SOCIAL HABILITATION SCHOOLCHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Speech Technology in (Re)Habilitation of Persons with Communication Disabilities

When people engage in conversation, they adapt their speaking style of their conversational partner in a number of ways. They have been shown to adopt their interlocutor's way of describing objects and to align their accent, their syntax, their pitch range, and their speaking rate to their partner's ‐‐ as well as their gestures. They also adapt their turn‐taking style and use of cue phrases to ...

The habilitation nursing of children with developmental disabilities—Beyond traditional nursing practices and principles?

Research-based descriptions of the contents of the habilitation nursing of children with developmental disabilities are lacking. The objective of this qualitative study was to describe the habilitation nursing of children with developmental disabilities in a Finnish children's neurological ward. In addition, the purpose was to outline the principles that directed the nursing functions (which co...

Social Stories for children with disabilities.

A review of the empirical research literature on Social Stories is presented, including a descriptive review and single-subject meta-analysis of appropriate studies. Examination of data suggests the effects of Social Stories are highly variable. Interpretations of extant studies are frequently confounded by inadequate participant description and the use of Social Stories in combination with oth...

Social Support Mechanisms Among Athletes With Disabilities

The effectiveness of social skills training on social development and family functioning in students with intellectual disabilities

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of social skills training on social development and family performance in slow-paced students. Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with experimental and control groups. The statistical population included 40 students of Simorgh Exceptional School. 20 students were selected by convenience...