Try: Try getting cr’s attention before speaking try to be clear and to the point keep it simple reduce distractions every so often stop and ask cr to restate what he she heard to ensure understanding try reducing your rate of speech and pause frequently to allow cr time to process and respond try to avoid abrupt topic changes in group conversations help set a slower pace of conversation

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: traumatic brain injury a guide for caregivers of service members and veterans – module 2 by the office of the u s surgeon general no date available at www traumaticbraininjuryatoz org

Keywords: Conversation communication understand

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