Hutchinson, Almara A program for teaching partners of individuals who use AAC: Outcomes of a case study with a caregiver of an adult AAC user. 2015. Radford University, Thesis. Radford University Scholars' Repository.
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Abstract
A single-subject, exploratory case study design was used to investigate the effects of a partner instruction program implemented with a caregiver of an adult augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) user with Rubenstein Taybi Syndrome (RTS). This study investigated the caregiver’s implementation of an instructional protocol to facilitate the following: (a) a 6 step conversation; (b) comments (i.e., That’s cool or Oh no!). Partner instruction was divided into three phases: Phase 1: instruction in operational competence; Phase 2: instruction in social and linguistic competence; Phase 3: maintenance and generalization. Following instruction, the caregiver demonstrated a consistent 100% rate of accuracy for facilitating the AAC user’s 6-step conversation. Caregiver facilitation of comments resulted in 80%-100% accuracy. The AAC user demonstrated 100% accuracy for a 6-step conversation and 80% -100% accuracy for comments. Generalization occurred to the participants’ natural environment. Results suggest that partner instruction is an effective and efficient means of improving caregiver and AAC user communicative competence.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Radford University > Waldron College of Health and Human Services > Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Apr 2016 16:08 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Apr 2023 18:12 |
| URI: | http://wagner.radford.edu/id/eprint/205 |
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