ICALD WP2-3 Stakeholder views
In Work Packages 2 and 3 of the ICALD programme we will ask relevant stakeholders about their experiences of communication support in social care. We will ask them what works and what doesn't work, what is helpful and what may act as a barrier when delivering communication support to adults with communication difficulties. We also what to find out what changes people would like to see in the future in relation to communication with adults with learning disabilities.
Aims
We want to find out what people would find helpful to improve and support the use of communication strategies for people with very little or no speech who live in social care settings. We want to learn from people with learning disabilities, their families and from staff working in social care settings. This information will help us to improve staff training and provide the right support after the training.
Methods
We will use a range of strategies to help us to understand the views of people with learning disabilities. We will also ask paid and family carers, trainers, service managers, health professionals and commissioners about their experiences of providing support relating to the communication needs of people with learning disabilities. We will ask staff if their working conditions affect the way they support communication for people with learning disabilities, and what changes they think are needed to improve the situation.
We will also ask the same people what they think good communication support should look like and how we would measure any improvements in communication support.
The findings of this study will be used to inform the co-production of a training package for staff working in social care supporting adults with learning with severe communication difficulties.
Take part
If you have seen or received a flyer about the study and are interested in taking part, please contact our programme manager Dr Victoria Ratti.
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Contact us
If you have any queries about the ICALD programme, please contact our Programme Manager Dr Victoria Ratti.