University College London, London, UK.
Augment Altern Commun. 2012 Mar;28(1):44-51. doi: 10.3109/07434618.2011.653605.
The aim of this study was to examine variation in the frequency of children's participation in out-of-school activities as a function of speech intelligibility, perceived effectiveness of the child's communication aid, and age. Sixty-nine caregivers of children with complex communication needs provided with communication aids completed a questionnaire survey. Rate of participation was higher for younger than for older children, particularly in recreational activities. Younger children with partial intelligibility participated more frequently in recreational and social activities than both younger children without speech and older children. Results and limitations are discussed within the context of participation research in childhood disability, highlighting the impact of communicative resources and maturation on everyday participation.
本研究旨在考察儿童参与校外活动的频率变化，其影响因素包括言语可懂度、儿童使用的沟通辅助工具的有效性感知，以及年龄。69 位为有复杂沟通需求的儿童提供沟通辅助工具的照顾者完成了一份问卷调查。结果显示，与年龄较大的儿童相比，年龄较小的儿童的参与率更高，尤其是在娱乐活动中。言语部分可懂的年幼儿童比言语完全不可懂的年幼儿童以及年龄较大的儿童更多地参与娱乐和社交活动。结果和局限性在儿童残疾参与研究的背景下进行了讨论，重点强调了沟通资源和成熟度对日常参与的影响。
