Communication Modes and Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Autor/inn/en	McFadd, Emily D.; Hustad, Katherine C.
Titel	Communication Modes and Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Quelle	In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 63 (2020) 6, S.1776-1792 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1092-4388
Schlagwörter	Children; Cerebral Palsy; Speech Impairments; Language Impairments; Parent Child Relationship; Mothers; Interpersonal Communication; Play; Speech Communication; Nonverbal Communication; Mutual Intelligibility; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Assistive Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Hirnlähmung; Speech impairment; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Language handicps; Language impairments; Sprachbehinderung; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Mother; Mutter; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Spiel; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation
Abstract	Purpose: This study seeks to determine how speech-language impairments relate to the frequency and diversity of communication modes and functions produced by children with cerebral palsy (CP) during interactions with their mothers. Method: We studied 40 children with CP (M[subscript age] = 62 months) comprising three groups--those who were unable to speak and had anarthria (n = 15), those with speech motor impairment and language comprehension impairment (SMI-LCI; n = 15), and those with speech motor impairment and typical language comprehension (SMI-LCT; n = 10). Mother-child play interactions were coded for child modes and functions. Generalized linear regression models were used to examine the relationship between profile group and frequencies of communication modes and functions. Results: Results indicated groups SMI-LCI and SMI-LCT had significantly higher mean frequencies of vocalizations, vocalizations + gestures, comments, initiations, and requests than the group of those who were unable to speak and had anarthria. All children used vocalizations primarily, though these vocalizations were often not understood. SMI-LCI and SMI-LCT differed on two measures: frequency of gestures and frequency of initiations. The majority of children in this sample did not have access to augmentative and alternative communication devices. Conclusion: Results of this study highlight the need for parent-mediated interventions for children with CP that emphasize multimodal communication tailored to impairment profiles. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01