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Research shows that when people with cognitive disability find it difficult to refuse support or want to change plans with their workers, they may do so by using indirect communication, such as refusing to move or staying silent 

Experiences Among People with Cognitive Disabilities

Tomaszewski, P., Fisher, K. R., Robinson, S., & Ikäheimo, H. (2026). Rethinking how people with cognitive disability complain. Disability & Society, 41(2), 521–541. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2025.2536586 



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