Effect of Tactile Imitation Guidance on Imitation and Emotional Availability. A Case Report of a Mother and Her Child With Congenital Deafblindness

Frontiers in Psychology

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Sini Peltokorpi¹  Marlene Daelman³  Saara Salo⁴  Minna Laakso⁵ 

[1] Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku;Pediatric Research Center, New Children’s Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital;Member of Groningen Study Group on Congenital Deafblindness and Diversity in Communication;Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki;Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki

关键词: Trisomy 13;    imitation;    emotional availability;    dual sensory loss;    congenital deafblindness;    tactile modality;    guidance for parents;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.540355

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Interaction between parents and children with congenital deafblindness (CDB) is easily hampered due to dual sensory loss. This case report examines imitation and emotional availability in interaction between a mother and her 3-year-old child with CDB first in unguided play and then in three play sessions with tactile imitation guidance. The video recorded play sessions were analyzed for frequency, length, and modality of imitation. Emotional Availability Scales were used to code the emotional quality of interaction. The results showed that before the guidance the mother imitated the child mainly vocally. After the guidance, the use of tactility in imitations increased. Imitation exchanges lasted longest in the last session. The emotional availability between the mother and the child was higher after the guidance. Further research is needed to confirm the positive outcomes of this case study.

【 授权许可】

CC BY