7. Understanding communication

This activity covers ‘understanding communication by:

•verbal means (such as hearing or lip reading) alone; or
•non-verbal means (such as reading 16 point print or Braille) alone; or
•a combination of (i) and (ii),

using any aid that is normally, or could reasonably be, used unaided by another person.’

Descriptors	Points
(a) Cannot understand a simple message, such as the location of a fire escape, due to sensory impairment.	15 points*
(b) Has significant difficulty understanding a simple message from a stranger due to sensory impairment.	15 points
(c) Has some difficulty understanding a simple message from a stranger due to sensory impairment.	6 points
(d) None of the above applies.	0 points

*If you satisfy the first 15-point descriptor (a*) above, you qualify as having LCWRA.