Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorKeith, Avery
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T21:17:50Z
dc.date.available2022-02-22T21:17:50Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10464/15616
dc.description.abstractJoint attention (JA) is a skill that is essential to children’s later social and language development. Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of various behavioural teaching strategies in increasing children’s responses and initiations of bids for joint attention. However, research has predominantly relied on gaze alternation to evaluate the attainment of joint attention. This is problematic as gaze alternation is not the only method of demonstrating the skill; other sensory modalities can also serve the same function. Accordingly, research on the ability to engage in bids for joint attention is scarce among the child population with cortical visual impairment (CVI). Despite the scarcity, theories suggest children with visual impairment can learn joint attention skills through enriching social experiences. Furthermore, competent caregivers could facilitate these positive experiences by means of body contact, verbalizations, and activities involving singing and rhythm. In the current study, we examined the effectiveness of caregiver-implemented behavioural teaching strategies to teach children with CVI to engage in joint attention related skills. A multiple baseline design across subjects was used with three children between 3-4 years with CVI. In addition, pre to post changes in children’s engagement in joint attention were monitored. The caregiver-implemented behavioural teaching strategies were highly effective in increasing two target JA-related behaviours for one of three participants. Further, the study offers preliminary evidence that JA performance can generalize to a novel caregiver. Potential implications of the study involve allowing for children with CVI to experience more positive social experiences and improving parent-child socialization and play.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBrock Universityen_US
dc.subjectTelehealthen_US
dc.subjectJoint Attentionen_US
dc.subjectCaregiver Trainingen_US
dc.subjectChildren with Developmental Disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectCortical Visual Impairmenten_US
dc.titleAcquisition of Joint Attention Skills in Children with Cortical Visual Impairmenten_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen
dc.degree.nameM.A. Applied Disability Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.contributor.departmentCenter for Applied Disability Studiesen_US
dc.degree.disciplineFaculty of Social Sciencesen_US
refterms.dateFOA2022-02-22T21:17:50Z


Files in this item

Thumbnail
Name:
Brock_Keith_Avery_2022.pdf
Size:
3.677Mb
Format:
PDF

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record