Background Adults with severe/profound intellectual disability typically face poor
communication outcomes as they are often nonverbal and need their supporters to provide …

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 …

Background Non‐standardized assessment tools are preferred when assessing
communication of individuals with developmental disabilities. Currently, there are limited …

Objectives Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit
challenges in social communication. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is …

Difficulties in communication and social functioning are key diagnostic components of
intellectual disability (ID), and negatively impact the wellbeing of those with ID …

Background Issues of risk and safety can be challenging to discuss with forensic patients
with an intellectual disability. Talking Mats is a visual communication tool that facilitates …

Purpose This research priority setting partnership (PSP) aims to collaboratively identify the
“top ten” research priorities relating to communication and swallowing for children and …

Healthcare provision relies on effective communication, since this can enable information to
be shared, develop therapeutic relationships and improve health outcomes. However, many …

Background: Many adults with intellectual disabilities have receptive and expressive
communication difficulties. This paper develops new descriptors to classify communication …

Purpose: Communication skills are essential for all individuals in the world to interact with
each other. It is the beauty of communication skills to make the population of world capable …