Melanie Nind and Iva Strnadová's opening chapter provides the context of the last five
decades in relation to the lives of children and adults with profound intellectual and multiple …

Special education teachers are essential team members in the provision of services to
students with complex communication needs. Professional competencies related to …

Literacy is an important skill for accessing all academic content areas, and there has been
an increased focus on using a variety of assistive technology (AT) to support the acquisition …

Literacy skills are important for accessing all areas of academic content as well as for
increasing quality of life. The use of shared stories to teach early literacy skills to students …

The aim of the present study was to explore speech-language pathologists'(SLPs)
perceptions and experiences of factors influencing the implementation of communication …

Purpose: This study explored how classroom teachers, allied health professionals, students
with cerebral palsy, and their parents view high-tech assistive technology service delivery in …

ABSTRACT Early Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) interventions in
school environments aim to support the development of the communication skills of children …

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 …

Background Children with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are
characterized by substantial language delays. Responsivity, the quantity and quality of the …

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 …