SynthesisJournal of intellectual disabilities : JOID2023
Communication partners experiences of communicating with adults with severe/profound intellectual disability through augmentative and alternative communication: A mixed methods systematic review.
Synthesis in Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- [Communication in later life under institutional conditions : Professional perspectives on communication of ageing people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Article
- Precision Teaching to Develop Key Word Sign Skills in Practitioners in Intellectual Disability Services: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- Aided augmentative and alternative communication intervention for adults with developmental disabilities: a scoping review.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- A new intervention to prevent social isolation in people with complex communication needs.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Association of COVID-19-Related Restrictions With Changes in Functional Skills of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities in Day Programs of an Israeli Non-Profit Organization.Research and practice for persons with severe disabilities : the journal of TASH · 2023Article
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Abstract
People with severe/profound intellectual disability experience challenges in communicating and require their communication partners to adapt to their means of communication. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is recognised as a potential means to meet their communication needs. Interventions need to be aimed at both the individual and their communication partners. We conducted a mixed methods systematic review of the literature to synthesise evidence on communication partners experience of communicating with adults with severe/profound intellectual disability through AAC. Eight publications met the inclusion criteria, they underwent thematic synthesis where four themes emerged. A shared commitment to communication partnership is fundamental for the effective and efficient use of AAC. However, there was a disconnect between communication partners perceptions of their roles and responsibilities. This review prompts further research to explore communication partners perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in the use of AAC with people with severe/profound intellectual disabilities.
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