- Title
- Observational Data on Socio-Communicative Phenomena in Classrooms Supporting Students with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disability (PIMD): Advancing Theory Development on Learning and Engagement Through Data Analysis
- Creator
- Arthur-Kelly, Michael; Foreman, Phil; Maes, Bea; Colyvas, Kim; Lyons, Gordon
- Relation
- Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Vol. 2, Issue 1, p. 25-37
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41252-017-0045-1
- Publisher
- Springer
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- Theories of learning and engagement in persons with profound intellectual and multiple disability (PIMD) are essential as a basis for empirical investigations into the effectiveness or otherwise of educational and other interventions. In this paper, a selected descriptive analysis of observational data on the social and communicative experiences of a sample of eight school students aged between 5 and 13 with profound intellectual and multiple disability is reported. The observed frequency of various socio-communicative phenomena as well as potential relationships amongst social groupings and communication indicators in two types of school settings are outlined. These results inform a concluding discussion of theoretical perspectives on the nature of inputs to, and responses indicative of learning in this population of individuals with high and complex support needs.
- Subject
- profound intellectual and multiple disability; learning; behaviour; communication
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1451777
- Identifier
- uon:44269
- Identifier
- ISSN:2366-7532
- Language
- eng
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