Prior's Court School, Thatcham, UK.
Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE), UCL Institute of Education, University College London, 55-59 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0NU, UK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Dec;50(12):4267-4279. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04476-6.
Limited research has examined methods to investigate the views, preferences and experiences of young people with autism and complex needs. The aim of this study, based at a specialist residential school in England, was to develop and pilot an innovative method for this purpose-a 'Talking Wall'-that was trialled over a 6-month period. Thematic analysis of data from focus groups and semi structured interviews with staff, combined with structured observations of pupils, resulted in three key themes: supporting the expression and evaluation of emotions that underlie preferences; recognising the impact of transitions; and the important role of familiar adults in interpreting communication bids. These positive, initial findings suggest the Talking Wall approach merits further development and evaluation.
有限的研究考察了调查自闭症和复杂需求的年轻人的观点、偏好和经验的方法。本研究的目的是在英格兰的一所专业寄宿学校开发和试行一种创新方法——“谈话墙”，该方法在 6 个月的时间内进行了试验。对工作人员的焦点小组和半结构化访谈数据以及对学生的结构化观察进行主题分析，得出了三个关键主题：支持表达和评估偏好背后的情感；认识到过渡的影响；以及熟悉的成年人在解释沟通出价方面的重要作用。这些积极的初步发现表明，谈话墙方法值得进一步开发和评估。
