Collaborative communication Programming: Providing a Meaning-Based Curriculum to Students With Severe Multiple Disabilities

Speech and language services for students with severe multiple disabilities require a team effort. These students benefit from communication intervention which is part of normal daily routines. Current best practices for all individuals with severe multiple disabilities have focused on adult-life skills needed to access typical community settings. Speech/language services are a valuable resource to this process. Communication is both a fundamental human right and a behavior that occurs naturally across settings in the school and community.