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Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2387-7127
Date Available
12-19-2025
Year of Publication
2025
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
College
Education
Department/School/Program
Special Education
Faculty
Justin Lane
Faculty
Sally Shepley
Abstract
Students enrolled in peer mentoring programs require guidance in understanding how to effectively and appropriately communicate and support students who communicate using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. This project evaluated the effectiveness of a peer training protocol on the count of observed responsive interaction strategies used by middle schoolers in an inclusive classroom setting. These strategies increase confidence in communication partners and aide in development of meaningful relationships between students with diverse communication needs.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.615
Recommended Citation
Weidman, Andrea, "TEACHING PEERS TO INCREASE THEIR USE OF RESPONSIVE INTERACTION STRATEGIES WITH CHILDREN WHO USE AAC" (2025). Theses and Dissertations--Education Sciences. 154.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/edsc_etds/154
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