Further Developments in the Panel of Psychological Inquiry Method of Case Study Research: The Case of "Ronan"

In 2011 our research group published a pilot study—the Case of "Anna"—employing the Panel of Psychological Inquiry (PPI) Clinical Case Study Method. The present study—the Case of "Ronan"—is a second example of the PPI method in action. The Case of Ronan has a number of modifications in method compared to the Case of Anna. First, the Case of Ronan involves the evaluation of a more complex and controversial written case study of a 20-month old boy who was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and who was treated in a comprehensive therapeutic daycare center program where the core approach was based upon Greenspan’s (2009) "Developmental, Individual-differences, Relationship-based" ("DIR"/ "Floortime") model. DIR/Floortime was originally developed for use by parents in their own homes, and the Case of Ronan demonstrates how a therapeutic pre-school environment can use DIR/Floortime as a model for most adult-child interactions in a pre-school therapeutic environment. In addition to the application of the PPI model to a radically different clinical diagnosis, there were modifications to the methodology itself including: (a) reduction in the number of judges from five to three; (b) having a key witness in the case testify remotely before the Panel; (c) the writing of a much more detailed judges’ opinion on the aspects of the case that most influenced their decisions; and (d) a further development of the logic of a quasi-judicial approach to clinical case studies in psychology. By examining how the civil law’s basic framework for proving causality in cases of personal injury (who did what harm to whom), the process by which knowledge claims that emerge out of clinical practice (who provided what benefit to whom) is further explicated.

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The influence of executive function challenges on the behavioural adaptation of one learner with autism spectrum disorder

South African Journal of Childhood Education ◽

10.4102/sajce.v7i1.437 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

Petronella De Jager ◽

Janet Condy

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Executive Function ◽

School Environment ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Behavioural Adaptation ◽

Study Approach ◽

Inclusive Learning ◽

Inclusive School

In South Africa, many learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attend mainstream and private schools. This study explores the influence of executive function (EF) challenges experienced by one learner with ASD on his behavioural adaptation in an inclusive school environment. An interpretive case study approach was followed to help understand one unique ASD learner and explain the complexity of the behavioural adaptation challenges that he was experiencing. Observations and an interview were used as data collection methods. During data analysis, themes were identified within each section of the transcript. The processes of coding and categorising were employed to find connections and similarities between all the data collected. The results indicate that Learner T experienced EF challenges. Without acquiring and implementing appropriate EF skills, he found it difficult to exhibit appropriate social behaviour in the inclusive learning environment. The study attempts to debunk misconceptions people may have regarding the behavioural adaptability of ASD learners in an inclusive school environment.

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IMPROVING LISTENER RESPONDING SKILL USING BEE-BOT® IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: CASE STUDY

European Journal of Special Education Research ◽

10.46827/ejse.v7i2.3823 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Dimitra Chaldi ◽

Garyfalia Mantzanidou

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Communication Skills ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Therapeutic Environment ◽

Expressive Communication ◽

Communication Techniques ◽

Communication Difficulties ◽

Listener Responding

Children with autism spectrum disorder may have a variety of communication deficits. Their communication difficulties include language delay, limited vocabulary, inability to speak words, echolalia or repetitive use of phonemes, words, or phrases, absence of eye-contact during communication, and poor non-verbal communication skills. Moreover, some of them are nonverbal so they have to learn how to communicate by using alternative and augmentative communication techniques. Some children on the spectrum in order to improve their receptive and expressive communication skills need to work on a highly structured therapeutic environment and others need to work on a natural environment. Educational robotics can be a successful tool for children on the spectrum in order to improve communicational skills. The main goal of this study is to implement Bee-Bot® robotic toy as a supportive tool for a child with autism in order to improve his listener responding skill across actions. The results showed that during speech and Applied Behavior Analysis intervention, the child improved his receptive skill in a more funny and educational way. Researchers identified that by using Bee-Bot®, the participant communicated intensively and participated to the activity more enthusiastically than using the traditional method of teaching at the table. Nevertheless, researchers should implement generalization and maintenance procedures to ensure that the participant will be able to apply the learned behavior and skill outside of the learning environment and continue to practice the acquired skill over time. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0781/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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Commentary—Extending the Boundaries of Systematic Case Study Research: Conceptual and Methodological Issues

Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy ◽

10.14713/pcsp.v17i2.2097 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Robert Elliott ◽

Susan Stephen ◽

Anna Robinson

Keyword(s):

Single Case ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Point Of View ◽

Methodological Issues ◽

Study Research ◽

Client Change ◽

Emotionally Focused ◽

Spectrum Condition ◽

Inquiry Method

In this commentary we discuss the two examples of systematic case study research in this issue: Miller et al., (2021), who continue the development of the quasi-judicial Panels of Psychological Inquiry method by applying it to a child client with an autistic spectrum condition; and Bohart et al. (2021), who apply their research jury approach to a video recorded case of Emotionally-Focused Therapy for couples. We open by briefly summarizing the main issues addressed in our previous commentary (Stephen Elliott, 2011), which involved the same authors; we also note some key developments in systematic case study research over the past ten years. The rest of our commentary is divided into three parts. First, we look at more general conceptual issues in systematic case study research, including situations in which systematic case studies are likely to be most useful; the problem of overly broad research questions; the definition and assessment of outcome; and the thorny issue of causality. In the second part, we turn our attention to methodological issues raised by the two articles, returning to the questions of what counts as evidence in systematic case study research (here the use of observational methods for assessing client change and change processes), but also to the processes by which research judges or jurors make decisions about knowledge claims and methods for generalizing from one case to other cases. In the final main section, we offer more substantive commentary on Miller et al. (2021), from the point of view of autism research. We start by putting the DIR/Floortime intervention in context before raising key diagnostic issues that we think circumscribe the case and spelling out uncertainties about the nature of the intervention used. We round off this section with a set of proposals for future systematic single case research on interventions for autism. We close our commentary with a brief set of recommendations.

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Experiences of Siblings of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Research and Treatment ◽

10.1155/2012/949586 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Maureen E. Angell ◽

Hedda Meadan ◽

Julia B. Stoner

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Future Research ◽

Support Needs ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Collective Case Study ◽

Research Questions ◽

Spectrum Disorders

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and identify their self-reported support needs. We conducted in-person semi-structured interviews with 12 siblings aged 7 to 15 of children aged 6 to 15 with ASDs. Employing a qualitative collective case study research method, we conducted cross-case analyses to address our research questions. Three major themes emerged: (a) descriptions of the sibling subsystem (b) cohesion between and among the siblings, and (c) adaptability of the participant siblings to having family members with ASDs. Discussion of these findings and recommendations for future research contributes to the existing literature on siblings of children with disabilities.

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A PRIMER ON CLINICAL CASE STUDY RESEARCH IN NEUROTHERAPY

Journal of Neurotherapy ◽

10.1300/j184v01n04_02 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 12-14

Author(s):

Marianne Barabasz ◽

Arreed Barabasz ◽

Neville Blampied

Keyword(s):

Clinical Case ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Study Research ◽

Clinical Case Study

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Speech-language-hearing therapy and clinical listening in a mental health team: perception of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

Revista CEFAC ◽

10.1590/1982-0216/202022110819 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Caroline Lopes Barbosa ◽

Isabela Barros Gonçalves Alencar ◽

Vera Lúcia Ferreira Mendes ◽

Luiz Augusto de Paula Souza

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Descriptive Case Study ◽

The Social ◽

Communication Dynamics ◽

Hearing Therapy

ABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze the effects of clinical listening in the discourse of parents of children with autism about the speech-language-hearing work in the team of a Children and Youth Psychosocial Attention Center (Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infanto-Juvenil). Methods: a descriptive case study research with nine parents of children with autism. Results: the parents recognize, in the therapeutic experience with the speech-language-hearing therapist, changes in the quality of communication and relationship with their children, becoming more linguistically open and interesting figures to their children, because they understand the communication dynamics and feel ready to develop it. The parents incorporated the idea that it is through a shared playing that their children develop both subjectively and cognitively. They realize that the change and interaction with and between their children, as proposed by the speech-language-hearing therapy, generate care and enlarge the social repertoire of communication. Conclusion: speech-language-hearing therapy was considered as belonging and fundamental to the field of mental health in the work with children with autism, which reinforces the listening offered to the parents by the team.

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Menumbuhkan Nasionalisme pada Siswa Melalui Kegiatan Ekstrakurikuler Pasukan Pengibar Bendera (Studi Kasus di MAN 2 Model Mataram)

Jurnal Pendidikan Sosial Keberagaman ◽

10.29303/juridiksiam.v5i2.67 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Mila Septian Haryati

Keyword(s):

Extracurricular Activities ◽

School Environment ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Research Approach ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Common Interests ◽

Type Data ◽

Research Type

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perw ujudan nasionalisme pada capas (calon Paskibra) yang aktif mengikuti ekstrakurikuler Paskibra. Pendekatan penelitian menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik dokumentasi, observasi, w aw ancara, dan focus grup discussion. Teknik analisis data menggunakan model Miles dan Huberman terdiri dari: reduksi data, penyajian data, dan menarik kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahw a perw ujudan sikap menjaga persatuan yang dimiliki oleh sisw a yang mengikuti ekstrakurikuler paskibra adalah: menjaga kerukunan dalam berteman, mengutamakan kepentingan bersama, menerapkan sikap saling menghargai, menerapkan sikap kerja sama tanpa membeda-bedakan suku dan agama, serta menjalin solidaritas dalam kelompok, kemudian perw ujudan sikap menghargai prestasi yang dimiliki oleh capas antara lain: berlatih keras untuk menjadi pemenang dalam berbagai kegiatan di sekolah , menghargai kerja keras kepala sekolah, guru, teman, dan semua yang ada dalam lingkungan sekolah, menghargai temuan, ide, dan gagasan yang telah dihasilkan, memajang tanda-tanda penghargaan dan prestasi, memberikan penghargaan atau hasil prestasi kepada w arga sekolah. AbstractThis study aims to determine the embodiment of nationalism in capas (Paskibra candidates) w ho actively participate in Paskibra extracurricular. The research approach uses qualitative descriptive through case study research type. Data collection techniques used are documentation, observation, interview , and focus group discussion. Data analysis techniques used is the Miles and Huberman models consisting of: data reduction, data presentation, and draw ing conclusions. The results of the study show ed the realization of attitude of maintaining unity by students w ho take part in extracurricular activities. They are: maintaining friendship in friends, prioritizing common interests, applying mutual respect, applying cooperation w ithout discriminating betw een ethnicities and religions, and establishing solidarity in groups. The attitude of embodying the achievements of capas are: practicing hard to be a w inner in various activities at scho ol, appreciating the hard w ork of the principal, teacher, friends, and all people in the school environment, appreciating the findings and ideas that have been generated, displaying signs of appreciation and achievement, and giving aw ards or achievements to school.Keywords: Nationalism, Paskibra Extracurricular

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Qualitative Case Study Research Design

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd25.1.39 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 39-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jennifer Tetnowski

Keyword(s):

Research Design ◽

Real World ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Study Research

Qualitative case study research can be a valuable tool for answering complex, real-world questions. This method is often misunderstood or neglected due to a lack of understanding by researchers and reviewers. This tutorial defines the characteristics of qualitative case study research and its application to a broader understanding of stuttering that cannot be defined through other methodologies. This article will describe ways that data can be collected and analyzed.

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