ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Intervention programs are rarely tailored for children with self-regulation and communication challenges. Therefore, clinicians develop their own programs as is the case with the preschool program Tumbling Together. This program combines occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and gymnastics. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to take an in-depth look at the program to answer the following questions: (a) What are the fundamental concepts of the program? and (b) What is the underlying theoretical model that illustrates the relationships between concepts? METHOD: The qualitative research method of grounded theorizing using situational analysis was employed. FINDINGS: Fourteen main concepts of the program were identified and informed the development of a theoretical model. IMPLICATIONS: A theoretical model incorporating Tumbling Togethers concepts is a first step in evaluating its efficacy. Although the concepts involved are not novel, their unique combination forms a promising intervention approach for this population.
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Language Therapy/organization & administration , Occupational Therapy/organization & administration , Patient Care Team/organization & administration , Speech Therapy/organization & administration , Child, Preschool , Communication , Female , Humans , Interprofessional RelationsABSTRACT
Despite years of research on the reading problems of deaf students, we still do not know how deaf signers who read well actually crack the code of print. How connections are made between sign language and written language is still an open question. In this article, we show how the Noldus Observer XT software can be used to conduct an in-depth analysis of the online behavior of deaf readers. First, we examine factors that may have an impact on reading behavior. Then, we describe how we videotaped teachers with their deaf student signers of langue des signes québécoise during a reading task, how we conducted a recall activity to better understand the students' reading behavior, and how we used this innovative software to analyze the taped footage. Finally, we discuss the contribution this type of research can have on the future reading behavior of deaf students.
