Using Dynamic Assessment to Evaluate the Expressive Syntax of Children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    Authors

    M. R. King; C. Binger;J. Kent-Walsh

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Augment. Altern. Commun.

    Keywords

    Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); Dynamic assessment; (DA); Graduated prompting; Grammar; Syntax; MULTISYMBOL MESSAGE PRODUCTIONS; PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN; YOUNG-CHILDREN; DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES; AAC; INTERVENTION; CONSTRUCTION; UTTERANCES; SEQUENCES; VALIDITY; Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology; Rehabilitation

    Abstract

    The developmental readiness of four 5-year-old children to produce basic sentences using graphic symbols on an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device during a dynamic assessment (DA) task was examined. Additionally, the ability of the DA task to predict performance on a subsequent experimental task was evaluated. A graduated prompting framework was used during DA. Measures included amount of support required to produce the targets, modifiability (change in participant performance) within a DA session, and predictive validity of DA. Participants accurately produced target structures with varying amounts of support. Modifiability within DA sessions was evident for some participants, and partial support was provided for the measures of predictive validity. These initial results indicate that DA may be a viable way to measure young children's developmental readiness to learn how to sequence simple, rule-based messages via aided AAC.

    Journal Title

    Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    Volume

    31

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2015

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1

    Last Page

    14

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000349838800001

    ISSN

    0743-4618

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