Author ORCID Identifier

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

Date Available

12-12-2022

Year of Publication

2022

Degree Name

Master of Science in Education (MSEd)

Document Type

Master's Thesis

College

Education

Department/School/Program

Special Education

First Advisor

Dr. Melinda J. Ault

Second Advisor

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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