NDLI: Communication Training Supporting an AAC User with Severe Intellectual Disability: Application of the Communication Partner Instruction Model

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Author	Ogletree, Billy Townsend Bartholomew, Patrick Kirksey, Mary Linda Guenigsman, Abigail Hambrecht, Georgia Price, Johanna Wofford, Mary Claire
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	This investigation employed the Communication Partner Instruction (CPI) training model in a large North Carolina residential facility for persons with significant intellectual disabilities. A single-subject multiple baseline study design was employed by researchers. Four adult women (staff participants) were trained to support the expressive communicative abilities of one individual with severe intellectual disabilities (resident) who used AAC (a static book of approximately 100 symbols). Staff participants varied with respect to their daily contact and interaction with the resident. Two participants were staff trainers, one was a chaplain, and one was a teacher. Staff participants experienced demonstrable gains with two of three trained dependent variables: providing communication opportunities and modeling AAC system use. Results of training for a third variable, assuring AAC system access, were inconclusive. Training effects were not maintained post intervention. The resident, though not a focus of training efforts, initiated communication with her system more frequently with all staff participants after training. Findings provide preliminary support for CPI training as a means of teaching communication partners strategies to support AAC use; although, additional research is needed. Future directions for CPI training and study are proposed.
Starting Page	135
Ending Page	152
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1056263X
Journal	Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Volume Number	28
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15733580
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2015-08-21
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	AAC Partner training Severe disabilities Communication Child and School Psychology Public Health Pediatrics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Developmental and Educational Psychology Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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