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EJ964537 - Patterns of Communicative Interaction between a Child with Severe Speech and Physical Impairments and Her Caregiver during a Mealtime Activity

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ERIC #:	EJ964537
Title:	Patterns of Communicative Interaction between a Child with Severe Speech and Physical Impairments and Her Caregiver during a Mealtime Activity
Authors:	Ferm, Ulrika; Ahlsen, Elisabeth; Bjorck-Akesson, Eva
Descriptors:	Video Technology; Caregivers; Interaction; Assistive Technology; Child Development; Interpersonal Communication; Children; Nutrition; Severe Disabilities; Daily Living Skills; Speech Impairments; Physical Disabilities; Comparative Analysis; Foreign Countries; Cerebral Palsy
Source:	Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v37 n1 p11-26 Mar 2012
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	Informa Healthcare. Telephone House, 69-77 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4LQ, UK. Tel: 800-354-1420; e-mail: healthcare.enquiries@informa.com; Web site: http://informahealthcare.com/action/showJournals
Publication Date:	2012-03-00
Pages:	16
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	Background: Interaction between caregivers and children with severe impairments is closely related to the demands of daily activities. This study examines the relationship between interaction and the routine mealtime activity at home. Method: Patterns of interaction between a child (aged 6 years and 6 months) with severe speech and physical impairments and her caregiver (focus dyad) and a child without impairments (aged 6 years and 6 months) and her caregiver (comparison dyad) were analysed using video recordings and activity-based communication analysis. Results: The focus dyad's interaction was unaided. The dyad did not use the Blissymbol board but communicated using words, vocalisations, word approximations, and body communication. Interaction in the focus dyad included relatively few pauses and frequent interchanges of short and sometimes simultaneous communicative contributions. Strong relations between patterns of interaction and immediate activity management goals such as assisting with eating, eating and drinking were found and compared for the two dyads. Results were discussed with regard to child development and communication intervention. Conclusions: The focus dyad showed interactive efficiency and the fulfilment of goals relating to basic understanding and closeness, but mainly with regard to immediate mealtime issues. The comparison child and caregiver were more independent in the activity which made it possible for them to reach more extensive, and from a child perspective, age-adequate goals than the focus dyad. (Contains 4 tables and 1 note.)
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Identifiers:	Sweden
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-1366-8250
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Languages:	English
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Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2011.649718

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