Provide your contact information

11. Developing Your Message
4. Be clear and concise:
• Pick your main point
• Back it up with facts or data point
• Provide specific suggestions
• Provide personal examples
• Use audience appropriate language

12. Developing Your Message
5. Be consistent to the points you make:
• Emphasize the importance of prevention and
early intervention
• Reiterate that effective interventions and proper
supports improve children’s outcome
• Encourage people to seek additional
information

13. Communication Tools
1. Phones
2. Email
3. Social Networks
4. Instant Messaging and skype

14. The Use of Tools of Technology in Communication
- Using technology in communication has become
a necessity, it is now part of our lives. People
communicate through emails, faxes, mobile
phones, video conferences and other social media
channels. As time goes on, more emerging
technologies will change the way we communicate
and it will be up to us to embrace them or not.

15. The Impact of Technology in Communication to a
Business:
1. Easy product launch
2. Product or service surveys
3. Social interaction with consumers
4. Video conferencing
5. Use of digital networks

16. 1. What is the impact of technology in
communication to individuals?
2. Why are communication aids important to you
as students?
3. How do you develop and convey key messages
to your target audience?