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Turn-Taking and Communication Modes of Students and Staff in Group Activities at Non-Inclusive Schools for Students with Intellectual Disability
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Sofia Wallin; Helena Hemmingsson; Gunilla Thunberg; Jenny Wilder – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Most students with intellectual and communicative disability who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) attend non-inclusive school settings. Little is known about turn-taking and the use of various communication modes in groups of students and staff in this context. Previous studies on single students with intellectual…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Communication
Parental Perceptions of Social Life before and after Attending a Parent Training Program for Children with Complex Communication Needs: The ComAlong Example
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Ellen Backman; Jakob Åsberg Johnels; Gunilla Thunberg – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Parent training programs aimed at improving language outcomes for children with complex communication needs have predominantly been evaluated on child-centered outcomes and less often on the impact on social life or parental well-being. This study examined parent perceptions of social life before and after ComAlong, a group intervention providing…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Social Life, Parent Education, Group Instruction