Research note: attitudes of teachers and undergraduate students regarding three augmentative and alternative communication modalities
| Autor: | Mark F. O’Reilly, Laurie McLay, Larah van der Meer, Jeff Sigafoos, Ralf W. Schlosser, Martina C. M. Schäfer, Donna Achmadi, Dean Sutherland, Peter B. Marschik, Giulio E. Lancioni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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030506 rehabilitation
Universities Psychological intervention Sample (statistics) 03 medical and health sciences Speech and Hearing Communication Aids for Disabled NOMINATE Surveys and Questionnaires Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Relevance (information retrieval) Interpersonal Relations Students Qualitative Research Medical education Modalities Modality (human–computer interaction) Gestures 05 social sciences Rehabilitation Teacher Training Speech-generating device Augmentative and alternative communication Computers Handheld Communication Disorders School Teachers 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology Attitude to Health 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985). 32(4) |
| ISSN: | 1477-3848 |
| Popis: | The social validity of different communication modalities is a potentially important variable to consider when designing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions. To assess the social validity of three AAC modes (i.e., manual signing, picture exchange, and an iPad®-based speech-generating device), we asked 59 undergraduate students (pre-service teachers) and 43 teachers to watch a video explaining each mode. They were then asked to nominate the mode they perceived to be easiest to learn as well as the most intelligible, effective, and preferred. Participants were also asked to list the main reasons for their nominations and report on their experience with each modality. Most participants (68-86%) nominated the iPad-based speech-generating device (SGD) as easiest to learn, as well as the most intelligible, effective, and preferred. This device was perceived to be easy to understand and use and to have familiar and socially acceptable technology. Results suggest that iPad-based SGDs were perceived as more socially valid among this sample of teachers and undergraduate students. Information of this type may have some relevance to designing AAC supports for people who use AAC and their current and future potential communication partners. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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