Karen Bunning|Karen Bunning|Karen Bunning|Karen Bunning
Caregiver Perceptions of Children who have Complex Communication Needs Following a Home-based Intervention Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Rural Kenya: An Intervention Note
University of East Anglia|University of East Anglia|University of East Anglia|University of East Anglia
high level unmet communication need exists amongst children developmental disabilities subsaharan africa study investigated preliminary evidence impact associated homebased caregiverimplemented intervention employing aac methods nine children rural kenya complex communication needs intervention used mainly locallysourced lowtech materials designed make use childs strengths caregivers natural expertise pretestposttest design used study data gathered using adapted version communication profile based international classification functioning disability health icf framework nonparametric wilcoxon signedrank test applied data first two sections communication profileadapted qualitative analysis conducted final section data provided evidence statistically significant positive changes caregiver perceptions communication levels body structure function activities communication also analysis participation communication section revealed expansion childrens social activities potential impact homebased intervention would benefit investigation larger scale limitations study discussed