An age related feature analysis of the Autocom

<p>The current research was designed to outline the Autocom features, develop teaching sequences which incorporated these features and determine the ability of prefirst and third grade subjects to operate the features for functional conmunication. The population was comprised of 20 physically and intellectually normal children-- 10 prefirst graders and 10 third graders. The subjects were met with individually at the La Sierra Hearing, Speech and Language Center for one or two sessions, for approximately 45 to 60 minutes per session.</p> <p>Using teaching sequences developed by the investigator, the subjects were taught to operate each feature of the Autocom. At specific intervals during teaching, tests were administered to the subjects to determine their ability to operate the features. The investigator scored the operations utilized by the subjects during testing based on a four-point scale: spontaneous, first prompt, second prompt and no response.</p> <p>The null hypotheses proposed for this investigation stated that it would not be possible to objectively determine the features of the Autocom for which a prefirst and third grade child should be expected to demonstrate mastery. The results supported rejection of the null hypotheses; thus indicating that it is possible to determine the ages at which children can be expected to operate the individual features of the Autocom.</p> <p>[Keywords: Augmentative communication; Autocom features; Autocom operations; Auto-Monitoring Communication Board; Functional communication; Nonvocal; Nonvocal severely physically handicapped individuals; Phase]</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Speech-Language Pathology

Year

1981

Author dc:creator

• Blair, Nancy Jo

Contributors dc:contributor

• Melvin S. Cohen
• Laurie K. Deal
• Karen L. Jones
• James Scott

• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Pathology and Audiology
• Speech-Language Pathology-- instrumentation; Self-Help Devices--utilization; Handicapped--education
• Loma Linda University. Speech-Language Pathology program -- dissertations

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/544

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1541