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Bridging Communication Barriers
Program Development Associates offers a variety of tools to minimize communication barriers among the members of an organization. PDA offers several multimedia resources to aid in establishing effective communication skills in the workplace.
Community Support for People with Disabilities
Providing a supportive community is the best way to facilitate effective communication. For those with disabilities, supportive environments add an element of inclusion that is critical for professional development. In order to construct an inclusive environment, an organization must be prepared to identify with the special needs of each member, regardless of mental or physical ability. Second, an organization must take strides to meet the special communications needs of each employee, once identified.
Augmentative Communication Strategies for Adults
PDA offers the Augmentative Communication Strategies for Adults book to give business professionals expert guidance in identifying a multitude of disorders and illnesses. Each section provides current and rich information as well as proactive measures to take when communicating. This guide also provides professionals with a CD-ROM of complementary tools to aid in assessing how much communicative support an individual needs.
Conversation Skills: On the Job and in the Community
The Conversation Skills book concentrates on illustrating the skill sets necessary for communicating with people with disabilities. Particularly beneficial for employees, this book helps those with disabilities become integrated and valuable organization members. Skill sets are built through brief 10 minute lessons, issued twice weekly over the course of 3 months.
Effective communication requires all parties involved to be aware that special communication needs may be necessary. In a diverse workplace, this disability awareness must be taught through disability training resources including DVDs, text books, CD-ROMS, and other interactive mediums. PDA has many disability training DVDs for business professionals to implement when issuing diversity training among employees.
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