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Communication Awareness – Reflector (Silver)
This Open Badge is awarded to people who attend and reflect on the learning session Communication Awareness
Communication Awareness is a learning session to support you to
- Have a greater awareness of the many different alternative and augmentative communication methods used by individuals who may have additional communication needs.
- Consider different methods of communication that meet the holistic needs of individuals you support
- Trial and develop strategies to support effective communication.
- Be more aware of the impact of your own communication and therefore communicate more effectively with people who use our services.
To earn this badge you must:
- Attend a Communication Awareness learning session and provide us with the date and place of your attendance (6 hours)
- Reflect on what you learned from the session, which parts you found most useful and why (around 150words)
There are no prerequisites required for this badge, but you may already have applied and hold the Participant (Bronze) badge.
You will need to provide answers to the questions set out in the criteria as evidence for this Open Badge. Please include the date and place of the session you attended in your evidence.
You can use the information and activities you participated in during the session to evidence your learning in any way that is appropriate and helpful for you to answer the criteria. You can also submit any other evidence of learning which can include a 1 minute video, podcast or a visual representation of your learning.
This evidence may be used to evidence your PRTL (post registration training and learning), to fulfil registration requirements of the SSSC
We will decline applications for this badge that don’t demonstrate all of the points from the criteria.
Remember .. the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Please don’t include confidential or private information within your statement.
Badge issuer
Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership
Perth and Kinross Council is one of 32 local councils in Scotland providing a range of local services. The Learning and Development Team are committed to supporting workers and managers in the Health and Social Care Partnership by using a variety of creative methods which are unique to individuals and team.
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I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge