Identifying current reading experience and preferences of clients
If you want to review the section of Outcome 2 relating to identifying clients' current reading preferences, click the ICTL logo at the top left of the page to return to the Unit 2 home page and follow the link to Outcome 2 from there.
When dealing with clients with special needs and with specific language requirements, sensitivity is always required. It is important to remember that disabilities may not affect the reading level of clients or their reading interests. Similarly, a client who lacks fluency in English, because it is their second language, may be capable of reading complex literature in their mother tongue.
Keeping structured notes of the interview will enable you to make reading recommendations based on what was actually said during the interview and not assumptions.
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