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Jean Ware; Susan Buell; Darren D. Chadwick; Jill Bradshaw; Juliet Goldbart – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: This paper aims to identify to what extent staff training interventions are successful in enhancing the development of communication skills in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Methods: A systematic review was undertaken, conforming to PRISMA guidelines. English language, peer reviewed, empirical studies of…
Descriptors: Children, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Severe Disabilities
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Trausch, Kelsey J.; Brock, Matthew E.; Anderson, Eric J. – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
Previous findings demonstrate peer support arrangements improve academic and social outcomes for secondary students with severe disabilities, but further research is needed to determine (a) the degree to which this practice would benefit younger students, (b) the impact on student independence, and (c) how teachers can best support paraeducator…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Elementary School Students, Multiple Disabilities, Training
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Gemma Testerink; Annet ten Brug; Gerdine Douma; Annette van der Putten – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Snoezelen is often used for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, but scarcely evaluated. This study aimed to provide insight into the application and perceived effects of snoezelen from the perspective of support persons. Method: We conducted an international survey with professionals (n = 130) and relatives (n…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Professional Personnel
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Ivy, Sarah E.; Hatton, Deborah D.; Wehby, Joseph H. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2018
Children's skill level in using a spoon facilitates increased independence during mealtimes and greater control over the pace and quantity of food intake, which has important implications for health and self-determination. Children with severe multiple disabilities, including cognitive and visual impairment (VI), require intensive instruction to…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disability, Visual Impairments
Christine Sollenberger – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this embedded, multiple-case study was to conduct an international exploration of two teacher preparation programs for preservice teachers seeking licensure and specialism to teach students with severe, profound, and multiple disabilities. The study sought to learn about special education teacher preparation practices and structures…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
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Linn Johnels; Helena Wandin; Shakila Dada; Jenny Wilder – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Interactive engagement, specifically attention and initiation, are considered important skills for facilitating development and learning in students with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Prior research has suggested that music therapy and multisensory storytelling are two promising interventions for supporting…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Music Therapy
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Pokorski, Elizabeth A.; Barton, Erin E.; Ledford, Jennifer R. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2019
Group contingencies have been used successfully to modify a variety of behaviors for children with diverse characteristics across multiple settings. However, these interventions have not been applied to increase social interactions (SI) between typically developing children and those with multiple or severe disabilities (MSD). Furthermore, little…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Group Activities, Behavior Modification, Preschool Children
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Flink, Anna Rensfeldt; Broberg, Malin; Strid, Karin; Thunberg, Gunilla; Johnels, Jakob Åsberg – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
There is limited research targeting communication interventions for children with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. This study addressed outcomes from a communication course for parents of children with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities and follows up on a previous publication by Rensfeldt Flink et al.…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Child Relationship
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Linn Johnels; Jenny Wilder; Simo Vehmas – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2024
The feasibility of a pedagogical approach--MultiSensory Music Drama (MSMD)--was investigated in collaboration with a teacher and a student with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (S/PIMD). Educational research for this group of learners is scarce, but research has suggested the potential of integrating music and multisensory…
Descriptors: Music Education, Drama, Multisensory Learning, Students with Disabilities
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Herbert, Morgan E.; Brock, Matthew E.; Barczak, Mary A.; Anderson, Eric J. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2020
Peer networks are a promising intervention for increasing social interactions between students with severe disabilities and their peers. However, this approach has not been well studied with high school students who have complex communication needs and use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). In this study, we used a multiple probe…
Descriptors: High School Students, Severe Disabilities, Peer Relationship, Social Networks
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Rushton, Rosie; Kossyvaki, Lila; Terlektsi, Emmanouela – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Music is motivational, accessible and engaging for individuals with learning disabilities. Several systematic reviews have addressed the effects of music activity on people with learning disabilities; however, none has specifically reviewed the use of musical activity with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. This review aimed…
Descriptors: Music, Evidence Based Practice, Music Activities, Program Effectiveness
McConnell, Mary Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Individuals with severe disabilities often face significant challenges after high school. During the last years of secondary school, transition teams develop plans for individuals who are receiving special education services. Little is known about the outcomes of those efforts. In this qualitative multiple case study, the researcher examined the…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Multiple Disabilities
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Alberti, Gloria; Campodonico, Francesca; Acquaviva, Giusy; Chiariello, Valeria; Desideri, Lorenzo – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Objectives: The present study evaluated a new smartphone-based program to help 12 participants with intellectual disability plus visual and motor impairments to self-regulate their stimulation input (thus avoiding their dependence on staff) through simple non-verbal responses. Method: Nonconcurrent multiple baseline designs across participants…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Visual Impairments, Physical Disabilities
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Rensfeldt Flink, Anna; Åsberg Johnels, Jakob; Broberg, Malin; Thunberg, Gunilla – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The overall aim was to examine participants' perceptions of a communication course as held for parents of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. The course curriculum included responsive strategies and augmentative and alternative communication. The research questions addressed the favourability, changes in parents' or…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parent Attitudes, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities
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van Delden, R. W.; Wintels, S. C.; van Oorsouw, W. M. W. J.; Evers, V.; Embregts, P. J. C. M.; Heylen, D. K. J.; Reidsma, D. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: New technology may stimulate active leisure activities for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). We conducted a study of an interactive ball that responded to gross body movement, focus of attention, and vocalisations of users with PIMD. The aim was to increase alertness and body movement and elicit more…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Recreational Activities, Physical Activities
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