Table 1
Participants in the study.
| Students using AAC | Fellow students | Parents of students using AAC | Staff at school | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Grade | Name | Grade | ||
| Anthony | 4 | Arnoldb | 3 | Mother | Alice (class teacher) |
| Ashleya | 4 | Annie (special teacher) | |||
| Annabel (assistant) | |||||
| Beatrice | 4 | Beckya | 4 | n/a | Belinda (special teacher) |
| Bridgetb | 7 | Barbra (activity therapist) | |||
| Colin | 3 | Cartera | 3 | Mother | Cornelia (class teacher) |
| Chrisa | 3 | Chloe (special teacher) | |||
| Connie (assistant) | |||||
| Diana | 4 | Daniellaa | 4 | Mother | Doris (activity therapist) |
| Dolores (activity therapist) | |||||
| Elaine | 1 | Emilya | 1 | Father | Estelle (class teacher) |
| Ellen (activity therapist) | |||||
| George | 3 | Garethb | 5 | Mother | Gabrielle (class teacher) |
| Greta (special teacher) | |||||
| Gina (assistant) | |||||
| Gwen (assistant) | |||||
| Harriet | 3 | Hannaha | 3 | Mother | Helen (class teacher) |
| Henrietta (assistant) | |||||
[i] Note: a Fellow student in class. b Fellow student in special unit.
Figure 1
Categories concerning the establishment of friendship among students who use AAC.