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Effects of the Attune & Stimulate-Checklist for Caregivers of People with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities: A Randomised Controlled Trial
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Doodeman, Tanja W. M.; Schuengel, Carlo; Sterkenburg, Paula S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Sensitive responsiveness is an important aspect in affect-regulation of people with severe to profound intellectual disabilities. Aim: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the Attune & Stimulate-checklist, a tool for detecting subtle and idiosyncratic communicative behaviours and responding adequately. Methods: Effects on the…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Communication, Responses, Caregivers
Scoping Review on Communication Systems Used by Adults with Severe/Profound Intellectual Disability for Functional Communication
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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
Orienting to Affect in Services for People with Severe or Profound Intellectual Disabilities: A UK-Based Investigation
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Walton, Chris; Antaki, Charles; Finlay, W. M. L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: This study argues for displays of affect by people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities to be analysed in the course of everyday interactions with the people who support them. Method: Conversation analysis is applied to the affective displays of residents of a social care service for people with severe or profound…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Interaction, Affective Behavior, Caregivers
Intensive Interaction Training for Paid Carers: "Looking, Looking and Find out When They Want to Relate to You"
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Nagra, Maninder K.; White, Rose; Appiah, Afua; Rayner, Kelly – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Intensive interaction (II) is a communication approach useful for working with people with severe intellectual disabilities. Health and social care providers offer II training courses to paid carers working in local services with the goal of improving social communication for their clients. Materials and methods: Eight paid carers who…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Interaction, Skill Development
The Effectiveness of Intensive Interaction, A Systematic Literature Review
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Hutchinson, Nick; Bodicoat, Anna – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Intensive Interaction is an approach used for communicating with people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities [PMID] or autism. It has gained increased recognition as a helpful technique, but the evidence has not been systematically reviewed. Method: Computerized and hand searches of the literature were conducted using…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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