Week 12 Competencies

Competency (VI)

6.1 Determine factors that affect communication with the identified audience.

6.1.2 Identify the assets, needs, and characteristics of the audience that affect communication and message design (e.g. literacy levels, language, culture, and cognitive and perceptual abilities).

Summary: This week, I spent time finalizing the pages in the early-stage care guide, working with different graphics, pictures, and designs that would be best suited for caregivers and be visually appealing (6.1.2). The guide has to be set at an eighth grade reading level, and should adhere to the educational, personal, and emotional needs of caregivers in the early stage. At this point, I am working to finalize each page with its organization, graphics, and the information provided.

6.4 Select methods and technologies used to deliver messages.

6.4.3 Develop communication aids, materials, or tools using appropriate multimedia (e.g. infographics, presentation software, brochures, and posters).

6.4.4 Assess the suitability of new and/or existing communication aids, materials, or tools for audience(s) (e.g., the CDC Clear Communication Index and the Suitability Assessment Materials (SAM).

Summary: This week, my work consisted of creating communication aids, materials, and tools, that go along with the early-stage care guide that Sarah and I developed. The guide is being worked on through Canva (6.4.3). This is where I design each page that corresponds with the information we developed. At this stage, I am finalizing the designs and organizations of the page, so I work with Sarah to ensure she agrees with the finalizations (6.4.4).

Reflection: What, So What, What Now?

This week at the CARE Center was spent working to finalize the early-stage care guide so that next week I can share what I have created and get more feedback. I plan to have the entire guide finished by next Friday so that the other guides can be worked on at another time, or other people can continue editing the care guide past what I have started.