McAndrew Brid, Malley-Keighran Mary-Pat O
Discipline of Speech and Language Therapy, Aras Moyola, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Discipline of Speech and Language Therapy, Aras Moyola, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
J Commun Disord. 2017 Jul;68:89-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2017.06.011. Epub 2017 Jun 20.
The purpose of this study was to explore in detail parents' experiences of communicating with toddlers who were adopted internationally. Often, there is a mismatch between parents and children in terms of language, particularly in the early post-adoption period. There is a gap in the literature regarding parent experiences of this phase of their lives. Changing patterns in international adoption have led to an increase in adoptions of toddlers and older children. Due to institutional care, these toddlers and older children often lack exposure to their native language which may lead to language delay. When they are brought home, they are immersed in English. As well beginning to acquire English, these children are also forming an attachment with their parents. While research has investigated speech and language skills in this population, there is a lack of literature exploring the experiences of parents regarding communicating with toddlers who are adopted internationally in the early months following adoption. This is a qualitative study where interviews and thematic analysis were used to explore the experiences of 12 parents of 12 toddlers who were adopted internationally. Three main themes: 'Getting ready', 'Support', and 'Challenges' emerged from the data. The results highlight the ways in which adoptive parents facilitated communication with their toddlers, supporting their acquisition of English. The results also reveal gaps in service provision for this population. Results also illustrate the proactive way in which parents dealt with challenges, even in the presence of limited support services. Gaps in service provision where intense focus pre-adoption was followed by a lack of support post-adoption were identified by parents. The dual needs of developing attachment and common language development strategies were also described by parents. The study demonstrates the need for pre- and post-adoptive speech and language services for this client group. It highlights the importance of the role of speech and language pathology in working with parents of toddlers and children who were adopted internationally. This role is in health promotion and prevention, as well as providing a service to this population as part of a multidisciplinary team, post-adoption.
本研究的目的是详细探讨父母与国际收养幼儿交流的经历。通常，父母与孩子在语言方面存在不匹配，尤其是在收养后的早期阶段。关于父母在这一人生阶段的经历，文献中存在空白。国际收养模式的变化导致收养幼儿和大龄儿童的数量增加。由于机构照料，这些幼儿和大龄儿童往往缺乏母语接触，这可能导致语言发育迟缓。当他们被带回家时，就沉浸在了英语环境中。在开始学习英语的同时，这些孩子也在与父母建立依恋关系。虽然已有研究调查了这一群体的言语和语言技能，但缺乏文献探讨父母在收养后头几个月与国际收养幼儿交流的经历。这是一项定性研究，通过访谈和主题分析来探索12位收养国际幼儿的父母的经历。数据中出现了三个主要主题：“准备阶段”“支持”和“挑战”。研究结果突出了养父母促进与幼儿交流、支持他们学习英语的方式。结果还揭示了针对这一群体的服务提供方面的差距。结果还说明了父母即使在支持服务有限的情况下应对挑战的积极方式。父母指出了服务提供方面的差距，即收养前高度关注，而收养后缺乏支持。父母还描述了发展依恋关系和通用语言发展策略的双重需求。该研究表明，需要为这一客户群体提供收养前后的言语和语言服务。它强调了言语和语言病理学在与国际收养幼儿和儿童的父母合作中的重要作用。这一作用体现在健康促进和预防方面，以及在收养后作为多学科团队的一部分为这一群体提供服务。
