Complex contextual influences on the communicative interactions of students with multiple and severe disabilities

T De Bortoli, M Arthur-Kelly, P Foreman… - … Journal of Speech …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to explore teachers' perceptions and experiences of supports and
obstacles to engaging students with multiple and severe disabilities (MSD) in …

Mainstream teachers' experiences of communicating with students with multiple and severe disabilities

T De Bortoli, S Balandin, P Foreman, B Mathisen… - Education and Training …, 2012 - JSTOR
The aim of this study was to explore regular teachers' perceptions and experiences of
supports and obstacles to communicative interactions for students with multiple and severe …

Where are teachers' voices? A research agenda to enhance the communicative interactions of students with multiple and severe disabilities at school

T De Bortoli, M Arthur-Kelly, B Mathisen… - Disability and …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. Despite the importance of communication for educational participation,
researchers have observed low frequencies of communication between teachers and …

Speech-language pathologists' perceptions of implementing communication intervention with students with multiple and severe disabilities

T De Bortoli, M Arthur-Kelly, B Mathisen… - Augmentative and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the present study was to explore speech-language pathologists'(SLPs)
perceptions and experiences of factors influencing the implementation of communication …

Examination of the communication interface between students with severe to profound and multiple intellectual disability and educational staff during structured …

K Bunning, C Smith, P Kennedy… - Journal of Intellectual …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Individuals with severe to profound and multiple intellectual disability (S‐PMID)
tend to function at the earlier stages of communication development. Variable and highly …

The impact of partner training on the communicative involvement of students with multiple and severe disability in special schools

P Foreman, M Arthur‐Kelly… - Journal of Intellectual and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Background The outcomes of a pilot program of staff development in communication support
in the context of observed changes in student behaviour states and interactive abilities are …

[PDF][PDF] Communication and severe disabilities

J Ferreira, I Amaral - Manual News Skills for Care Workers in …, 2011 - comum.rcaap.pt
Language and communication difficulties are usually part of the characteristics of students
with Severe and Profound Mental Disabilities (SPMD). The inability to properly interact in the …

Observed changes in the alertness and communicative involvement of students with multiple and severe disability following in‐class mentor modelling for staff in …

P Foreman, M Arthur‐Kelly, D Bennett… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The improvement of engagement and involvement in communicative and
socially centred exchanges for individuals with multiple and severe disability (MSD) …

Factors predicting school staff's responsivity toward students with intellectual and developmental disability and complex communication needs

M Shalev, OE Hetzroni - Research in developmental disabilities, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Children with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are
characterized by substantial language delays. Responsivity, the quantity and quality of the …

Meeting the communication needs of students with severe and multiple disabilities in general education classrooms

JE Downing - Exceptionality, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
The importance of communication skills for students with the most significant disabilities is
highlighted. Specific attention is paid to the need to recognize and understand the …