Communication

Disability Etiquette: Communication

February 16, 2010

Disability Etiquette Easter Seals Inc.                      Format             Webpage   Common courtesies and general disability etiquette are discussed, as well as suggestions regarding conversation with people with specific disabilities such as mobility, hearing, and visual disabilities and people who have difficulty speaking.   Contact URL  http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_etiquette  … Read More »»

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Variables associated with communicative participation in people with multiple sclerosis: a regression analysis.

November 30, 2009
BY: Baylor C, Yorkston K, Bamer A, Britton D, Amtmann D. University of Washington-Rehabilitation Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. cbaylor@u.washington.edu Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2010 May;19(2):143-53. Epub 2009 Nov 30.

PURPOSE: To explore variables associated with self-reported communicative participation in a sample (n = 498) of community-dwelling adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHOD: A battery of questionnaires was administered online or on paper per participant preference. Data were analyzed using multiple linear backward stepwise regression. The dependent variable was an item response theory score of… Read More »»

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You can know me now if you listen: sensory, motor, and communication issues in a nonverbal person with autism.

October 1, 2008
BY: Shoener RF, Kinnealey M, Koenig KP. TALK Institute and School, 395H Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA. rach530@gmail.com Am J Occup Ther. 2008 Sep-Oct;62(5):547-53.

This case report describes an intensive approach to treating autism and provides an intersection between a first-person narrative paired with intervention and outcomes. In-depth conversations between a person with autism and an occupational therapist provide insight into understanding differences and difficulties in sensory processing and regulation, praxis, and communication. Individuals with autism may be intellectually… Read More »»

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Health Education Research: Health Communication

August 1, 2008

Computer and internet use by persons after traumatic spinal cord injury. Goodman N, Jette AM, Houlihan B, Williams S.  Department of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA. naomirgoodman@yahoo.com  Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Aug;89(8):1492-8. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether computer and internet use by persons post spinal cord injury (SCI) is sufficiently prevalent and… Read More »»

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“I have chosen to live life abundantly”: perceptions of leisure by adults who use augmentative and alternative communication.

March 1, 2008
BY: Dattilo J, Estrella G, Estrella LJ, Light J, McNaughton D, Seabury M. Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. jxd8@psu.edu Augment Altern Commun. 2008 Mar;24(1):16-28.

An online focus group was used to investigate perceptions of eight adults with cerebral palsy who used AAC systems about their recreation activities and leisure experiences. Six themes emerged from discussions on benefits of leisure and community recreation: improved physical health, enjoyment, improved mental health, increased independence, enhanced social connections, and education of society. Nine… Read More »»

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Assistive Technologies Research: Communication Disabilities

February 27, 2008

Automatic speech recognition and training for severely dysarthric users of assistive technology: the STARDUST project. Parker M, Cunningham S, Enderby P, Hawley M, Green P.  Sheffield Speech and Language Therapy Agency, Sheffield, UK.  Clin Linguist Phon. 2006 Apr-May;20(2-3):149-56. The STARDUST project developed robust computer speech recognizers for use by eight people with severe dysarthria and… Read More »»

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Treatment efficacy of social communication skills training after traumatic brain injury: a randomized treatment and deferred treatment controlled trial.

December 1, 2007
BY: Dahlberg CA, Cusick CP, Hawley LA, Newman JK, Morey CE, Harrison-Felix CL, Whiteneck GG. Research Department, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO 80113, USA. cdahlberg@craighospital.org Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Dec;88(12):1561-73.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a replicable group treatment program to improve social communication skills after traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN: Randomized treatment and deferred treatment controlled trial, with follow-up at 3, 6, and 9 months post-treatment. SETTING: Community. PARTICIPANTS: Volunteer sample of 52 people with TBI who were at least 1 year postinjury,… Read More »»

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Satisfaction with communicative participation as defined by adults with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study.

November 28, 2007
BY: Yorkston KM, Baylor CR, Klasner ER, Deitz J, Dudgeon BJ, Eadie T, Miller RM, Amtmann D. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195-6490, USA. yorkston@u.washington.edu J Commun Disord. 2007 Nov-Dec;40(6):433-51. Epub 2006 Nov 27.

PURPOSE: This study examined satisfaction with communicative participation as reported by adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHOD: Eight community-dwelling adults with MS participated in semi-structured interviews. They were asked to discuss their satisfaction with their communication in a variety of situations. Interviews were analyzed using a constant comparative method of qualitative description. RESULTS: Themes derived… Read More »»

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AAC technologies to enhance participation and access to meaningful societal roles for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities who require AAC.

September 1, 2007
BY: McNaughton D, Bryen DN. Department of Education and School Psychology and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. dbm2@psu.edu Augment Altern Commun. 2007 Sep;23(3):217-29.

In this paper we review published research describing the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to support societal participation by adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities who require AAC. We focus on three major participation domains: post-secondary education and training, the workplace, and community living and social interaction opportunities. Based on the findings of… Read More »»

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Pilot on evaluating social participation following the use of an assistive technology designed to facilitate face-to-face communication between deaf and hearing persons.

January 1, 2007
BY: Vincent C, Deaudelin I, Hotton M. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS) Institut de Réadaptation en Déficience Physique de Québec; Département de Réadaptation, Université Laval; and Institut de Réadaptation en Déficience Physique de Québec, Program Déficience Auditive (Clientèle Adulte). Technology and Disability. 2007; 19(4): 153-167.

We know very little about social participation following the use of an assistive technology, and nothing regarding a device designed to facilitate face-to-face communication between hearing persons and deaf people who use sign language, and cannot speak and write. A pilot on evaluating social participation following the use of a new assistive technology is proposed.… Read More »»

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