Communicative Competence as Perceived by Adults With Severe Speech Impairments Associated With Cerebral Palsy

The effects of aided message length (single-word vs. phrase-generated messages) and partner feedback (presence vs. absence of expanded message repetitions) on perceptions of the communicative competence of an adult augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system user were examined. Subjects...

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Published in:Journal of speech, language, and hearing research language, and hearing research, 1998-06, Vol.41 (3), p.667-675
Main Authors: Bedrosian, Jan L, Hoag, Linda A, Johnson, Dallas, Calculator, Stephen N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Augmentative and alternative communication devices
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral Palsy - complications
Communication
Communicative Competence (Languages)
Competence
Female
Humans
Interpersonal communication
Male
Middle Aged
North America
Perceptions
Questionnaires
Severity of Illness Index
Speech disorders
Speech Disorders - diagnosis
Speech Disorders - etiology
Speech Disorders - therapy
Speech Impairments
Speech Perception
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The effects of aided message length (single-word vs. phrase-generated messages) and partner feedback (presence vs. absence of expanded message repetitions) on perceptions of the communicative competence of an adult augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system user were examined. Subjects consisted of 12 nonambulatory adults with severe speech impairments associated with cerebral palsy. Four scripted videotaped conversational conditions involving the AAC system user and a typically speaking partner were employed to manipulate the two independent variables. A balanced incomplete block design was used. Following each viewing, subjects completed a questionnaire designed to assess the communicative competence of the AAC system user. Results indicated that neither independent variable had an impact on the subjects' ratings of communicative competence. Findings are compared with those from an earlier investigation, and clinical implications are discussed.
ISSN:1092-4388
1558-9102
DOI:10.1044/jslhr.4103.667