符號元素數量和語彙詞性影響學齡前5歲幼兒指認圖文蘋果派（VoiceSymbol）的表現

學齡前溝通障礙幼兒 可以藉由輔助溝通系統（Augmentative and Alternative Communication, AAC）提升其溝通能力和社會參與，溝通符號是AAC的四要素之一。國內曾研究元鼎國際開發有限公司開發圖文蘋果派（VoiceSymbol, VS）的象徵度，但卻未探究VS的符號元素和語彙詞性。本研究目的為探究符號元素數量及語彙詞性影響學齡前5歲幼兒指認圖文蘋果派的表現。研究採準實驗研究法，招募33名學齡前5歲幼兒為研究對象，研究對象進行20題自編VS指認測驗（10個動詞、10個形容詞），以二因子重複量數變異數分析（two-way Repeated Measure ANOVA）比較不同符號元素數量和語彙詞性影響幼兒指認正確率之平均數和標準差。研究發現VS元素數量和語彙詞性交互作用影響學齡前5歲幼兒指認VS的正確率無顯著差異，指認少元素VS的正確率顯著高於多元素VS，指認動詞VS的正確率和形容詞VS無顯著差異，但指認動詞VS的正確率高於形容詞VS。研究結果建議語言治療師和特殊教育教師在輔助溝通系統服務中先提供5歲幼兒少元素的VS。

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) enhances communication skills and promotes activity participation among preschool children with communication disorders. Symbol is one of the four essential elements of AAC. Unlimiter ATEL Inc developed VoiceSymbol (VS). While the iconicity of VS has been explored in previous research, there has been limited investigation into components and part-of-speech of VS. The goal of this study was to examine the effect of components and part-of-speech of VS on the pointing performance of healthy preschool children. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design and recruited 33 healthy preschool children aged 5 and below as participants. The participants completed a 20-item (10 verbs and 10 adjectives) self-designed VS pointing measurement. Two-way Repeated Measure ANOVA were utilized to compare the mean and standard deviation of the number of symbol components and part-of-speech of VS in relation to the accuracy ratio of pointing. The study found that there was no significant difference in the interaction between the VS of symbol components and part-of-speech on the accurately pointing. However, pointing to low symbol components was significantly accurately than point to high symbol components. Additionally, there was no significant difference in the accuracy of pointing verb VS and adjective VS, but pointing to verb VS was more accurately than pointing to adjective VS. The study results suggest that speech therapists and special education teachers should prioritize selecting low symbol components of VS to preschool children aged 5 in their AAC services.