Perspectives and Experiences of Eight Latina Mothers of Young Children With Augmentative and Alternative Communication Needs.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of eight Latina mothers on early augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services for their young children, including their decision-making process, and knowledge of AAC. The ultimate goal is to help professionals develop cul...
| Publicado en: | Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups Vol. 8; no. 5; pp. 1072 - 1086 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Oct2023
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=172961352&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 172961352 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 2381473X KTSD jtl: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups issn: 2381473X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Oct2023 vid: 8 iid: 5 pid: 42 pub: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association place: Rockville, Maryland artinfo: ui: 172961352 172961352 172961352 10.1044/2023_PERSP-23-00074 172961352 ppf: 1072 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Perspectives and Experiences of Eight Latina Mothers of Young Children With Augmentative and Alternative Communication Needs. aug: au: De Leon, Maria Solomon-Rice, Patti Soto, Gloria affil: Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, San Francisco State University, CA sug: subj: Mothers Psychosocial Factors Maternal Attitudes Evaluation Hispanic Americans Alternative and Augmentative Communication Decision Making Human Female Adult Middle Age Family Centered Care Semi-Structured Interview Videorecording Thematic Analysis Early Intervention Qualitative Studies Descriptive Research Mothers Education Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Female ab: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of eight Latina mothers on early augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services for their young children, including their decision-making process, and knowledge of AAC. The ultimate goal is to help professionals develop culturally responsive and family-centered education and training programs to facilitate AAC intervention for Latinx parents with young children who benefit from AAC. Method: The method involved in-person semistructured interviews conducted in Spanish at the mothers' homes or preferred locations, which were then video-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and translated to English. Transcripts were analyzed through a process consisting of coding, identifying themes, constructing thematic networks, summarizing thematic networks, and interpreting patterns. Results: Mothers' perceptions of early intervention services revealed a lack of knowledge about AAC, unquestioned acceptance of early intervention services, and gratitude for receiving these services. They also reported having received minimal training in AAC and expressed a desire to receive additional training. The decision-making process was matriarchal with professionals serving as the primary informants of services to be received. Discussion: This investigation adds to the existing literature by providing insight into Latinx parental perceptions of AAC, their decision-making process, and the types of training they prefer. The study highlights the importance of providing Latina mothers with meaningful opportunities to participate in the early intervention process related to the communication and language needs of their children. To establish trust, professionals should communicate clearly, accurately, and straightforwardly. Additionally, a family-centered approach rooted in the language and culture is crucial. Professionals can achieve this by providing culturally and linguistically accessible training, learning about the family's specific values and beliefs regarding AAC, and facilitating their learning so that AAC is achievable and practical. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.24059043 pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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