People with intellectual disabilities (ID) present three to four times more common mental
disorders than those without ID. A framework for understanding the aetiology of mental …

Procedures to evaluate the communication of individuals with severe intellectual disabilities
have grown to include myriad nonstandardized tests and procedures. This article examines …

Research reveals that augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can improve the
communication competency of students who have complex communication needs. However …

The basic principles of behavior analysis (ie, motivating operations, stimulus control,
reinforcement, punishment) are combined into frequently used systematic assessment and …

Intellectual disability (ID) is characterized by impairment related to intellectual functioning
and adaptive behaviors (American Association on Intellectual and Developmental …

Communication infuses all dimensions and stages of life, influencing one's self-
determination and quality of life. A number of empirical studies have demonstrated that …

Background: People with severe-to-profound intellectual disabilities often lack meaningful
interactions with others. Communication partners need to be skilled in identifying and …

Assistive technologies (ATs) have been found beneficial for persons with intellectual
disability in enhancing communication. However, previous research suggests that these …

In the 21st century, instructional practices for children with autism spectrum disorder who
have complex communication needs (CCN) have become both more prevalent and …

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 …