It is often difficult for family members and caregivers to interact with persons with profound
multiple disabilities (PMD) because of the severely compromised communicative repertoire …

An increasing number of people are unable to engage in communicative interactions
because of their inability to move, speak, and control traditional augmentative and …

Acquired and complex disabilities stemming from severe brain damage and neurological
illness usually affect communication, cognitive, physical or sensory abilities in any …

Facilitating the expression of preferences and choices of non-verbal adults who have
profound and multiple disabilities is important yet challenging. The present research project …

In my early years as a music therapist, working with adults who have Profound Intellectual
and Multiple Disabilities (PIMD) brought me a range of emotions and questions. Without any …

The effect of different levels of preintentional and intentional communication development on
musical interaction with children with severe and multiple disabilities has not been explored …

This book offers the practical, ready-to-use MuSense program. Originally designed for music
therapists working with individuals with profound multiple disabilities, the MuSense program …

Background The impact of music therapy on the communicative behaviours of young people
with profound intellectual and developmental disability has not yet been established …

This paper presents the results of a qualitative pilot study conducted on an innovative
psychosocial rehabilitation technology developed and applied at Bloorview Kids Rehab …

This scoping review addresses peer-reviewed research on musical interaction with children
and young people with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (S/PIMD) …