Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Alleviating of the Behavioral Difficulties of Adolescents with Severe Multiple Developmental and Behavioral Disorders

This article is relevant in the framework of study educational training importance and ability to communicate with adolescents severe multiple developmental behavioral disorders (SMDD) adults working for inpa- tient social service institution (ISSI). The survey communication skills SMDD living ISSI presented. involved 60 employees, 28 SMDD, 20 parents special children. Methods used: Communication Matrix, cyclogram «Review day», evaluation sheet «Table interests». A spe- cific case employee introduction Augmentative Alternative techniques into an individual form work student impact these activities on improving her behavior demonstrated. experimental data presented this can be used increase available students SMDD. Also, includes description improvement qual- ity life that are inpatient institutional care. It has been established children have persistent impairments mastering skills, identifying their com- munication mechanisms.