Ballin Liora, Balandin Susan, Stancliffe Roger J, Togher Leanne
Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Speech Pathology, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Sydney, 1825, Australia.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2012;7(1):63-74. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2011.573438. Epub 2011 Apr 18.
This study explored the perspectives of adults who use a speech generating device (SGD) on the development of a mentoring programme to improve device use. Adults who are competent SGD communicators would mentor new learners. The aims were to investigate the participants' views on peer mentoring to improve SGD use, the critical components of an SGD mentoring programme and the issues that might facilitate the likelihood of a programme's success.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 adults who use an SGD. These interviews were analysed for content themes.
Thematic analysis revealed that participants perceived that new SGD learners would benefit from mentoring by experienced SGD communicators. Participants considered benefits for new learners would include the opportunity to see successful use of an SGD and the opportunity to receive support and guidance from someone who has a shared experience of learning to use an SGD. Participants considered benefits for mentors to include the satisfaction gained from helping new learners. Participants suggested guidelines for establishing a programme and areas in which SGD mentors would require training.
Participants indicated a need for a mentoring programme to improve SGD use. Such a programme might help address challenges that those new to learning an SGD encounter.
本研究探讨了使用语音生成设备（SGD）的成年人对于制定一项指导计划以改善设备使用情况的看法。能够熟练使用SGD进行交流的成年人将指导新学习者。目的是调查参与者对于通过同伴指导来改善SGD使用情况的看法、SGD指导计划的关键组成部分以及可能促进计划成功的因素。
对14名使用SGD的成年人进行了半结构化访谈。对这些访谈内容进行了主题分析。
主题分析表明，参与者认为SGD新学习者将从经验丰富的SGD使用者的指导中受益。参与者认为对新学习者的益处包括有机会看到SGD的成功使用，以及有机会从有学习使用SGD共同经历的人那里获得支持和指导。参与者认为对指导者的益处包括从帮助新学习者中获得的满足感。参与者提出了制定计划的指导方针以及SGD指导者需要接受培训的领域。
参与者表示需要一项指导计划来改善SGD的使用。这样的计划可能有助于应对初次学习使用SGD的人所遇到的挑战。
