Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, Utah State University, Logan.
Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, San Francisco State University, CA.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2023 May 4;32(3):1212-1235. doi: 10.1044/2023_AJSLP-22-00295. Epub 2023 Apr 11.
The purpose of this project was to examine the perspectives, practices, and confidence of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) regarding service provision for emergent bilinguals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) through a nationwide survey.
Licensed SLPs ( = 179) completed an online survey, which included Likert-type and multiple-choice questions.
Findings from the survey revealed a discrepancy between SLPs' perceptions and practices regarding service provision for emergent bilinguals who use AAC. Furthermore, most SLPs surveyed reported varying levels of confidence in serving this population and indicated that they frequently lacked training and resources to serve bilingual clients who use AAC.
This research highlighted the need for increased resources, research, and education to support service provision for emergent bilinguals who use AAC.
本项目旨在通过全国性调查，考察言语语言病理学家（SLP）对使用辅助和替代性沟通（AAC）的新兴双语者提供服务的观点、实践和信心。
有执照的 SLP（n=179）完成了在线调查，其中包括李克特量表和多项选择题。
调查结果显示，SLP 对使用 AAC 的新兴双语者提供服务的看法和实践之间存在差异。此外，大多数接受调查的 SLP 报告说，他们在为这一人群提供服务方面的信心程度不同，并表示他们经常缺乏培训和资源来为使用 AAC 的双语客户提供服务。
这项研究强调了需要增加资源、研究和教育，以支持为使用 AAC 的新兴双语者提供服务。
