ABSTRACT: Purpose: This article describes the various research methods that are implemented in the field of communication disorders. Research within this field is an expansive and continuously evolving phenomenon and is influenced by a variety of theoretical views from many disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, psychology, medicine, statistics, and philosophy. This review aims to summ...

This study aimed to be the first measure non-verbal communication in 25 eating disorder (ED) and non-ED control participants during a naturalistic social interaction incorporating positive, negative neutrally-valenced topics. The hypothesis, that ED would show significantly reduced facial emotional expression than controls, was not supported. Supporting second hypothesis of between-group differ...

Many adults with autism spectrum disorders have complex communication needs and may benefit from the use of augmentative and alternative communication. However, there is a lack of research examining the specific communication needs of these adults, let alone the outcomes of interventions aimed at addressing them. The aim of this study was to explore the views and experiences of support workers ...

(1) Speech-Language Pathologist; Associate Professor of the Undergraduate Program in Speech Language Pathology and Graduate Program in Human Communication Disorders at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – UFSM, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Doctorate in Applied Linguistic from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do RS – PUCRS. CNPq PQ Fellowship. (2) Physiotherapist, Professor of Ph...