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This tutorial equips speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with knowledge for supporting children with deafblindness. Effective interventions focus on multimodal communication, considering individual needs and fostering learning through direct experiences.

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Area of Science:

Pediatrics
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Special Education

Background:

Deafblindness is a complex disability impacting observational and incidental learning.
Most children with deafblindness have some residual vision/hearing and additional disabilities.
Sensory interaction in deafblindness necessitates tailored learning approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with foundational knowledge for supporting children with deafblindness.
To offer guidance on communication interventions for this unique population.
To emphasize the importance of understanding the multifaceted nature of deafblindness.

Main Methods:

The tutorial covers learning, cognitive, and communication development in deafblind children.
It includes information on communication assessment, literacy, and evidence-based practices.
An interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) framework is presented.

Main Results:

Children who are deafblind learn best through a parts-to-whole approach with guided meaning-making.
Receptive and expressive communication are often multimodal.
Interventions must address the four key aspects of communication: form, function, content, and context.

Conclusions:

Communication interventions must be individualized to the child's development and symbol understanding.
Interprofessional collaboration is crucial for sharing expertise and supporting the child.
SLPs play a vital role in developing effective communication strategies for children with deafblindness.