Alertness in Individuals with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: A Literature Review

Autor/inn/en	Munde, V. S.; Vlaskamp, C.; Ruijssenaars, A. J. J. M.; Nakken, H.
Titel	Alertness in Individuals with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: A Literature Review
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 30 (2009) 3, S.462-480 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2008.07.003
Schlagwörter	Multiple Disabilities; Interaction; Severe Mental Retardation; Cognitive Ability; Literature Reviews; Research Methodology; Observation; Test Reliability; Environmental Influences; Stimulation; Cognitive Measurement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Multiple disability; Mehrfachbehinderung; Interaktion; Denkfähigkeit; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Beobachtung; Testreliabilität; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss
Abstract	Direct support persons (DSPs) often face problems in observing and determining alertness in individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). A literature study was carried out to gather information about the problems just described. A search of two electronic databases and the references found in relevant hits revealed 42 relevant publications. The results show that two types of descriptions of alertness can be distinguished: (1) those with a focus on the individual only or (2) those with a focus on the interaction of individual and environment. Several observation categories were used in the studies that were found. The reliability of the observations turned out to be a core problem in most of the studies. Only a limited number of environmental conditions that were expected to have an impact on alertness in individuals with PIMD were investigated. While modifications of the environment, interaction strategies, stimulation strategies and staff training were found to have a positive impact on alertness, studies about treatment activities led to conflicting results. Finally, we will formulate the resulting implications for future studies and for the development of an instrument for DSPs in order to observe alertness in individuals with PIMD in clinical practice. (Contains 2 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10