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Martens, Marga A. W.; Janssen, Marleen J.; Ruijssenaars, Wied A. J. J. M.; Huisman, Mark; Riksen-Walraven, J. Marianne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Recent studies have shown that it is possible to foster affective involvement between people with congenital deafblindness and their communication partners. Affective involvement is crucial for well-being, and it is important to know whether it can also be fostered with people who have congenital deafblindness and intellectual…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Deaf Blind, Affective Behavior, Interpersonal Communication
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Damen, Saskia; Janssen, Marleen J.; Huisman, Mark; Ruijssenaars, Wied A. J. J. M.; Schuengel, Carlo – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2014
Sensory disabilities may limit a person's development of intersubjectivity, that is, the awareness of self and other, which develops in conjunction with interpersonal communication. This study used intersubjectivity theory to test a new intervention called the High-Quality Communication (HQC) intervention for its effects on a young adult with…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Self Concept, Interpersonal Relationship, Theories
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Janssen, Marleen J.; Riksen-Walraven, J. Marianne; Van Dijk, Jan P. M. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2003
This study examined the effects of an intervention program to improve the quality of daily interaction between six congenitally deaf-blind children and their 14 educators (teachers, caregivers, and mothers). With video analysis as the most important tool, the interaction coaches trained the educators to recognize the children's signals and attune…
Descriptors: Children, Communication Skills, Congenital Impairments, Deaf Blind