Measuring sustained interaction in adults with deafblindness and multiple disabilities: Development of an observational coding system

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Title:	Measuring sustained interaction in adults with deafblindness and multiple disabilities: Development of an observational coding system
Author(s):	Janssen, M.J. ; Brink-Groenendijk, N.C.R.; Riksen-Walraven, J.M.A. ; Huisman, J.M.E. ; Dijk, J.P.M. van ; Ruijssenaars, A.J.J.M.
Publication year:	2014
Source:	British Journal of Visual Impairment, vol. 32, iss. 2, (2014), pp. 68-76
Number of Pages:	9 p.
ISSN:	0264-6196
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1177/0264619614528344
Publication type:	Article / Letter to editor
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : http://hdl.handle.net/2066/133969
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Subject:	Social Development
Organization:	SW OZ BSI ON
Journal title:	British Journal of Visual Impairment
Volume:	vol. 32
Issue:	iss. 2
Page start:	p. 68
Page end:	p. 76
Abstract:	Sustained interaction with other people is of crucial importance for persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities. This article introduces a relatively time-efficient observational coding system to measure sustained interaction directly from video recordings using only two observation categories: turns and interaction breakdowns. Sustained interaction is defined as a sequence of at least three turns between two interaction partners. An interaction breakdown means that a sequence is not being continued, but is broken off by one of the partners. This article also presents the results of a first study applying the coding system to videos of five adults with deafblindness and multiple disabilities and their caregivers. The system seems well applicable and provides supporting evidence regarding inter-observer reliability. The system can stimulate further research and intervention to increase sustained interaction.