NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Danker, Joanne; Dreyfus, Shoshana; Strnadová, Iva; Pilkinton, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adults with severe/profound intellectual disability typically face poor communication outcomes as they are often nonverbal and need their supporters to provide for their communication needs. This review aimed to identify studies focused on the communication resources people with severe/profound intellectual disability use for…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Communication, Barriers, Affordances
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rombouts, Ellen; Maes, Bea; Zink, Inge – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: Research findings suggest that direct support staff use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) inconsistently. Various staff-related factors have been identified, and researchers agree that these factors somehow interrelate. Therefore, we approached AAC use as a behavioural process and examined the synergy between…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Behavior, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology