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Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal
Mini Dissertation (M(AAC))--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/64976 Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal Tonsing, Kerstin Monika everettrj@gmail.com Everett, Robyn Jill UCTD Cerebral palsy Child literacy development Child literacy interest Home-based literacy experiences Mini Dissertation (M(AAC))--University of Pretoria, 2017. Children with cerebral palsy in South Africa may face various challenges in their acquisition of literacy. In order to address these, an understanding of the nature of these challenges can be seen as the first step. Successful acquisition of literacy is not only determined by formal instruction. Studies have found that the development of literacy skills appear to be related to supportive home literacy environments and experiences. Specific aspects of home literacy experiences have been found to predict later literacy and language skills. The aim of this research is to describe the home literacy experiences of Zulu children with cerebral palsy aged four to six years and their peers without disabilities living in KwaZulu-Natal. Caregivers of 10 children with cerebral palsy and caregivers of 10 children without disabilities, matched for age and gender, were selected from various preschools and schools within KwaZulu-Natal to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed based on a previous study and is based on five domains of home literacy experiences which include: (1) the child’s literacy experiences and interest, (2) materials and caregiver activities for child literacy development, (3) shared storybook reading, (4) caregiver’s own literacy materials and activities, and, (5) caregiver’s expectations of their child’s literacy development. The results obtained indicated that, in general, the home literacy experiences of the two groups did not differ for most of the home literacy experience aspects. Both groups of caregivers engaged in literacy mediating activities with their children. There were similar trends in the frequency that the child and the caregivers in both groups engaged in literacy practices, which shows that both groups of children had literate role models to demonstrate literacy experiences. Both groups had relatively high expectations of their children’s literacy development. Statistically significant differences were found between the two groups regarding the reported level of active involved in some of the activities engaged in during shared storybook reading and in children’s interest in literacy activities. Children with cerebral palsy were reportedly less actively involved during certain shared storybook reading activities and less interested in literacy activities. The study highlights the nature of the home literacy experiences and some of the areas that need consideration in the literacy development of children with cerebral palsy. Suggestions for future research are provided. National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) M(AAC) Unrestricted 2018-05-18T12:45:26Z 2018-05-18T12:45:26Z 2018 2017 Mini Dissertation Everett, RJ 2017, Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal, M(AAC) Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64976> A2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64976 en © 2018 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Cerebral palsy Child literacy development Child literacy interest Home-based literacy experiences Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal |
| title | Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_full | Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_fullStr | Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_short | Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_sort | home based literacy experiences of preschool children with cerebral palsy and their peers without disabilities in kwazulu natal |
| topic | UCTD Cerebral palsy Child literacy development Child literacy interest Home-based literacy experiences |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64976 |