10-24-2014:
What did we learn as a group from these practice sessions?
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Some people (maybe most) do not like to be video recorded.
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People will still be video recorded if it will help them improve their communication skills!
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Everyone’s goal about communication is different.
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A goal may be to speak with 100% accuracy. This goal may be a good one, but it may be so difficult to reach that a person ends up giving up and not saying anything at all.
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Another goal may be to speak with 75% accuracy but still be able to get your ideas communicated (by using compensatory strategies like gestures and writing etc.).
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You don’t have to “talk” to get your point across. Other helpful ways to communicate include: gestures, facial expressions, and writing.
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Things we learned to do to keep a conversation going: clarify that you understand what is being said, ask pertinent questions, add your own knowledge of the topic, and don’t give up!
Overall, video self-monitoring has helped our members to think about what strategies to use when having a conversation with others. They are able to watch themselves in conversation, pick out strengths and weaknesses, make a plan, then complete the task again with more success!!!
