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Attuning: A Communication Process between People with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disability and Their Interaction Partners
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Griffiths, Colin; Smith, Martine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: People with severe and profound intellectual disability typically demonstrate a limited ability to communicate effectively. Most of their communications are non-verbal, often idiosyncratic and ambiguous. This article aims to identify the process that regulates communications of this group of people with others and to describe the…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Problems
Effects of School Staff Communication on Initiations and Repair Strategies of Students with Severe Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Hetzroni, Orit E.; Shalev, Maayan – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The study examined the effects of the types of communication breakdowns of the communication partners on the repair strategies of students with severe intellectual disability during interaction within the natural school environment. Forty-eight staff members, divided into two groups based on daily vs. weekly contact with the student, and 12…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Communication Problems