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"You Just Want to Be Able to Communicate with Your Child" : = Caregivers' Perspectives on Communication and Aac for Beginning Communicators on the Autism Spectrum.

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Title/Author:	"You Just Want to Be Able to Communicate with Your Child" :/
Reminder of title:	Caregivers' Perspectives on Communication and Aac for Beginning Communicators on the Autism Spectrum.
Author:	Laubscher, Emily.
Description:	1 online resource (250 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-02, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International84-02B.
Subject:	Language. -
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ISBN:	9798841578208

"You Just Want to Be Able to Communicate with Your Child" : = Caregivers' Perspectives on Communication and Aac for Beginning Communicators on the Autism Spectrum.
Laubscher, Emily.

"You Just Want to Be Able to Communicate with Your Child" :Caregivers' Perspectives on Communication and Aac for Beginning Communicators on the Autism Spectrum. - 1 online resource (250 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-02, Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Pennsylvania State University, 2022.

Includes bibliographical references

For young children on the autism spectrum who are beginning communicators, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can support various language skills and provide a means of participating in the social interactions that serve as critical contexts for early language learning. To maximize language-learning opportunities for these children, it is important for AAC to be integrated into interactions within the context of daily life. It is particularly important for AAC to be integrated into caregiver-child interactions, as parents and others in similar caregiving roles are some of the most important early communication partners for young children. Research suggests that AAC is more likely to be implemented at home when it fits well with the needs and priorities of the family and when it is able to be supported within the home environment. Understanding parents' experiences surrounding communication and AAC can provide important insight into the process of implementing AAC within everyday life, including barriers and supports to communication and use of AAC systems. To date, however, little research has investigated the experiences of parents of young children on the autism spectrum who are beginning communicators with respect to communication and AAC. This study addressed the following questions: (a) What are parents' communication experiences with their children on the autism spectrum who are beginning communicators? What challenges and supports do parents face relative to their child's communication?; and (b) What are parents' experiences surrounding use of AAC systems with their children on the autism spectrum who are beginning communicators? What challenges and supports do they face relative to use of AAC systems? The study used a phenomenological qualitative design. Eight parents or caregivers of seven children on the autism spectrum participated in the study. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews, and thematic analysis was used to identify themes within the data. Five main themes and 16 sub-themes emerged from the data, suggesting the following key messages: 1. Young children on the autism spectrum with limited speech have a profound impact on parents and the entire family. 2. Parents often devote enormous amounts of time, energy, and other resources to ensure the best life and outcomes for their child and their family. Often, supporting their child requires them to make substantial sacrifices and to take on roles and responsibilities that go beyond those required of many other parents. 3. Parents often have positive experiences with AAC professionals, but also have to work to seek out additional support, including practical support, emotional support, and information about topics including but not limited to AAC, to enhance quality of life for themselves, their child, and their family. Parents often seek support and information from other parents of children on the autism spectrum. 4. Parents of beginning communicators on the autism spectrum value communication and consider it a priority. 5. Parents consider AAC to be beneficial; however, the practical challenges of obtaining, learning, and implementing AAC can be numerous, and these challenges are often ongoing as child and family needs and skills (and, therefore, the best fit in an AAC system) evolve over time.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2023

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798841578208Subjects--Topical Terms:

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