MAPping your mind MAPPING YOUR MIND Communication Definition Types of communication Purposes Share knowledge Imagine unreal situations or stories Types Formal Informal Verbal Influence Non-verbal Meet social expectations Visual Express feelings Process Cyclic Elements Sender Message Communication in health and social care Good communication Helps patients feel in control Eases patients'anxiety Saves money and avoids errors Intercultural mediators Help in case of Different language Different culture Channel Physical and mental health conditions Receiver Disabilities Encoding Decoding Feedback Noise Special forms of communication To foster inclusivity To ensure everyone can express themselves May use Low technology High technology Examples Augmentative and alternative communication Speech impairments Autism Conditions that affect verbal communication Braille Blind Barriers Visually impaired Linguistic Raised dots Semantic Sign language Cultural Deaf Emotional Hard of hearing Visual Own grammar and syntax Physical Physiological Psychological Work 319