Overcoming Difficulties in Communicating with Parents

Description:

This lesson discusses the benefits of, and responsibilities for, establishing effective communication with difficult parents. Parental mind-sets and personality traits that hinder effective communication are identified, and methods and techniques for overcoming communication barriers are discussed.

Objectives:

RECALL effective communication skills.

DIFFERENTIATE between verbal and nonverbal communications.

RECALL practices that can help improve communication with parents.

RECALL Transitional Analysis ego states and how they can affect communication.

RECALL benefits of, and responsibilities for, establishing effective communication with parents.

IDENTIFY parental mind-sets and personality traits that hinder effective communication.

IDENTIFY methods and techniques for overcoming communication barriers.