The literature recognizes the important role of the Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) in the treatment of communication and swallowing disorders in children with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). However there is also a need to emphasize the importance of specialist SLP input across the lifespan of people with ID, and to recognize the specific, ongoing and changing communication and swallowing needs of adults with ID as they get older.
Thinking in Stories: Narrative Reasoning of an Occupational Therapist Supporting People with Profound Intellectual Disabilities’ Engagement in Occupation
