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d3
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CHAPTER 3 COMMUNICATION |
This chapter is about general and specific features of communicating by language, signs and symbols, including receiving and producing messages, carrying on conversations, and using communication devices and techniques. |
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Communicating - receiving (d310-d329) |
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d310
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Communicating with - receiving - spoken messages |
Comprehending literal and implied meanings of messages in spoken language, such as understanding that a statement asserts a fact or is an idiomatic expression, such as responding and comprehending spoken messages. |
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d3100
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Responding to the human voice |
Responding to the human voice in a very basic manner reflected by changes in breathing patterns, or with gross or fine body movements. |
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d3101
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Comprehending simple spoken messages |
Responding appropriately in actions or with words to simple spoken messages (2-3 words) such as requests (e.g. give me) or commands (e.g. no, come here). |
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d3102
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Comprehending complex spoken messages |
Responding appropriately in actions or with words to complex spoken messages (complete sentences), such as questions or instructions. |
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d3108
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Communicating with - receiving - spoken messages, other specified |
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d3109
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Communicating with - receiving - spoken messages, unspecified |
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d315
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Communicating with - receiving - nonverbal messages |
Comprehending the literal and implied meanings of messages conveyed by gestures, symbols and drawings, such as realizing that a child is tired when she rubs her eyes or that a warning bell means that there is a fire. |
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d3150
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Communicating with - receiving - body gestures |
Comprehending the meaning conveyed by facial expressions, hand movements or signs, body postures, and other forms of body language. |
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d3151
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Communicating with - receiving - general signs and symbols |
Comprehending the meaning represented by public signs and symbols, such as traffic signs, warning symbols, musical or scientific notations, and icons. |
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d3152
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Communicating with - receiving - drawings and photographs |
Comprehending the meaning represented by drawings (e.g. line drawings, graphic designs, paintings, three-dimensional representations, pictograms), graphs, charts and photographs, such as understanding that an upward line on a height chart indicates that a child is growing. |
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d3158
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Communicating with - receiving - nonverbal messages, other specified |
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d3159
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Communicating with - receiving - nonverbal messages, unspecified |
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d320
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Communicating with - receiving - formal sign language messages |
Receiving and comprehending messages in formal sign language with literal and implied meaning. |
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d325
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Communicating with - receiving - written messages |
Comprehending the literal and implied meanings of messages that are conveyed through written language (including Braille), such as following political events in the daily newspaper or understanding the intent of religious scripture. |
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d329
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Communicating - receiving, other specified and unspecified |
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Communicating - producing (d330-d349) |
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d330
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Speaking |
Producing words, phrases and longer passages in spoken messages with literal and implied meaning, such as expressing a fact or telling a story in oral language. |
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d331
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Pre-talking |
Vocalizing when aware of another person in the proximal environment, such as producing sounds when the mother is close; babbling; babbling in turn-taking activities. Vocalizing in response to speech through imitating speech-sounds in a turn taking procedure. |
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d332
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Singing |
Producing tones in a sequence resulting in a melody or performing songs on one's own or in a group. |
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d335
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Producing nonverbal messages |
Using gestures, symbols and drawings to convey messages, such as shaking one's head to indicate disagreement or drawing a picture or diagram to convey a fact or complex idea. |
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d3350
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Producing body language |
Conveying messages by intentional movements of the body, such as facial gestures (e.g. smiling, frowning, wincing), by arm and hand movements, and by postures (e.g. embracing to indicate affection or pointing to receive attention or an object). |
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d3351
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Producing signs and symbols |
Conveying meaning by using signs and symbols (e.g. icons, Bliss board, scientific symbols) and symbolic notation systems, such as using musical notation to convey a melody. |
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d3352
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Producing drawings and photographs |
Conveying meaning by drawing, painting, sketching, and making diagrams, pictures or photographs, such as drawing a map to give someone directions to a location. |
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d3358
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Producing nonverbal messages, other specified |
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d3359
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Producing nonverbal messages, unspecified |
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d340
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Producing messages in formal sign language |
Conveying, with formal sign language, literal and implied meaning. |
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d345
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Writing messages |
Producing the literal and implied meanings of messages that are conveyed through written language, such as writing a letter to a friend. |
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d349
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Communication - producing, other specified and unspecified |
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Conversation and use of communication devices and techniques (d350-d369) |
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d350
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Conversation |
Starting, sustaining and ending an interchange of thoughts and ideas, carried out by means of spoken, written, sign or other forms of language, with one or more persons one knows or who are strangers, in formal or casual settings. |
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d3500
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Starting a conversation |
Beginning an interchange, such as initiating turn-taking activity through eye-contact or other means, that leads to communication or dialogue, such as by introducing oneself, expressing customary greetings, or by introducing a topic or asking questions. |
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d3501
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Sustaining a conversation |
Continuing an interchange by taking turns in vocalizing, speaking or using sign or shaping a dialogue by adding ideas, introducing a new topic or retrieving a topic that has been previously mentioned. |
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d3502
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Ending a conversation |
Finishing an interchange or dialogue with customary termination statements or expressions and by bringing closure to the topic under discussion. |
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d3503
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Conversing with one person |
Initiating, maintaining, shaping and terminating an interchange or dialogue with one person, such as in pre-verbal or verbal play, vocal or verbal exchange between mother and child, or in discussing the weather with a friend. |
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d3504
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Conversing with many people |
Initiating, maintaining, shaping and terminating an interchange or dialogue with more than one individual, such as by starting and participating in a group interchange (e.g. in playing table games, in class discussion in school, or in informal or formal discussions). |
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d3508
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Conversation, other specified |
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d3509
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Conversation, unspecified |
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d355
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Discussion |
Starting, sustaining and ending an examination of a matter, with arguments for or against, or debate carried out by means of spoken, written, sign or other forms of language, with one or more people one knows or who are strangers, in formal or casual settings. |
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d3550
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Discussion with one person |
Initiating, maintaining, shaping or terminating an argument or debate with one person. |
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d3551
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Discussion with many people |
Initiating, maintaining, shaping or terminating an argument or debate with more than one individual. |
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d3558
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Discussion, other specified |
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d3559
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Discussion, unspecified |
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d360
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Using communication devices and techniques |
Using devices, techniques and other means for the purposes of communicating, such as calling a friend on the telephone. |
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d3600
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Using telecommunication devices |
Using telephones and other machines, such as facsimile or telex machines or computers (e-mail) as a means of communication. |
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d3601
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Using writing machines |
Using machines for writing, such as typewriters, computers and Braille writers, as a means of communication. |
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d3602
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Using communication techniques |
Performing actions and tasks involved in techniques for communicating, such as reading lips. |
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d3608
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Using communication devices and techniques, other specified |
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d3609
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Using communication devices and techniques, unspecified |
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d369
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Conversation and use of communication devices and techniques, other specified and unspecified |
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d398
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Communication, other specified |
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d399
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Communication, unspecified |
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