Speech and language pathologists' perceptions and practises of communication partner training to support children's communication with high-tech speech generating devices.

Purpose: This study examined speech and language pathologists' (SLPs') perceptions and practices of communication partner training with high-tech speech generating devices (SGDs). Method: Fifteen SLPs were recruited throughout Sweden. The SLPs answered a study-specific questionnaire on communication...

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Publicado en:Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 581 - 590
Autores principales: Tegler, Helena, Pless, Mia, Blom Johansson, Monica, Sonnander, Karin
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2019
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          Tegler, Helena
          Pless, Mia
          Blom Johansson, Monica
          Sonnander, Karin
        affil: Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Disability and Habilitation, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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          Speech-Language Pathologist Attitudes
          Alternative and Augmentative Communication
          Communication Skills Training
          Rehabilitation, Speech and Language Methods
          Assistive Technology Devices
          Human
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          Sweden
          Speech-Language Pathologists
          Children with Disabilities
          Cerebral Palsy
          Intellectual Disability
          Descriptive Statistics
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Questionnaires
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Descriptive Research
          Child
          Adolescence
          Content Analysis
          Male
          Female
          Professional Practice
          Communication
          Professional Knowledge
          Goal-Setting
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Environment
          Professional Development
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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      ab: Purpose: This study examined speech and language pathologists' (SLPs') perceptions and practices of communication partner training with high-tech speech generating devices (SGDs). Method: Fifteen SLPs were recruited throughout Sweden. The SLPs answered a study-specific questionnaire on communication partner training in relation to communication partners to children with severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disability. The results were analysed with descriptive statistics (closed-ended questions, responses on Likert scales) and content analysis (open-ended question) using ICF-CY. Results: Twelve SLPs completed the survey. Half had no or one training session with communication partners in the last year. One-third never used documents for goal-setting. Half seldom or never taught communication partner strategies. Three quarters only used verbal instructions. The main obstacles were environmental factors. Conclusions: This study contributes valuable knowledge about high-tech SGD interventions targeting communication partners. The high-tech SGD intervention may benefit from goal-setting, extended number of training sessions and a range of instructional approaches. Speech and language pathologist (SLPs) reported that children with severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disability (SSPI) can benefit from speech generating device (SGD) communication. Communication partner strategies and goal-setting supports the development of communication with SGD. SLPs seldom taught stakeholder communication partner strategies and instruments for goal-setting. Because stakeholders may vary in their way of learning SLPs need to use a variety of instructional approaches. SLPs used few instructional approaches, typically verbal information.
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