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Fellinger, Johannes; Dall, Magdalena; Holzinger, Daniel – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
As a consequence of long-lasting experiences of communicative and social deprivation and exclusion, adults who are deaf and have intellectual disabilities must be considered a high-risk group for the development of mental health problems. A therapeutic living community model with special emphasis on social communication development that has been…
Descriptors: Adults, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Intellectual Disability
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Rombouts, E.; Maes, B.; Zink, I. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Both individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and staff may be more inclined to use manual signs during formal than informal activities. In addition, the sign use of individuals with ID and staff is positively related. It is unclear if activity type and the sign use of staff interact as they shape the sign use of individuals…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Sign Language, Adults, Interpersonal Communication