Latino Parental Communication

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Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare two Latino families and their children on how parental instruction affects communication using Augmentative and Alternative communication (AAC) during reading. The research’s design was used a single-subject, multiple baseline approach. The participants were two Latino families with a child at least three years of age who presented a motor speech impartment. Each family was given a book to use through out the study, which they would read to their children like any other child’s book. With the books the families were also given different communication displays with individual symbols and each child had their usual AAC system. Parents were taught to use different interaction methods when reading