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Mullally, Feabhra; Corby, Deirdre – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Literature pertaining to open disclosure predominantly refers to acute care settings; this is the case in, for example, the UK, Republic of Ireland, Australia, Korea and the USA. There is, however, a dearth of literature regarding open disclosure related to people with intellectual disabilities. A practice example of open disclosure is presented…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Communication Disorders
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Sun, Tiantian; Bowles, Ryan P.; Gerde, Hope K.; Douglas, Sarah N. – Young Exceptional Children, 2022
This article describes ways for early educators to support communication of young children with complex communication needs (CCN) in classrooms through a simple three-step process. First, identify the child's preferred activities and items. Second, identify vocabulary and prepare the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system. Third,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Preschool Education
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Aine M. Mooney Mahan; Allison Bean; Amy Miller Sonntag – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2024
Communicative competence for people who use augmentative and alternative communication consists of four interrelated domains: linguistic, strategic, social, and operational. Ongoing assessment and progress monitoring within these domains are crucial to (a) providing information to teach targeted skills in a manner contextualized within the…
Descriptors: Children, Students with Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology
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Poteat, Kellar – Communication Center Journal, 2021
During Kellar Poteat's work as a graduate assistant at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Speaking Center as well as her coursework in the UNCG Speech-Language Pathology master's program, she has begun to research the impacts communications centers can have on persons who stutter (PWS) or those with other communication disorders…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Communication (Thought Transfer), Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills
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Goldberg, Miriam A.; Hochberg, Leigh R.; Carpenter, Dawn; Walz, J. Matthias – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Nonvocal alert patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting often struggle to communicate due to inaccessible or unavailable tools for augmentative and alternative communication. Innovation of a hand-operated non-touchscreen communication system for nonvocal ICU patients was guided by design concepts including speech output, simplicity, and…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Patients, Hospitals, Communication Disorders
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Sterrett, Kyle; Freeman, Stephanny; Hayashida, Kristen; Kim, Joanne J.; Paparella, Tanya – Young Exceptional Children, 2023
Preverbal communication means any social behavior that occurs before children communicate verbally. Generally, these communicative behaviors are categorized into two ways: as behavior regulation (BR) or joint attention (JA) skills. BR, also referred to as requesting, involves the use of behaviors to gain something or receive assistance (Mundy et…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Intervention, Behavior Development, Natural Language Processing
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Diamond, Gwendolyn P.; Da Fonte, M. Alexandra – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2018
Storybook reading interactions are an important strategy to support and enhance the development of communication and literacy skills. In order to reap the benefits of these interactions, students must be active participants. Unfortunately, for students with special needs, more specifically those with complex communication needs, they encounter…
Descriptors: Story Reading, Teaching Methods, Communication Skills, Literacy
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Westby, Carol; Robinson, Lee – Topics in Language Disorders, 2014
Social neuroscience research has resulted in changing views of the theory of mind (ToM) construct. Theory of mind is no longer viewed as a unitary construct, but rather as a multidimensional construct comprising cognitive and affective ToM and interpersonal and intrapersonal ToM, each of which has differing neurophysiological/neuroanatomical…
Descriptors: Neurosciences, Theory of Mind, Pragmatics, Interpersonal Communication
Alzahrani, Amsa N. – Online Submission, 2015
Autism spectrum disorders are lifelong conditions that affect children's social and communication skills. Dual diagnoses pose additional challenges mainly because of the difficulties that come with making accurate decisions. It is intriguing to note that children with hearing impairments are more likely to have autism as opposed to members of the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Hearing Impairments, Deafness
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Weiss, Amy L.; Rohland, Pamela – Topics in Language Disorders, 2015
This article describes the operation of a Communication Coaching Program, which was designed to provide supports for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) attending the University of Rhode Island. To succeed in college programs, many students with ASDs need access to specialized programming and personnel who are able to foster their…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Coaching (Performance), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Goldberg, Lynette R. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015
Interprofessional education (IPE) is recognized as a critical component in preparing students for effective interprofessional practice in health care. IPE is supported by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and students' competence in interprofessional practice is expected by clinical supervisors for effective work in any…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Interprofessional Relationship, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Communication
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Robertson, Shari A. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2007
Cultural intelligence has been described across three parameters of human behavior: cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence (EQ), and physical intelligence. Each contributes a unique and important perspective to the ability of speech-language pathologists and audiologists to provide benefits to their clients regardless of cultural…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Audiology
Van Tubbergen, Marie; Omichinski, Donna; Warschausky, Seth – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Communication can be difficult for children with conditions such as cerebral palsy because of speech and physical impairments. For this group of children, choice-making is often limited to choices of personal preferences; however, preferences do not reveal intellectual abilities. Therefore, choice-making should be presented to these children in…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Self Determination, Decision Making, Severe Disabilities
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Montgomery, Judy K. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2006
In our professional lives in schools, hospitals, private practices, and universities, speech-language pathologists often pride ourselves on being communication experts--but are we? We may know how to diagnose and treat a wide range of communication disabilities, but can we effectively get our message across to our colleagues and families? Raymond…
Descriptors: Sciences, Interpersonal Communication, Speech Language Pathology, Communication Disorders
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Siegel-Causey, Ellin; Bashinski, Susan M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Describes multiple techniques for facilitating development of initial communication repertoires for individuals with multiple disabilities, and integrates these techniques with strategies for increasing the alert, responsive behavior state through the Tri-Focus Framework, which emphasizes understanding the learner, broadening the communication…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Environmental Influences, Interpersonal Communication
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