The Loneliness Experiences of Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy who use Alternative and Augmentative Communication

被引：67

作者：

Cooper, Lauren ^{[1
]}

Balandin, Susan

Trembath, David ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

来源：

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION | 2009年 / 25卷 / 03期

关键词：

Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Cerebral Palsy; Loneliness Experiences; DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES; EMOTIONAL LONELINESS; OLDER-PEOPLE; AAC; ADOLESCENTS; PARTICIPATION; TECHNOLOGIES; CHALLENGES; SIBLINGS; QUALITY;

D O I：

10.1080/07434610903036785

中图分类号：

R36 [病理学]; R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100104 ; 100213 ;

摘要：

Young adults with cerebral palsy who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems may be at increased risk of loneliness due to the additional challenges they experience with communication. Six young adults, aged 24-30 years, who used AAC and had cerebral palsy, participated in in-depth interviews to explore their experiences of loneliness as they made the transition into adulthood. A total of five major themes in the data were identified using the constant comparative method of analysis. Three of these themes were discussed by all participants: (a) Support Networks, (b) AAC System Use, and ( c) Technology. The authors concluded that these three themes were most important in understanding the experiences of loneliness of the young adults with cerebral palsy who participated in this study.

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页码：154 / 164

页数：11

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