Author： Hemsley Bronwyn Balandin Susan
Publisher： Informa Healthcare
ISSN： 0743-4618
Source： Augmentative & Alternative Communication, Vol.20, Iss.4, 2004-12, pp. : 243-258
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Abstract
Many adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs rely upon the support of their unpaid carers when they are in hospital. In this paper, the authors present some of the findings of a larger qualitative study of the experiences of unpaid carers of hospitalized adults with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs who did not have access to their usual augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. Drawing upon the stories of unpaid carers, communication issues associated with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs and the absence of AAC are discussed. Such information can be used to assist AAC specialists, hospital staff, and hospital policy developers to improve care provided to not only people with cerebral palsy and complex communication needs, but also to other people who are unable to speak in hospital.
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