Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9456-9745

Date Available

12-12-2022

Year of Publication

2022

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Education (MSEd)

College

Education

Department/School/Program

Special Education

Faculty

Dr. Melinda J. Ault

Faculty

Dr. Melinda J. Ault

Faculty

Dr. Channon K. Horn

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of training peers at a middle school in aided language modeling. The peers were trained and then coached as they implemented the strategy during a social break time in the resource classroom when communicating with an AAC user with extensive support and complex communication needs (ESCCN). A multiple probe across participants design was used to evaluate the effects of the peer training and coaching program. The results showed that the implementation of a peer training and coaching program were effective in increasing the frequency of aided language modeling and the diversity of communicative intents of the peers.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2022.403

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