Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Date of Award
5-2023
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Bess Sirmon-Taylor, Dawn Rowe
Committee Members
Candice Bright, Morgan Kidd
Abstract
Speech-Language Pathologists provide services to youth with Down syndrome. The purpose of this study was to (a) determine if parents are aware that speech-language pathologists can provide services to prepare their children for secondary transition; (b) identify the parents’ perceptions of the services provided by speech-language pathologists; and (c) determine if in the parents’ opinion, the speech-language pathologist provided a vital role in preparing their child for transition. Using nonprobability snowball sampling, this cross-sectional mixed-method survey study included 85 parents of youth (ages 14-22) with Down syndrome across the United States. Parents rated their experiences and described their beliefs and perceived helpfulness toward their child’s SLP(s) regarding secondary transition. To identify further thoughts regarding parents’ perceptions of their engagement in the transition process, deductive, inductive, and thematic analysis of two open-ended questions uncovered three themes of responses pertaining to SLPs in secondary transition services, noted as satisfied, career, and unsatisfactory.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Hunt, Madelyn, "Parents' Perception of Speech-Language Pathologists in Secondary Transition" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4190. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/4190
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Secondary Education Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons, Speech Pathology and Audiology Commons