Richards, N;
Crane, L;
(2020)
The development and feasibility of a multimodal 'Talking Wall' to facilitate the voice of young people with autism and complex needs: a case study in a specialist residential school.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
10.1007/s10803-020-04476-6.
(In press).
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Abstract
Limited research has examined methods to investigate the views, preferences and experiences of young people with autism and complex needs. The aim of this study, based at a specialist residential school in England, was to develop and pilot an innovative method for this purpose—a ‘Talking Wall’—that was trialled over a 6-month period. Thematic analysis of data from focus groups and semi structured interviews with staff, combined with structured observations of pupils, resulted in three key themes: supporting the expression and evaluation of emotions that underlie preferences; recognising the impact of transitions; and the important role of familiar adults in interpreting communication bids. These positive, initial findings suggest the Talking Wall approach merits further development and evaluation.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The development and feasibility of a multimodal 'Talking Wall' to facilitate the voice of young people with autism and complex needs: a case study in a specialist residential school |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-020-04476-6 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04476-6 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | s Autism · Complex needs · Intellectual disability · Communication · Pupil voice |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10093877 |
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