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Commentary on 'Evaluation of the impact of supervisory support on staff experiences of training'

Bradshaw, Jill (2014) Commentary on 'Evaluation of the impact of supervisory support on staff experiences of training'. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 19 (2). pp. 85-89. ISSN 1359-5474. (doi:10.1108/TLDR-01-2014-0002) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:48717)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-01-2014-0002

Abstract

Purpose

– The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the findings from Koski et al.'s (2014) research around training staff to communicate effectively.

Design/methodology/approach

– This commentary reflects on the needs of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). It uses the Five Good Communication Standards (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, 2013) as a framework for thinking about good communication.

Findings

– Ongoing support is certainly important in enabling staff to develop and maintain good communication partnerships with the people they are working with. This first requires agreement from all involved regarding what good communication partnerships look like and how they can be measured.

Originality/value

– This paper focuses on the Five Good Communication Standards and how these might be interpreted with people with PIMD. It uses information from Goldbart and Caton's (2010) review of communication and people with the most complex needs to reflect on what is known from research and practice about each of these five standards. It concludes that more research is needed and greater implementation is needed where evidence is strong. We need to know what “good” could look like with people with PIMD so services support staff can then be facilitated to build successful communication partnerships and maintain these over time.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1108/TLDR-01-2014-0002
Uncontrolled keywords: Communication, Standards, Profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, Shared understanding
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: Jo Ruffels
Date Deposited: 03 Jun 2015 10:53 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 10:58 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/48717 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Bradshaw, Jill.

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