TY - JOUR
T1 - Instructional effectiveness of an integrated theater arts program for children using augmentative and alternative communication and their nondisabled peers
T2 - Preliminary study
AU - McCarthy, J.
AU - Light, J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported in part by grant #HO29A940004 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs and Rehabilitative Services. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Education and no official endorsement should be inferred. Special thanks to the Junior Woman’s Club of State College, whose generous contribution helped make the program possible. Thank you also to the children who participated in the study for the contribution of their time and imagination. Special gratitude is given to Suzanne Mellott, who donated her time and was extremely helpful in the data coding process. Finally, thank you to the graduate student clinicians, clinical supervisor, and undergraduate assistants for their hard work and dedication before, during, and after the program.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2001/6
Y1 - 2001/6
N2 - The use of inclusive theater arts activities offers numerous potential benefits to children using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The activities may provide an effective context to promote communication, social interaction, and artistic expression. This article presents a preliminary study that provides a descriptive analysis of the instructional effectiveness of a 2-week program that involved two children who used AAC and three nondisabled peers. Data were collected on the amount of time the children were engaged, the number of communication opportunities with which they were provided, the number of opportunities fulfilled by the children, and the success of the communicative turns. The results indicated high levels of engagement, frequent communication opportunities, and high levels of success across all children. The educational implications and future research directions are discussed.
AB - The use of inclusive theater arts activities offers numerous potential benefits to children using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The activities may provide an effective context to promote communication, social interaction, and artistic expression. This article presents a preliminary study that provides a descriptive analysis of the instructional effectiveness of a 2-week program that involved two children who used AAC and three nondisabled peers. Data were collected on the amount of time the children were engaged, the number of communication opportunities with which they were provided, the number of opportunities fulfilled by the children, and the success of the communicative turns. The results indicated high levels of engagement, frequent communication opportunities, and high levels of success across all children. The educational implications and future research directions are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/aac.17.2.88.98
DO - 10.1080/aac.17.2.88.98
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035363571
SN - 0743-4618
VL - 17
SP - 88
EP - 98
JO - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
JF - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
IS - 2
ER -