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Gabriela A Rangel-Rodríguez1, Mar Badia1, Sílvia Blanch1
1Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
This study shows that training parents to encourage emotion talk during story time helps children with complex communication needs (CCN) engage more in emotional conversations using their augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems.
Area of Science:
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Developmental Psychology
- Assistive Technology
Background:
- Children with complex communication needs (CCN) face significant barriers in expressing and discussing emotions.
- Limited opportunities for emotional conversations hinder social-emotional development in children with CCN.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore changes in mother-child communication regarding emotions after a parent-child training program.
- To analyze the impact of an interactive home learning environment on emotion-related conversations for children with CCN.
- To assess the effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in facilitating emotional expression for children with CCN.
Main Methods:
- An observational, nomothetic, follow-up, and multidimensional design was employed.
- The study focused on mother-child dyads within storybook reading contexts.
- Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies were integrated to support emotion vocabulary access.
Main Results:
- The training program increased parental opportunities for engaging children with CCN in emotional conversations.
- Children with CCN demonstrated enhanced engagement in emotion-related discussions when provided with resources and opportunities.
- The study observed shifts in mother-child communicative patterns and behavioral dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Parental involvement and training are crucial for facilitating emotional conversations in children with CCN.
- Interactive storybook reading environments, supported by AAC, show promise in promoting emotional learning and expression.
- Targeted interventions can empower children with CCN to explore, express, and discuss their emotions effectively.
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