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ERIC Number: EJ887658
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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The Development and Utilization of a Scale to Measure Adolescents' Attitudes toward Peers Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices
Beck, Ann R.; Thompson, James R.; Kosuwan, Kullaya; Prochnow, Jessica M.
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v53 n3 p572-587 Jun 2010
Purpose: Study 1 developed the Assessment of Attitudes Toward Augmentative and Alternative Communication-2 (AATAAC-2) to assess adolescents' attitudes toward peers who use AAC. Study 2 used the AATAAC-2 to examine influences of familiarity with people with disabilities; type of AAC device; and various combinations of gender of rater, AAC user, and communication partner on adolescents' attitudes. Method: In Study 1, 194 adolescents viewed videotapes depicting adolescents using AAC, then completed AATAAC-2. Study 2 utilized 8 videotapes depicting 4 different gender combinations of AAC user and communication partner as experimental stimuli. Each gender combination was filmed twice: once with a static touch screen device, and once with a dynamic touch screen device. One-hundred thirty-six adolescents were randomly assigned to view 1 of the 8 videos. Participants then completed AATAAC-2. Results: Study 1 demonstrated that AATAAC-2 has adequate psychometric properties. Raters' responses in Study 2 indicated no main effect of device type; girls were more positive than boys; and familiarity with peers with disabilities was associated with more positive attitudes. No 2-way interactions were significant; 3-way interaction of level of familiarity, gender, and type of device used was significant. Conclusions: Familiarity and gender contribute to adolescents' attitudes; type of AAC device combined with these factors to influence attitudes.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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