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Vermont Communication Support Project

Communication Support In and Out of the Courtroom Disability, Communication & Accommodations

COMMUNICATION

COMMUNI NICATI TION

Commu mmuni nication

Commun unic icatio ion

Communication

DEFINITIONS OF “COMMUNICATION”

• The imparting or exchanging of information
• The act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or

behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else

• Communication is the process of sending and

receiving messages through verbal or nonverbal means, including speech, or oral communication; w riting and graphical representations; and signs, signals, and behavior. More simply, communication is said to be "the creation and exchange of meaning." Richard Nordquist, Ph.D.

Communication In & Out of the Courtroom

Primary Focus

INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE

Our Brave New Remote World!

Communication

Sometimes challenging… Sometimes not… Sometimes better / Sometimes worse… Sometimes the same…

Technology Rules In 2020 & Beyond

Remote Lesson Du Jour:

NEVER underestimate a person’s ability to connect and participate remotely!

Reminder…

JULY 26,1990

ADA Definition of a Disability

• Physical or mental impairment
• Impairment substantially limits one or more

major life activities

• Individual has a record of such impairment
• Individual is regarded as having an impairment

Disability Labels Functional Approach

EXAMPLES of DISABILITIES

that may affect a person’s ability to communicate

and/or

to communicate as effectively as they are able

Disabilities…

VCSP Qualifying Disabilities over Past 3 Years

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder (ADHD)

• Agoraphobia
• ALS
• Anxiety Disorder
• Aphasia
• Asperger Syndrome
• Autism
• Bipolar Disorder
• Borderline Personality

Disorder

• Cerebral Palsy
• Cognitive Processing Disorder
• Depression
• Developmental Disability
• Dyslexia
• Epilepsy
• Hearing Impairment
• Intellectual Disability
• Learning Disability
• Mental Health Disorder
• Multiple Personality Disorder
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neur-ocognitive Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Postpartum Mood Disorder
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Schizophrenia / Schizoaffective Disorder
• Stroke
• Stutter
• Substance Abuse
• Temporal Lobe Seizures
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Tourette Syndrome
• Vision Impairment

What Clients Say…

TOP 6

Learning Disability Anxiety Disorder PTSD/Depression ADHD

(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

TBI

Accommodations

Who’s Responsible? Self? Attorney? Court? Equipment? CSS

Who Know s Best?

Nothing About Us Without Us!

“Pre sum e Com pe t e nc e ”

Never put a limit on what someone can achieve – you’ll be surprised at how often they’ll prove you wrong!

Accommodations

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SIMPLE COMPLEX VISIBLE NOT VISIBLE CREATIVE

The Toolbox

& stress balls & cue cards & pads & pens & snacks &

• h, and NO fidgety spinners, etc.

Ready?

Set Up / Seating / Ground Rules

Respect / Patience SET UP FOR SUCCESS!

Expect The Unexpected!

CSS

Communication Support Specialist

AKA

Communication Specialist

Who’s Who? What’s What?

ROLES

Communication Specialist Attorney Judge Advocate Guardian And… And… And...

CLIENT REFERRALS CSS

Who Refers? How ? Qualification Motion Scheduling Pre-meeting Hearing or Meeting Post-meeting CLIENT MUST WANT & NEED CSS SERVICES

Thank You!

Lynne C. Cardozo, VCSP Director

VT Communication Support Project 141 Main St., #7, Montpelier, VT 05602 csp@disabilityrightsvt.org 802.244.8867 Toll Free 888.686.VCSP Fax 802.229.1359

Robert Appel, Attorney at Law, PLC

64 Prindle Rd. #2 Charlotte VT 05445 Tel: (802) 595-1544 Fax: (802) 881-0379 rappel@robertappellaw.com www.robertappellaw.com

Vermont Communication Support Project