Services employing staff to support people with disability usually provide training in a range of areas including communication and managing challenging behaviour. Given that such can be costly time-consuming, it is important evaluate the evidence presented programs. Efficacy clinical practice measured using evidence-based practice. However, there currently no model widely used compare programs despite large number reported each year.Six studies published last decade outcomes...

Key Word Sign (KWS) is an unaided form of augmentative and alternative communication where manual signing used for people with complex needs. Communication partners require training; however geographical, familial personal barriers impact accessing KWS training. Online training has become more common; however, no research investigated the online delivery This mixed methods study compared efficacy acceptability programs delivered synchronously, asynchronously or as a combination both...

Background Challenging behaviour often serves a communicative function. It therefore stands to reason that the residential staff working in developmental disability services require training foster appropriate interactions with adults challenging behaviour. Method Eighteen members of three participated 4 week communication programme. The programme focused on attitudes and beliefs about behaviour, between residents as team. Objective measurements were made effects use augmentative alternative...

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) allows early, accurate diagnosis of Down syndrome that has resulted in increased terminations. This qualitative study involved in-depth interviews fathers children with about their views on the availability NIPT. Thematic network analysis revealed although appreciated an early NIPT, they saw test as being a predetermined pathway to termination. Fathers felt expectation terminate reflects negative societal attitudes towards those and disability, fearing...

Abstract Background Assessment tools that assess pragmatic skills in adults with a mild‐severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are hard to access, not person‐centred and have high risk of clinician bias. The Pragmatics Profile is an informant report tool was originally designed people developmental disability. Aims aim this study seek consensus from panel experts create version the for TBI population. Methods Procedures A three‐round modified Delphi methodology 13 were invited comment...

It is estimated that approximately 97 million people in the world have complex communication needs and may benefit from alternative augmentative (AAC). Although AAC considered an evidenced-based intervention, device abandonment remains common, researchers attempted to analyze causes of abandoning devices. These devices been prescribed following extensive assessment often a protracted period negotiation with funding body. In this paper, we present process prescription using new model called...

The Audit of Disability Research in Australia (hereafter the Audit) identified research about people with disabilities, including psychosocial disability, and their families carers living Australia. covered both scientific grey literature published between years 2000–2013. Because National Development Agenda (Disability Policy Working Group, 2011 Group. (2011). disability development Agenda. [Google Scholar]) four cohorts that experience particular disadvantage, Aboriginal Torres Strait...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a movement disorder and majority of children with CP have communication impairments which impact participation this population. Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment (ReST) motor speech intervention primarily for Childhood Apraxia Speech (CAS). A recent pilot study in ReST was trialed showed improved performance. Therefore, single blind randomized controlled trial to compare usual care 14 moderate-to-severe dysarthria conducted. provided on telehealth. ANCOVA 95%...

The complexities of being an academic mean that there is often no time or space to reflect on teaching, and life in general. In this study, four academics set up a private blog share reflections teaching. While initial commitment the reflective blogging process was good, over declined. After 9 months intermittent communication, we decided wrap project examine experience. A qualitative analysis group’s posts related emails revealed themes emotions, We discuss why did not work as anticipated,...

Accessible summary We taught teachers sign language to use with children a disability asked if they liked the training and learning signs tested their memory of after 6 12 weeks later found that can learn in one‐day workshop remember them Teachers forgot some by want follow‐up sessions practise help signs. Abstract Background Children adults developmental frequently require either aided or unaided alternative augmentative communication ( AAC ). Key word KWS ) involves using natural gesture...

Purpose Motor speech and augmentative alternative communication (AAC) interventions are commonly used with children cerebral palsy (CP) but there is limited literature comparing the effectiveness of these interventions. The purpose this study was to investigate intensive AAC, Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment (ReST), blended intervention, a combination motor-speech on accuracy sentence length complexity.Methods A single case experimental design across participants repeated measurements...

Non-standardized assessment tools are preferred when assessing communication of individuals with developmental disabilities. Currently, there limited available for this population. Informant report such as the Pragmatics Profile (PP) Everyday Communication Skills beneficial in gathering a representative view an individual's communication. However, PP is out print and outdated, requiring revisions to meet contemporary needs speech-language therapists (SLTs).To seek consensus from...

People with severe-to-profound intellectual disabilities often lack meaningful interactions others. Communication partners need to be skilled in identifying and responding often-subtle behaviours. One method of facilitating interaction is the use sensory-based stimuli.This study measured impact stimuli paired behaviour chain interruptions for three participants an alternating treatment design using a novel intervention, SensEngage. Measurements included behaviours previously identified as...

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives qualified and student speech-language pathologists (SLPs) on clinical utility informant report observation tools following a 1-day workshop using decision tree.

Southern Cross University introduced its first Bachelor of Speech Pathology program in 2013 but with the university experiencing attrition and lower success rates, a new pedagogical approach innovation was needed. To address these issues, implemented an intensive block model education which consists six terms that are 6-week long to increase enrolment success. This called Model (SCM). article describes how speech pathology used codesign hospital-based clinicians modify their curriculum from...

Intellectual disability is characterized by a combination of limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour originating during the developmental period, before age 18. 1 refers to an individual’s capacity learn, problem solve reason; conceptual (e.g., language, money, time), social interpersonal skills, responsibility, ability follow rules), practical personal care, travel, use telephone) skills. Developmental term used describe lifelong physical and/or cognitive disabilities...

Given the challenges with COVID-19 in past two and a half years, clinical programs have struggled to find placements where students can get hands on experience assessing working real patients. Placements switched tele-practice or simulations each of which has range limitations. A key learning objective healthcare is that will be able develop procedural skills, so reduced placement availability impacts students’ opportunity practice these skills. Learning skills also poses problem for...

Planning intervention for a person with severe intellectual disabilities is complex and involves integration of assessment findings within number frameworks to create functionally relevant client-focused goals. Novice clinicians frequently find this process daunting may be tempted by published packages which lacking in evidence their effectiveness. The heterogeneity the population means that not all will suitable all. This paper proposes taxonomy support student novice SLPs working those...

Johnson and Yee (2020) conducted a qualitative review of one-day training course for staff working with individuals disability intended to support identify abuse neglect. This s...