Creating a communicative environment in hospital for adults with developmental disability and complex communication needs

Title: Creating a communicative environment in hospital for adults with developmental disability and complex communication needs
Creator: Hemsley, Bronwyn; Balandin, Susan; Togher, Leanne
Relation: ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech Language and Hearing Vol. 12, Issue 3, p. 108-111
Publisher: Speech Pathology Australia
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2010
Description: When adults with developmental disability and complex communication needs enter hospital, their family carers often take a central role in providing care and supporting communication. These adult patients often lack access to systems in the hospital setting and thus rely upon their family carers to be present at all times to speak on their behalf. In this paper, we will (a) outline the implications of a recent body of research investigating the experiences, needs, and roles of family carers of adults with developmental disability for speech pathologists supporting these patients in and out of the hospital setting, and (b) discuss barriers to and strategies for increasing the communicative accessibility of the hospital ward for adults with developmental disability and complex communication needs.
Subject: AAC; complex communication needs; developmental disability; family care; hospital care; speech pathology
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1326590
Identifier: uon:25466
Identifier: ISSN:1441-6727
Language: eng
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