POSITIVE COMMUNICATION

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• ADHD, ADD, and HD: Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactive Disorders can cause difficulty with the focus of attention. These disorders, along with the problem of distractibility, may involve physical cortical limitation. In this circumstance, it is important and helpful to recognize the problem and to find ways of maintaining attention while speaking with appropriate breaks. Relaxation and meditation techniques may be of some assistance. Removing unnecessary noise or other unnecessary distractions often helps. Choosing the best way of communicating succinctly while paraphrasing or emphasizing keywords is usually helpful. Cleaning up the auditory channel with a clean clear message that is appropriate for loudness and absent of any auditory distractions is usually most beneficial.  So, amplifying systems in group setting usually works well. Personal listening devices often work best.
• Auditory language processing: To adequately process language information from a hearing perspective, one must have the physical capacity to hear clearly, the intention and motivation to receive auditory language, and the ability to integrate that information into the brain. Then retaining that information. Difficulties with physical auditory limitations to receiving auditory information can easily be confused with behavioral concerns, motivation, interest factors, emotional concerns, or hearing loss. Factors such as processing speed, language sophistication (vocabulary, syntax, and morphology), interest, sleep deprivation, and medication can hinder an ability to focus attention and processing information. 
• There is a myriad of ways to help with this problem, including understanding the problem better under negative communication and all of the suggestions covered under ADHD above. 
• In most ordinary communication circumstances, the average person only needs to be aware when speaking and listening that problems of this nature exist, and that mindful communication is mostly what is needed to assist with hearing and communication. On the other hand, public speaking circumstances should require adequate personal assistive devices, sound systems or sign language assistance to help those who would have trouble hearing in less-than-ideal circumstances.
• Of the utmost importance in public speaking circumstances is an awareness of noise in the environment and noise levels. It is not uncommon for many people in conversations to get annoyed, or angry, or bothered because the person they are conversing with has difficulty hearing or understanding without ever considering asking if there is a concern for hearing and often attaching some other misunderstanding to communication.
• In all circumstances of communication, the bottom line is always the intention to converse mindfully, so that communication is both positive and healthy.
• Speaking and listening in different parts of the world, we must be more aware of our differences to have respect for different traditions, cultures, mannerisms, verbal and nonverbal communication, and lifestyles. We need to understand more fully that our differences are minor and that we all share mostly the same needs, wants, and desires. We need to recognize that we all deserve respect, human rights, freedom, kindness, and generosity. We are all equal in the sense of sharing a common bond with each other and our environment. It is helpful to remain humble and not assume that our mannerisms are in some way superior or better.

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