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Arthur-Kelly, Michael; Bennett, Deone; Neilands, Judith; Foreman, Phil – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2014
This paper provides a descriptive narrative on some recent research processes and outcomes in general classrooms in Australia that include students with multiple and severe disability. A mentor-model approach to professional development for the teaching staff was employed and this paper outlines what happened, along with some of the specific needs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Communication Strategies
Watts, Graeme – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Linking the concepts of intellectual disability and spiritual development creates a challenging mixture of sociological and theological issues. Formal definitions of the concepts can be less than conclusive but it remains a fundamental issue to consider if there may be some minimal level of intellectual competence below which it is not feasible to…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Religious Factors, Spiritual Development, Competence
Waninge, A.; van Wijck, R.; Steenbergen, B.; van der Schans, C. P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and reliability of the modified Berg Balance Scale (mBBS) in persons with severe intellectual and visual disabilities (severe multiple disabilities, SMD) assigned Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) grades I and II. Method: Thirty-nine participants with SMD and…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Visual Impairments, Multiple Disabilities
Tam, Gee May; Phillips, Katrina J.; Mudford, Oliver C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We replicated and extended previous research on microswitch facilitated choice making by individuals with profound multiple disabilities. Following an assessment of stimulus preferences, we taught 6 adults with profound multiple disabilities to emit 2 different responses to activate highly preferred stimuli. All participants learnt to activate…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Stimuli
Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Alberti, Gloria; Oliva, Doretta; Buono, Serafino – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This study was aimed at replicating and extending early research on technology-aided stimulus choice with two adults with multiple disabilities. The technology-aided program involved (a) a computer-aided system presenting the participants samples of different environmental stimuli and (b) a microswitch device allowing them to choose among those…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Psychological Patterns, Replication (Evaluation), Adults
Learmonth, Yvonne C.; Paul, Lorna; McFadyen, Angus K.; Mattison, Paul; Miller, Linda – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2012
The aim of the study was to establish the test-retest reliability, clinical significance and precision of four mobility and balance measures--the Timed 25-Foot Walk, Six-minute Walk, Timed Up and Go and the Berg Balance Scale--in individuals moderately affected by multiple sclerosis. Twenty four participants with multiple sclerosis (Extended…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Correlation, Multiple Disabilities
Munde, Vera; Vlaskamp, Carla; Vos, Pieter; Maes, Bea; Ruijssenaars, Wied – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Although observation largely takes into account the needs and abilities of individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, several difficulties are related to this assessment method as well. Our aim in this study was to investigate what possibilities the use of physiological measurements make available to validate alertness…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Case Studies, Multiple Disabilities, Measurement Techniques
Trief, Ellen; Cascella, Paul W.; Bruce, Susan M. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2013
Introduction: The study reported in this article tracked the learning rate of 43 children with multiple disabilities and visual impairments who had limited to no verbal language across seven months of classroom-based intervention using a standardized set of tangible symbols. Methods: The participants were introduced to tangible symbols on a daily…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Visual Impairments, Receptive Language, Individualized Education Programs
Boxall, Kathy; Ralph, Sue – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
Although there is increasing interest in service user involvement in research, such involvement rarely extends to people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. New developments in visual methodologies offer the potential for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities to be included in research. At the same time, however,…
Descriptors: Committees, Multiple Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Ethics
van der Putten, Annette; Vlaskamp, Carla – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
One of the recent ideas to emerge in the Netherlands for improving the quality of activities provided for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities is to organize these activities thematically. Among the expected effects was that more activities with a greater variety would be provided and more attention would be offered to each…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Multiple Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation
van der Putten, Annette; Vlaskamp, Carla; Schuivens, Evelyne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: To offer appropriate activities within the curriculum for children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) is a challenge. An important determinant of the adequacy of an activity is whether teachers have detailed and specific knowledge about the sensory abilities and contextual preferences of these children.…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Children, Sensory Experience
Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Oliva, Doretta; Smaldone, Angela; La Martire, Maria L.; Alberti, Gloria; Scigliuzzo, Francesca – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
In a recent single-case study, we showed that a new verbal-instruction system, ensuring the automatic presentation of step instructions, was beneficial for promoting the task performance of a woman with multiple disabilities (including blindness). The present study was aimed at replicating and extending the aforementioned investigation with three…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Daily Living Skills, Verbal Communication
Waninge, A.; Rook, R. A.; Dijkhuizen, A.; Gielen, E.; van der Schans, C. P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Caregivers of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) often describe the quality of the daily movements of these persons in terms of flexibility or stiffness. Objective outcome measures for flexibility and stiffness are muscle tone or level of spasticity. Two instruments used to grade muscle tone and spasticity are the…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Interrater Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Severe Mental Retardation
Wilder, Jenny; Magnusson, Lennart; Hanson, Elizabeth – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
People with severe disabilities (SD) communicate in complex ways, and their teachers, parents and other involved professionals find it difficult to gain knowledge and share their experiences regarding the person with SD's communication methods. The purpose of this study is to contribute to our understanding of how parents and professionals share…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Parents, Professional Personnel
Penne, A.; ten Brug, A.; Munde, V.; van der Putten, A.; Vlaskamp, C.; Maes, B. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Multisensory storytelling (MSST) is an individualised activity for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) in which a story is being told with an emphasis on sensory experiences and social interaction. MSST is a promising approach, but needs more empirical research evidence. In general, there is a lack of…
Descriptors: Evidence, Video Technology, Multiple Disabilities, Caregivers