Topic
Proloquo2Go, augmentative and alternative communication, AAC, assistive technology
Description
This study investigated three approaches to learning the basics of Proloquo2Go in order to assess the effectiveness of the instructional method and its effect on the participants’ attitude toward AAC.With the establishment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), more children with severe communication disorders are being educated in public school general education classrooms. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are often the primary means of communication for nonverbal students and have been shown to improve the communication, language, and literacy skills of children with such deficits.Teacher’s attitudes toward the use and effectiveness of AAC has been found to be negative. Does instructional method affect the speed at which novel users demonstrate competency in Proloquo2Go? Does the type of training influence the attitude of novel users toward AAC?
Start Date
4-23-2019 3:10 PM
End Date
4-23-2019 4:05 PM
Effect of Instruction Method on Competency and Perception of Proloquo2Go
This study investigated three approaches to learning the basics of Proloquo2Go in order to assess the effectiveness of the instructional method and its effect on the participants’ attitude toward AAC.With the establishment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), more children with severe communication disorders are being educated in public school general education classrooms. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are often the primary means of communication for nonverbal students and have been shown to improve the communication, language, and literacy skills of children with such deficits.Teacher’s attitudes toward the use and effectiveness of AAC has been found to be negative. Does instructional method affect the speed at which novel users demonstrate competency in Proloquo2Go? Does the type of training influence the attitude of novel users toward AAC?
