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

Family-centered capacity-building practices have been shown to benefit children and families. However, limited research explores these practices for children who use augmentative and alternative communication. This study explored an intervention to teach family members to implement an Aided Language...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2023-07, Vol.53 (7), p.2587-2599
Main Authors: Douglas, Sarah N., Meadan, Hedda, Biggs, Elizabeth E., Bagawan, Atikah, Terol, Adriana Kaori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Capacity Building
Capacity building approach
Care and treatment
Child and School Psychology
Children
Communication
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Evaluation
Families & family life
Family
Family Environment
Family Involvement
Fidelity
Intervention
Language
Language acquisition
Language modeling
Methods
Mothers
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Parent training
Pediatrics
Pervasive developmental disorders
Program Effectiveness
Psychology
Public Health
Relatives
Siblings
Special education
Speech
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Summary:Family-centered capacity-building practices have been shown to benefit children and families. However, limited research explores these practices for children who use augmentative and alternative communication. This study explored an intervention to teach family members to implement an Aided Language Modeling (ALM) strategy across natural activities at home. A single case multiple probe design was used to evaluate the intervention with five family members and a girl with autism. Results showed the intervention increased family members’ percentage of high-fidelity ALM strategy use and rate of ALM. Descriptively, a modest increase was also observed in the proportion of the child’s communication using the speech-generating device. Social validity interviews suggested the goals, procedures, and outcomes were socially valid and supported family capacity building.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-022-05492-4