It's good to talk: developing the communication skills of an adult with an intellectual disability through augmentative and alternative communication

L Hagan, H Thompson - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary People with intellectual disabilities often have difficulty communicating
with others. Supporting people to get their message across can include using pictures …

This meta-analysis provides some evidence to support the use of high-tech AAC interventions to improve social-communication skills in individuals with intellectual …

DR Banda, NM Alzrayer - Evidence-Based Communication …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
METHODS Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: The following
electronic searches were used to locate studies: ERIC, Academic Search Complete, and …

[PDF][PDF] Special Considerations for Speech Language Pathologists Serving People with Intellectual Disabilities

S Dennis, S Forgeron, H Morgan, J St-Denis, C Martin - 2016 - community-networks.ca
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to develop practice guidelines which follow available
evidence based research for speech language pathologists (SLPs) working with children …

Aided augmentative and alternative communication intervention for adults with developmental disabilities: a scoping review

JB Boster, AM Sonntag, A Evans… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The purpose of the current study was to review the available literature on aided
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention for adults with …

Speech and language therapy services for people with Down syndrome: The disparity between research and practice

P Frizelle, A Ceroni, L Bateman… - Journal of Policy and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The need for speech and language therapy (SLT) for people with Down syndrome (DS) is
well documented. However, there is a significant disparity between research and practice …

Perceptions of communication before and after a speech pathology intervention for an adult with intellectual disability

S Forster, T Iacono - Journal of Intellectual and Developmental …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Background The aim of this study was to explore, from the perspective of key communication
partners, the meaning of a communication intervention and associated changes for an adult …

Criteria and Terminology Applied to Language Impairments (CATALISE): A qualitative exploration of dissemination efforts to guide future implementation

AL Gallagher, K Island, JO Shea - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a condition which affects an
individual's ability to use and understand language. Terminological confusion, and the use …

Interventions for mental health problems in children and adults with severe intellectual disabilities: a systematic review

L Vereenooghe, S Flynn, RP Hastings, D Adams… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Mental health problems are more prevalent in people with than without intellectual
disabilities, yet treatment options have received little attention. The aim of this study was to …

Intervention effects on spoken‐language outcomes for children with autism: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

LH Hampton, AP Kaiser - Journal of Intellectual Disability …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although spoken‐language deficits are not core to an autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) diagnosis, many children with ASD do present with delays in this area. Previous meta …

[HTML][HTML] PROTOCOL: Language interventions for improving oral language outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review

A Nordahl‐Hansen, E Donolato, A Lervåg… - Campbell systematic …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This protocol presents the plan for a systematic review that will investigate the effect of oral
language interventions for children with intellectual disability (ID), language disorder (LD) …