Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reading a First Person Narrative on the Attitudes of School-Age Children Toward Individuals Who Use AAC

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Title:	Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reading a First Person Narrative on the Attitudes of School-Age Children Toward Individuals Who Use AAC
Author:	Dempsey, Laura M.
Description:	There is a lack of information on the attitudes of children toward individuals with severe communication impairments, as well as a lack of evidence as to how best to improve these attitudes. Two between-group studies investigated school-age children's attitudes toward individuals who use AAC at baseline and after two separate intervention sessions. Interventions were conducted at two elementary schools. Baseline attitudes were slightly above neutral. An intervention utilizing a first person narrative written by a young girl who uses AAC did not significantly increase self-reported attitudes compared to a control group. The second intervention was delivered to all participants. The intervention took place two weeks after the first. Additional information and demonstrations of AAC systems were presented and self-reported attitudes significantly increased. Limitations of the current study and future research directions are discussed.
Permanent Link:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1218065746 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/108306
Date:	2008

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