The service users could come from different cultures and different religions so no one should judge and discriminate. Verbal Communication has lots of advantages and is very useful for difficult problems in a one to one situations. For example a nurse discussing a patients results from a blood test in a one to one situation will use verbal communication. However it is also used in group situations like a support group, where the main speaker gives advice to people who need their questions to be …show more content…
(Marked by Teachers, 2003 - 2013) “The way your posture is when you sit or stand can send a message, if the client is sat slouched with their arms crossed it usually means they do not want to be there and they are not interested.” Having an open posture has lots of advantages and disadvantages, one of them is putting people at their ease to make sure that they are relaxed. However you have to be careful when you are working with people who have a learning disability because they might find it hard to understand where the boundaries are and if they do not have a lot of social skills, they might not know the difference between a carer and a good friend. Therefore the carer might think their posture shows support but it could mean closeness for the receiver. On the other hand a closed posture could suggest that they want some distance but some people could not pick up this signal. There are also disadvantages to posture because if someone with a visual impairment cannot see then it is not very useful communication. Posture is most effective when you communicate with sighted people who know the social signs. Therefore the least effective way of communicating is with people who cannot see and people who do not understand the importance of