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The speech generating device (SGD) mentoring programme: an evaluation by participants.

Liora Ballin1, Susan Balandin, Roger J Stancliffe

  • 1Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Sydney, Australia. lbal6064@uni.sydney.edu.au

Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology
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Mentoring programs for individuals using speech-generating devices (SGDs) show promise. Participants reported satisfaction and improvements in SGD use, highlighting the value of experienced user mentorship.

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Area of Science:

  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Assistive Technology

Background:

  • Speech-generating devices (SGDs) are crucial for individuals with communication impairments.
  • Mentorship programs can facilitate the adoption and effective use of assistive technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the perceptions of mentors and mentees in an SGD mentoring program.
  • To assess participant satisfaction and the outcomes of the mentoring experience.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with six participants (three mentors, three mentees).
  • Employed thematic analysis to identify key themes in the interview data.

Main Results:

  • Identified six themes, with five common to both mentors and mentees: satisfaction, mentee improvement, role model importance, helping relationship, and mentor self-esteem.

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  • Mentors also identified learning from the mentoring experience.

    • Conclusions:

    • Provides initial evidence supporting SGD mentoring programs.
    • Five out of six participants agreed on the benefits of mentoring by experienced SGD users for improving device use.