Rethinking Communication guide to advanced dementia

That may feel like a harsh description, but it is an accurate depiction of what so easily happens in care homes. No one has to intend to exclude people. It is just what happens if we do not have alternative interpretations of what it means when someone loses the ability to engage in a way that is easily understood by others. It shows, once again, how dependent human beings are on others to help in interpreting the meaning of behaviours. However, it is interesting to pause and consider whether we would make similar claims about people who have difficulty in communicating due to learning disability, stroke or congenital deaf-blindness. Would we make these claims about healthy babies who are yet to talk, walk or communicate in a way that we easily understand? If your answer is “No”, then we can begin to see,