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Research
Areas of Research Interest
Augmentative and Alternative
Communication (AAC)
AAC & Emergent-Literacy
Skills
AAC & Language Development
/ Disorders
Scholarship of Teaching &
Learning
Current Research Projects
The Effects
of a Caregiver Instructional Program on the Communicative Turns of Children
who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication during Book Reading
Activities
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Project Goals
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To
investigate the effects of an instructional program targeting the interaction
skills of African American, Caucasian and Hispanic parents/guardians on
the communication participation of children who use AAC during pre-literacy
book reading activities.
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Potential Impact of Project
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is anticipated that this project will result in the development of effective
communication partner and pre-literacy instructional programs for parents
of children who use AAC of varying cultural backgrounds. With the development
of supportive communication partner interaction skills, parents/guardians
will better be able to support their children in developing functional pre-literacy
and communicative turntaking skills. With the development of functional
pre-literacy and communicative turntaking skills, children who use AAC will
be better able to transition into conventional literacy instructional programs,
participate in preschool and school classroom activities, and become active
communicators.
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Researchers
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Dr.
Jennifer Kent-Walsh (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Linda Rosa-Lugo (Principal
Investigator)
Ms. Jessica Stewart (Graduate
Research Assistant)
Ms. Zishan Hasham (Undergraduate
Thesis Student)
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Funding Sources
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American Speech-Language-Hearing
Foundation
(New Investigator Research Grant)
- JKW
UCF Office of Sponsored Research
(In-House Research Grant)
- JKW
UCF Center for Autism and
Related Disabilities
UCF Department of Communicative
Disorders
UCF College of Health and
Public Affairs
(Laser Grant)
- LRL |
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Anticipated Timeline
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2004
- 2005 |
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The Experiences
and Roles of Paraprofessionals who work with Students who use Augmentative
and Alternative Communication
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Project Goals
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To
investigate the experiences and roles of paraprofessionals who work with
students who use AAC in regular education settings. |
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Potential Impact of Project
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It
is anticipated that this project will result in the identification and explanation
of the roles, responsibilities, and experiences of paraprofessionals who
have worked with students who use AAC. With a better understanding of the
roles, responsibilities, and experiences of these paraprofessionals, it
is anticipated that it will be possible to identify best practices for speech-language
pathologists and assistive technologists to support the needs of these paraprofessionals.
In order to improve educational outcomes for students who use AAC. |
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Researchers
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Dr.
Jennifer Kent-Walsh (Principal Investigator)
Ms. Laura King (Doctoral Student
- Exceptional Education)
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Funding Sources
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UCF
Office of Undergraduate Research
UCF Department of Communicative
Disorders
UCF College of Health and
Public Affairs
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Anticipated Timeline
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2003
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Student
Perceptions of UCF Student Perceptions of Instruction Form Questions
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Project Goals
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To
investigate the perceived meaning of questions on the UCF Student Perception
of Instruction Form. |
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Potential Impact of Project
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It
is anticipated that this project will result in the identification of instructional
qualities being rated by students at UCF upon completion of the Student
Perception of Instruction Form. This information should provide initial
indications of the face validity and reliability of the questions on the
Student Perception of Instruction Form. |
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Researchers
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Dr.
Jennifer Kent-Walsh (Principal Investigator)
Ms. Chaya Stark (LEAD Scholar
Assistant)
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Funding Sources
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UCF
Department of Communicative Disorders
UCF Research Initiative for
Teaching Effectiveness
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Anticipated Timeline
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2004
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