Alertness in individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: A literature review

Munde, Vera; Vlaskamp, Carla; Ruijssenaars, A.J.J.M.; Nakken, Han

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2008.07.003

Cited by 63 publications

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“…The severity of an aetiology affecting a child's central nervous system will fundamentally determine the manner by which they are able to interact with their environment [38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]. The vast majority of individuals affected by PMLD function at an extremely early stage of development.…”

Section: A New Theoretical Approach Towards Intentional Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Condon and Ogston [54] suggest that their solution 'enabled a more precise and accurate analysis of the micro pattern of body motion changes in relation to the segmental pattern of speech' (p. 227). Furthermore, where observational data is held within a video-based format, the original data source may readily be made available for further scrutiny and/or external validation: a significant advantage over descriptions drawn purely from written observational records in relation to the analysis of nonsymbolic signalling behaviour [for example, 43,44].…”

Section: An Ecologically Valid Means Of Sampling Behavioural Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The degrees of alertness and involvement of a person with PMLD are acknowledged to be subject to particular compromise and inconstancy [19,38,39,43,62,63]. However, the work of Munde and colleagues [44] and Guess and colleagues [42] suggests that the realised activity of any individual upon the immediate situation may be taken as indicative of the individual's behavioural state at that time:…”

Section: The Selection Of An Ecologically Valid Sign-referent Relationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An ecological method for the sampling of nonverbal signalling behaviours of young children with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD)

Atkin

Lorch

2014

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

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Background: Profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) are a complex range of disabilities that affect the general health and wellbeing of the individual and their capacity to interact and learn.Method: We developed a new methodology to capture the nonsymbolic signalling behaviours of children with PMLD within the context of a face-to-face interaction with a caregiver to provide analysis at a micro-level of descriptive detail incorporating the use of the ELAN digital video software. Conclusion:The signalling behaviours of participants in a natural, everyday interaction can be better understood with the use of this innovation in methodology, which is predicated on the ecology of communication. Recognition of the developmental ability of the participants is an integral factor within that ecology. The method presented establishes an advanced account of the modalities through which a child affected by PMLD is able to communicate.3

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Section: A New Theoretical Approach Towards Intentional Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: An Ecologically Valid Means Of Sampling Behavioural Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Selection Of An Ecologically Valid Sign-referent Relationmentioning

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An ecological method for the sampling of nonverbal signalling behaviours of young children with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD)

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Lorch

2014

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

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“…The use of massage was supposed to enrich the relaxation of participant with visual and hearing loss through physical contact; the findings of this study could not affirm this assumption. In general, visual and hearing impairments among people with severe ID accounted for 50% and 25% respectively (Evenhuis et al 2001;Munde et al 2011). Comparatively, this study had fewer subjects with visual (33%) and hearing (9.5%) impairment.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…The shifting between passive alert and active alert was very rapid and might not be picked up by instant on-site observer. Use of video-taking record was recommended and might enhance the inter-observer reliability (Munde et al 2011;. The delineation of active state into "active alert" and "passive alert" levels enhanced the precision of observation data of Alertness Observation Checklist (AOC) (Munde et al 2012).…”

Section: Alertness Statementioning

confidence: 99%