Mothers' Perspectives and Experiences of Speech Generating Devices

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Yeunjoo; Vega, Luis A.
Titel	Mothers' Perspectives and Experiences of Speech Generating Devices
Quelle	In: Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, (2017), S.28-40 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2325-7466
Schlagwörter	Mother Attitudes; Assistive Technology; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Experience; Disabilities; Mixed Methods Research; Questionnaires; Followup Studies; Telephone Surveys; Parent Surveys; Mothers; Special Education; Special Education Teachers; Program Effectiveness; Parent Student Relationship; Decision Making; Semi Structured Interviews; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mutterliebe; Erfahrung; Handicap; Behinderung; Fragebogen; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Mother; Mutter; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Kalifornien
Abstract	Families play a critical role in the lives of students who use a speech generating device (SGD). This study address (a) mothers' experiences of having a child who uses a SGD, (b) their perception of the effectiveness of a SGD(s), (c) their perceived impacts of SGDs on their family dynamics, and (d) their perception of decision making process. Data were collected through surveys and individual phone interviews. The results show the mothers' needs for continued support and training in programming and integration of the technology in children's daily lives. Implications for teacher preparation programs are presented. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01