Parental Participation in Speech and Language Therapy
Abstract
This study explored parental involvement and factors that may affect parental involvement. Parental involvement has been shown to provide beneficial outcomes when used in conjunction with speech-language therapy. The purpose of this study was to explore factors that may affect parental involvement. Fifteen parents participated in this study. Parents were administered the Parent Involvement Questionnaire, which was designed for the purpose of this study. This questionnaire was used to interview parents about their involvement in speech-language therapy. Questions looked at parental involvement on three levels: first, the type of initiation; second, the type of input provided by the parent; and third, the frequency of parental involvement in the clinic or at home. Results indicate that parental education level was a substantial factor in parental involvement. Parent education level had significant positive correlations with parent initiation of interaction with clinician and working with the child at home on therapy goals. Also, results indicate that parents are participating in the home far more frequently than in the clinical setting.
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