Building Family Capacity: supporting multiple family members to implement aided Language modeling

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a training and coaching program aimed to increase the use of the aided language modeling (ALM) strategy by siblings to support the social interactions of children with disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the natural environment. Method: A single-case, multiple-probe design that included a training and coaching intervention was implemented to teach four typically developing siblings to use the ALM strategy with high fidelity with their sibling who used AAC. In addition, a second research question investigated the rate at which siblings used the ALM strategy with the child. Results: Results revealed that the sibling training and coaching was (a) effective in increasing high fidelity of the siblings' implementation of the ALM strategy and (b) participants and family members found the intervention to be impactful and meaningful. Conclusions: The changes observed throughout this study demonstrate the need for more sibling- and family-centered training to increase the use of AAC in the natural environment. Families were satisfied with the goals, procedures, and outcomes; however, they also expressed their need for additional support.

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Social Validity, Cost, Acceptability, and Feasibility of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices Used for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review

Pierson

Ganz

Pustejovsky

et al. 2022

Perspect ASHA SIGs

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Purpose: The authors conducted a systematic review of single-case experimental designs that included individuals with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability who used speech-generating devices (SGDs) for communication. The purpose of this study was to review subjective and normative pre- and post-intervention social validity data, in addition to the cost, acceptability, and feasibility of the SGDs used in the studies. The authors also studied trends in the reporting of pre- and post-intervention data over time. Method: A systematic review of 7,327 articles resulted in 86 articles that met design quality criteria and included participants who used SGDs. A group of raters completed interrater reliability for all stages of the review. Results: Researchers reported more subjective than normative data. Few studies reported on the price of the SGD or the person who purchased the SGD. More researchers reported using an SGD with more than one use, but few solicited feedback about the SGD used during the intervention. Few researchers reported information about the portability of the device or the operation effort. Conclusions: Reporting on social validity represents a substantial limitation in experimental studies. Future work incorporating less biased/more objective measures is important for the creation of socially valid interventions.

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Building Family Capacity: supporting multiple family members to implement aided Language modeling

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Social Validity, Cost, Acceptability, and Feasibility of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices Used for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review

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