My aim of the research is to compare the effect of traditional therapy with the AAC device and identify if the AAC device is more effective for CP children than traditional therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
communication board based on a functional communication picture of basic needs of categories ( food, clothes, object, and actions)
Traditional Therapy
Special Education Academy
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Functional Communication
Baseline measurement of all the individuals who are enrolled in the study will be taken by using the following assessment tools. Functional communication checklist; provide the score with reference to five domains- method of communication, communication interaction, communication function, expressive language skills, and receptive language skills Communication effective index will also be used which consists of sixteen items. Information Carrying words will be used based on age. After baseline measurements communication board intervention will be given to the individuals with cerebral palsy belonging to the experimental group while traditional therapy will be given to the control group. After providing the mentioned treatment to both groups for twenty four sessions, the post-assessment will be taken.
Time frame: 8th week
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