What interventions are effectives in improving communication in people with intellectual disability?

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Abstract

Intellectual disability is a word which is derived from the inability of carrying out normal thought processing routine. The literal meaning is considered to be a condition of confusion and disorientation of mind. This disease prevails in most parts of the globe these days and on an average affects both males and females. Intellectual disability influences the major brain centres which involve thinking, processing, problem solving, concentration and many other highlighting functions. This ailment starts off with symptoms and signs in any unimpaired individual and there is nothing hereditary and contagious about it. Cognition abilities and qualities of a human being are severely compromised in a person who is going through intellectual disability and this procedure is beyond the aging process too. Usually, neurological disorders are said to progress and destruct under specific age limitation since neurons and nerve tissues tend to fade away with time but when it comes to talking of intellectual disability, this might not be the case. Intellectual disability can result from any static or monitory state of mind. As stated earlier, it is not genetically induced within the body. It can be an outcome of a brain injury or progressive, deprivation of normal immunity functions of the body.

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ABSTRACTIV

INTRODUCTION1

Background1

Signs and symptoms of intellectual disability2

Loss of cognitive abilities2

Loss of memory3

Loss of concentration3

Communication trouble3

Ronald M. Andersen's Behavioural health service4

Thomas S. Kuhn's paradigm shift5

Odin Anderson's market minimized and market maximized continuum6

Milton Roemer's health care systems6

Porter and Teisberg's positive-sum competition model7

Communication in individuals suffering from intellectual disability8

METHODOLOGY9

RESULTS10

Nursing home care11

In-home nursing care with skilled measures11

Resistance to Change12

Financial resources14

Education and support14

Lagging behind of technological facilities15

Managing the change16

Lack of leadership16

Lack of regulation understanding16

Barrier of liability17

DISCUSSION18

Approach of communication19

What communication interventions can do for intellectually disabled19

Interventions effective in improving communication in people with intellectual disability20

Methodologies of communication therapies22

Ethical and social considerations23

Challenges and complexities during communication interventions24

Approximate budget plan25

CONCLUSION26

REFERENCES28

Introduction

Background

Intellectual disability is not a single ailment since it doesn't show signs and destructive on a single organ of your body. It is rather a non-specific syndrome and different types of signs and symptoms are associated with it. Vital activities and functions of the body which might be impaired with it are memory, attentiveness, ability to speak, problem solving and decision making. Intellectual disability can easily be recognized and diagnosed if a person has had it for over 6 months or more but the impaired cognitive functions can make it more apparent and obvious. If a case is more severe than the usual one, there can be complications and loss of other higher ...