Verbal expression and comprehension (understanding)
What do I need to be able to do?
Understand and respond to verbal communication.
This will assist you when participating in tutorial discussions and practicing your professional communication during on-campus learning activities.
Verbally communicate clear instructions and explanations in a time responsive way.
In internship settings, verbal communication is the primary source of communication between you, clients, victims, offenders, supervisors and other professionals and will assist you when participating in meetings and discussions.
What adjustments to my study conditions can I access?
A range of adjustments can be organised through the Equitable Learning Services (ELS). Contact the ELS to discuss what adjustments may be helpful to you.
Additional time allowances for comprehension and expression may be available to you for on-campus learning activities.
Internship tasks may require time responsive communication. This should be discussed with your internship coordinator prior to commencement.
Social communication
Social Communication refers to the capacity to understand and use appropriate non-verbal communication such as: eye contact, gestures, facial expression, speaking volume, tone of voice, proximity and verbal turn-taking.
What do I need to be able to do?
Recognise, interpret, use and respond to non-verbal communication appropriately in both on-campus and internship settings to build relationships, establish trust and assess client needs
In on-campus and internship settings, tasks which require your use of social communication abilities include:
- recognising and responding appropriately to non-verbal cues from peers and staff such as verbal turn taking in tutorials
- responding to clients by using your own social communication skills, such as open body language, eye contact and facial expressions to display understanding and engagement
What adjustments to my study conditions can I access?
A range of adjustments can be organised through the Equitable Learning Services (ELS). Contact the ELS to discuss what adjustments may be helpful to you.
Consideration will be given to the use of non-verbal communication appropriate to your disability or condition for example, if you have a vision or hearing impairment, you may rely more on using either auditory or visual means of social communication.