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Direct linkKamstra, A.; van der Putten, A. A. J.; Post, W. J.; Vlaskamp, C. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: People with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) have limited informal social contacts. Research to determine the factors which can positively influence establishing sound informal social contacts is required. Materials and Methods: Regression analysis for 200 people with PIMD was used to analyse how age,…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Regression (Statistics)
Wilder, Jenny; Granlund, Mats – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) demand intense family accommodations from birth and onwards. This study used an exploratory and qualitative study design to investigate stability and change in sustainability of daily routines and social networks of Swedish families of children with PIMD. Materials…
Descriptors: Children, Severe Mental Retardation, Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities
Kamstra, A.; van der Putten, A. A. J.; Vlaskamp, C. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Persons with less severe disabilities are able to express their needs and show initiatives in social contacts, persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), however, depend on others for this. This study analysed the structure of informal networks of persons with PIMD. Materials and Methods: Data concerning the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Severity (of Disability)
de Boer, Anke A.; Munde, Vera S. – Journal of Special Education, 2015
Despite the growing introduction of inclusive education, children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are barely included. Because an underlying factor here may be the attitudes of those directly involved, the present study focuses on the attitude of parents and relating variables concerning experience with individuals with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Inclusion
Nijs, Sara; Maes, Bea – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
Social interactions may positively influence developmental and quality of life outcomes. Research in persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) mostly investigated interactions with caregivers. This literature review focuses on peer interactions of persons with PIMD. A computerized literature search of three databases was…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities
Chard, Melissa; Roulin, Jean-Luc; Bouvard, Martine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: The use of common psychological assessment tools is invalidated with persons with PIMD. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of using a visual habituation procedure with a group of adults with PIMD, to develop a new theoretical and practical framework for the assessment of cognitive abilities. Methods: To test the…
Descriptors: Habituation, Adults, Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities
Martin, Trudi; Alborz, Alison – British Journal of Special Education, 2014
Learning support assistants or teaching assistants play a vital role in the education of pupils with complex learning disabilities, routinely supporting students on a 1:1 basis without the direct supervision of teachers. Despite the responsibility afforded these classroom support staff, there appear to be few training programmes designed for this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Qualitative Research
Axelsson, Anna Karin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities need support to function in an optimal way. However, there is a limited knowledge about the role of external personal assistants working in the children's home. Materials and Methods: A mixed method study was performed including qualitative data from interviews with 11…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Mixed Methods Research
Ine, Hostyn; Heleen, Neerinckx; Bea, Maes – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Few studies have examined joint attention in interactions with persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), despite its important role in high-quality interaction. The purpose of this study is to describe the attention-directing behaviours of persons with PIMD and their direct support staff and the attention episodes…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Attention, Behavior
ten Brug, Annet; van der Putten, Annette; Penne, Anneleen; Maes, Bea; Vlaskamp, Carla – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Multi-sensory storytelling (MSST) books are individualized stories, which involve sensory stimulation in addition to verbal text. Despite the frequent use of MSST in practice, little research is conducted into its structure, content and effectiveness. This study aims at the analysis of the development, content and application in…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Story Telling, Books
Lima, Mariely; Silva, Karine; Magalhaes, Ana; Amaral, Isabel; Pestana, Helena; de Sousa, Liliana – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Sensory assessment of individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) can be difficult for several reasons, including the idiosyncratic reactions that these individuals exhibit to environmental stimuli. This case report presents a combination of behavioural and physiological measurements aimed at providing an…
Descriptors: Young Children, Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Child Behavior
Blain-Moraes, Stefanie; Chau, Tom – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: Physiological responses have been used in individuals with acquired disability to enable communicative interaction without motor movement. This study explored four autonomic nervous system (ANS) signals--electrodermal activity, skin temperature, cardiac patterns and respiratory patterns--to enable interaction with individuals born with…
Descriptors: Interaction, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Human Body, Physiology
Waninge, A.; van Wijck, R.; Steenbergen, B.; van der Schans, C. P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and reliability of the modified Berg Balance Scale (mBBS) in persons with severe intellectual and visual disabilities (severe multiple disabilities, SMD) assigned Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) grades I and II. Method: Thirty-nine participants with SMD and…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Visual Impairments, Multiple Disabilities
Munde, Vera; Vlaskamp, Carla; Vos, Pieter; Maes, Bea; Ruijssenaars, Wied – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Although observation largely takes into account the needs and abilities of individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, several difficulties are related to this assessment method as well. Our aim in this study was to investigate what possibilities the use of physiological measurements make available to validate alertness…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Case Studies, Multiple Disabilities, Measurement Techniques
van der Putten, Annette; Vlaskamp, Carla; Schuivens, Evelyne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: To offer appropriate activities within the curriculum for children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) is a challenge. An important determinant of the adequacy of an activity is whether teachers have detailed and specific knowledge about the sensory abilities and contextual preferences of these children.…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Children, Sensory Experience
