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Direct linkRhianne Hoffman; Elizabeth Spencer; Joanne Steel – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Spoken discourse impairments post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) are well-documented and heterogeneous in nature. These impairments have chronic implications for adults in terms of employment, socializing and community involvement. Intervention delivered by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is recommended for adults with discourse…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments
McDonald, Sarah; Kent, Julie – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2022
Language and communication improvement approaches designed by SLT services for delivery by early years practitioners can be effective in principle, but what helps or hinders initial and ongoing success? In this implementation study, we investigated the experiences of 10 practitioners who became Language Leads (LLs) and delivered the Language Lead…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Communication Strategies, Communication Skills
Chadwick, Darren; Buell, Susan; Goldbart, Juliet – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Communication assessment of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) has seldom been investigated. Here, we explore approaches and decision making in undertaking communication assessments in this group of people. A questionnaire was sent to UK practitioners. The questionnaire elicited information about assessment…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Communication Strategies, Speech Language Pathology
Solarsh, Barbara; Johnson, Hilary – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
People with communication support needs experience barriers that limit their social inclusion in society. A community approach such as "communication access" that targets changing attitudes, skills, and resources may assist in facilitating community participation. The authors describe the development of communication access from 2008 in…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Speech Language Pathology
Brebner, Chris; Attrill, Stacie; Marsh, Claire; Coles, Lilienne – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2017
Professional development can provide opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge, and to apply them to practice in a sustainable way. However, delivery of professional development needs to consider the philosophies and pedagogies of training recipients, and activities should be tailored to meet their needs. This article reports on an…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Models
Meuris, Kristien; Maes, Bea; De Meyer, Anne-Marie; Zink, Inge – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of sign characteristics in a key word signing (KWS) system on the functional use of those signs by adults with intellectual disability (ID). Method: All 507 signs from a Flemish KWS system were characterized in terms of phonological, iconic, and referential characteristics.…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Adults, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
Dalton, Caroline; Sweeney, John – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2013
This study explores front-line staff knowledge and perceptions of how people with intellectual disability residing in residential services are supported to communicate effectively. Participants ("n" = 138) completed a self-report questionnaire adapted from an instrument developed by DeSimone & Cascella (2005) "Journal of…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Caregivers, Knowledge Level, Attitude Measures
Johansson, Monica Blom; Carlsson, Marianne; Sonnander, Karin – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: To enhance communicative ability and thereby the possibility of increased participation of persons with aphasia, the use of communication strategies has been proposed. However, little is known about how persons with aphasia experience having conversations and how they perceive their own and their conversation partner's use of…
Descriptors: Language Aptitude, Aphasia, Physical Environment, Interpersonal Communication
Download full textdu Plessis, Sandra – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2012
This study investigates the perception of the strengths and challenges that face city centre preschool teachers and preschool learners in the acquisition of English as medium of instruction and to use the results to explore the role of speech-language therapists in this context. A descriptive survey, incorporating a quantitative data collection…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Language Pathology, Professional Personnel, Preschool Teachers
