Utvärdering av AKKTIV KomIgång ? en studie av föräldrars och kursledares upplevelser av en kommunikationskurs
Alternativ och kompletterande kommunikation (AKK)KommunikationssvårigheterFörskolebarnTidig interventionFöräldrautbildningAugmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)Communication difficultiesPre-school childrenEarly interventionParent education
The aim of the study was to evaluate parents and course directors?experiences of the AKKTIV ComAlong-course (Augmentative and AlternativeCommunication ? Early Intervention). ComAlong targets parents of pre-schoolchildren with extensive communication difficulties and aims to give parentsknowledge about different aspects of communication, communication developmentand AAC. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. Individualinterviews and pair-interviews with totally nine persons were performed and 54course questionnaires filled in by parents were evaluated. The results show thatboth parents and course directors perceive ComAlong as suitable early interventionfor parents to children with communication difficulties. It is important that parentsparticipate in ComAlong before they proceed with other AAC-intervention. It isalso important that persons with different professions within the habilitationservices have knowledge about the course so that parents are informed andencouraged to participate. Future research, use and development of the ComAlongcourseare discussed.