PROFILES · JOURNALS ·
SHARED UNDERSTANDING
PROFILES · JOURNALS ·
SHARED UNDERSTANDING
My Meaning gives the people around you a shared, practical reference for how you communicate, what your communication may mean, and how best to support you.
Important knowledge about your communication profile helps everyone work from the same understanding.
This is especially valuable when someone new joins your support team. A new support worker can quickly learn the important things they need to know how you express choices, how you say yes or no, how you ask for help, what communication methods you use, how much time you may need to respond, and what helps communication work well.
Help people understand how to communicate with you before they begin providing support.
Family, support workers and approved practitioners can work from the same agreed communication guidance.
Important communication knowledge stays with your profile rather than depending on who happens to be present.
The same communication guidance can travel with you across home, community activities, providers and support teams.
You or your authorised representative can see the profile, know who has access, approve or withdraw access, and nominate someone to help administer it.
Your profile is centred on you, so it can remain available even when workers, practitioners or providers change.
My Meaning gives them a practical introduction to how you communicate and what good communication support looks like for you. Helping them build understanding from the beginning.