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Constructing narratives to describe video events using aided communication
Martine M Smith1, Beata Batorowicz2, Annika Dahlgren Sandberg3
1a Clinical Speech & Language Studies , University of Dublin, Trinity College , Dublin , Ireland.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)
|January 30, 2018
Summary
Individuals using aided communication can create narratives, though they may be shorter. Communication partners’ interpretations enhance narrative completeness and cohesion, highlighting the value of aided communication.
Area of Science:
- Linguistics
- Developmental Psychology
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Background:
- Narratives are crucial for assessing language and cognitive skills.
- Previous research indicates aided communication narratives may lack structural complexity and cohesion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze narratives generated by individuals using aided communication.
- To compare these narratives with those of typically developing peers and communication partner interpretations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of narratives from 15 participants using aided communication in response to video vignettes.
- Utilized the Narrative Scoring Scheme and Narrative Analysis Profile.
- Compared aided narratives to those of 15 typically developing peers and communication partner interpretations.
Main Results:
- Aided communication narratives were shorter and less complete than peers' narratives but shared many elements.
- Topic maintenance and scene-setting were strengths in aided narratives.
- Communication partner interpretations significantly improved narrative structure, cohesion, and semantic content.
Conclusions:
- Narratives generated via aided communication, while shorter, demonstrate valuable language and communication skills.
- Interactions with communication partners substantially enrich the narratives produced by aided communication users.
- The study underscores the importance of narrative analysis in understanding communication achievements in AAC.
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