Adult With Intellectual Disabilities And How To Talk To Them

By Daphne Bowen


It is normal for people to get sick. What is not normal is for the condition to stay for a long period of time and even become a permanent part of your being. Unfortunately, some people have experience and are experiencing this at the moment. Some individuals have this in their physical aspect while others are dealing with mental battles. Although it might not manifest physically in the early stages, this is something that will show sooner or later.

Effects that can be expected include the changes in behavior. If the condition gravely affects the person, they might not act normal towards others and often think to themselves. Changes in their mind and mental capacities would be evident as well. There are times when they might become adults with intellectual disabilities which could provide disadvantages to the patient.

According to experts, there are several causes that could lead to this. It seldom happens, but others have had it ever since they were born. This could also be because of accidents that resulted to direct blows to the head. On certain occasions, other conditions could have affected brain function and resulted to this.

Medical specialists in charge of treating patients with these conditions are required to go through different kinds of training. One is to always observe the way you speak with them. People like these have awareness. They are still very knowledgeable of what is happening around them. One indication of a wrong move might upset them. To effectively communicate, it is necessary to talk in the right manner.

It is a wrong thing to baby talk with them. Since they are already adults, it would be right. And you might not know it, but they are already aware of things. This might easily become the reason they get offended with you. Talk to them like you would with other adults but keep it slow paced and direct. Simple messages should get through easily.

It is necessary that you think about the language to be used for this. It is not right to use jargon unless they are aware of the words. This can easily get them confused about certain things. Instead, you should opt for simple sentences to help them understand it easily. It might be best to think about your mode of speech when you are with them.

You should think about how you can listen to them well. There are certain times when their mode of speech is also impaired. This is not very common and this might not be present in some other cases. But when it does happen, it makes it hard for them to properly communicate and have decent conversation with others.

Shouting is not the solution to everything. This is the reason why you must have patience in talking with them. Shouting at them will not get you anywhere. Aside from that, it would also only make them upset and they might refuse to talk to you for the remainder of your time together.

Whether you are a medical professional or someone who meets them on a daily basis, it is necessary that you learn about these things. For professionals, they usually undergo training for it. The points above are just some of the things that you ought to remember.




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