The Effect of a Combined Parent-Implemented AAC and Video Modeling Approach on Requesting in Children with ASD
Sophia Chas
Co-Presenters: Jessica Rizzi, Amira Kamara
College: The College of Health Professions and Human Services
Major: Speech-Language Pathology (M.A.)
Faculty Research Mentor: Mahshid Namazi
Abstract:
This study aims to (a) evaluate the effects of video modeling on the requesting skills of autistic children when conducted by the participant’s caregiver in naturalistic settings, specifically the home and (b) evaluate the caregiver’s experience in administering the intervention over the course of the study, including the feasibility or ease of administration within the home. A single participant will be used for this study. The researchers will obtain baseline information on the child’s ability to request through observations and an initial survey completed by the caregiver. A training session will be provided to the child’s caregiver that will provide education and training on the video modeling approach for AAC intervention. The participant will undergo four weeks of at-home video modeling intervention during naturalistic interactions (e.g., playtime or mealtime) with their caregiver. Researchers will obtain weekly video recordings for analysis of the effect on their requesting skills. Following the four weeks, a final observation session of the participant will be conducted and a final survey by the caregiver will be completed. It is hypothesized that the participant will exhibit a noticeable increase in requesting skills and that parents/caregivers will find the implementation of video-modeling in the home relatively convenient to integrate into daily routines. Future research may focus on the feasibility of providing these training sessions to parents of autistic children receiving services in other settings, e.g., schools. Furthermore, future research may evaluate the effectiveness of parent-implemented video modeling for other functions of language.