Speaking properly is tough (as long as those duties are not crucial to the job, an available place for the employee to go to be alone for quiet time to help minimize the stresses of the job, rest breaks to prevent stimulus overload and exhaustion, job restructuring, part-time or modified work schedules, reassignment to a different position, acquisition or modification or workplace equipment or devices, training materials or policies in baille or a simplified language, provision of readers or interpreters (disability rights center). Many employers are willing to work with former employees hoping to return to work after brain injury, particularly if they were in good standing prior to their accident/injury. Often times, an agreement is reached which will allow the individual to return to work on a gradual basis as their strengths and abilities increase. To add to the individual’s rate of success, the professional staff continues to follow them and provides assistance to the employer and member of staff as barriers and/or weaknesses are identified. For example, if the individual is having a problematic time remembering what tasks to do, it may be recommended that they carry a notebook to write down what is asked of them.
Clear Speech: Exercise
- Every time we talk we have an opportunity to practice
- Speaking properly is in part based on pronunciation. It is the correct use of vocal cords, mouth, tongue, lungs and your head
Tense Voice, Good Pitch
- Indistinct speech could be caused by failure to open the mouth enough or too much. Rigidity in the jaw muscles and or lips could contribute. This rigidity could come from nervousness or from habit
- Slurring phrases or running them together could be the result of a learned behavior or cultural behavior. Additionally , it includes dropping syllables indiscriminately or as a cultural norm. These should be corrected to to communicate simply and distinctly.
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