Exploring How Recreation Impacts Behavior and Outcomes of Literacy Intervention

Presenter Information

Madison Mueller, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mackenzie McCarthy, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

10-4-2018 2:00 PM

End Date

10-4-2018 3:30 PM

Student's Major

Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services

Student's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Mentor's Name

Megan Mahowald

Mentor's Department

Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services

Mentor's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Description

The purpose of this research project is to explore how a recreation activity conducted before a literacy intervention session impacts behavior throughout literacy intervention and literacy outcomes. Two participants were enrolled in Rec N' Read Literacy Sessions which included 30 minutes of small group recreation activities and 60 minutes of individual literacy intervention. One participant received individual literacy intervention in a typical clinical session. Both literacy intervention programs were based around the following key steps: word work, read with, write with, and talk with. The data collected included: behavioral charting, probe data, and comparing pre-intervention and post-intervention literacy assessments.