Word Vomit

I am convinced that when people come to me for a simplified explanation, they wind up even more confused than they were prior to talking to me. I can relay my ideas, as evident in my video portfolios, but generally, my head contains a jumble of facts that I have a hard time linking together. I used to think I was fine with that, since this hodgepodge makes sense to me anyway, but the world isn’t as forgiving to others.

The challenge with Monday’s case was giving instructions – something we take for granted when we kid around and stumble over your words. Jhao was Tonette’s and my pseudo-deaf patient. Loud voices and gestures were involved, but I’m happy we were commended on our delivery. Additional cues like diagrams would help, so that’s something I agree with.

There were lulls of quiet time, thanks to yoga. Muscle strain aside, exercising was a good way to cap off the day, but frankly, witnessing ma’am Mia teach us was better. I actually wish I could embody the same kind of grace she had every time she explained a pose that took us (well, me) a while to understand.

Delivery and knowledge is important, yes, but what dictates that is how well you understand your learner. In lab demonstrations, we’re still more concerned about how we’re doing than how well our client understands us. Patience and open-mindedness are crucial in trying to ensure we connect with our clients, but that’s after we realize that what makes sense to us may not make sense to the child that skips school because she can’t keep up with the lessons, or the retired electrician that now spends his days at home because he can’t seem to move his limbs anymore. The world isn’t as forgiving to others.

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