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Kathryn Shady; Shannon Phillips; Susan Newman – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This integrative review explores the barriers to and facilitators of healthcare access in adults with intellectual and developmental disorders (IDD) and communication difficulties (CD) using Levesque et al.'s conceptual framework of access to health. IDDs are a group of disorders that occur early in childhood and often involve language…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Communication Problems, Journal Articles
J. B. Ganz; James E. Pustejovsky; Joe Reichle; Kimberly J. Vannest; Margaret Foster; Marcus C. Fuller; Lauren M. Pierson; Sanikan Wattanawongwan; Armando J. Bernal; Man Chen; April N. Haas; Rachel Skov; S. D. Smith; Valeria Yllades – Grantee Submission, 2022
This meta-analysis reviews the literature on communication modes, communicative functions, and AAC type examined during interventions with school-age participants with ASD and/or ID who experience CCN. Considering potential differences related to outcomes taught could help identify the most effective means of individualizing AAC interventions. We…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability
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Sarah E. Hudler; Genevieve Hurlburt; Matthew E. Brock – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2025
Most approaches for teaching reading involve students reading aloud and receiving feedback. These approaches are not feasible for nonspeaking students, and teachers need alternative strategies that do not require speech. To provide guidance about effective strategies, we conducted a systematic review of 51 experimental studies within 36 journal…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Communication Problems, Communication Disorders
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Kirkendall, Abbie; Linton, Kristen; Farris, Saritha – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Individuals with an intellectual disability are vulnerable to having end-of-life decisions made for them merely due to the presence of a disability. As a result, decisions made by others may not reflect the exact wishes of the individual. Methods: This review examines literature on individuals with an intellectual disability in making…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Decision Making, Death, Literature Reviews