Helpful Hints On Interacting With People with...

If you are in a noisy or visually distracting area, consider moving to a quite calm area.
If you receive no visual or verbal feedback while speaking, ask the person if they understood what you have said. Be prepared to repeat your statements of necessary.
Don't assume that you have to explain everything to a person with a cognitive dis ability; s/he does not necessarily have a problem with general comprehension
Be patient and flexible: The individual may need extra time for making decisions and responding.

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Teresa T. Feb 12, 2010, 11:54pm UTC

I know with my son with Cerebral palsy, we can only give him one step at a time to do, or he gets very frustrated. He does understand, It just takes longer to process with him.

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Helpful Hints On Interacting With People with Cognitive Disabilities (e.g. Learning Disabled, ADHD, brain injury)

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