CHAPTER 4 94 algorithm. After setting the stage of the interview, e.g. getting the needed material in place and explaining the procedure to the child, the prepared interview technique was tried out to align to the child’s capacities and expectations. Based on the content, six interviews were classified as successful in uncovering the child perspective, and in three interviews it was unsure whether the interviewer was successful. For case 3, the child could only answer yes or no by blinking with his eyes; the mother served as an interpreter of the non-verbal reactions to the closed questions. The interviewer could not validate the non-verbal reaction of the child without information from the mother. Another child (case 6) answered yes to most of the questions when at the same time the non-verbal communication of the parent showed the inadequacy of that answer. One interview (case 5, German speaking child) was only partly successful. Although adequate responses occurred, the translation of the interview questions from Dutch into German by the parent and answers vice versa interfered with the interaction between the interviewer and the child. Next to the content, analysis on the response level of the children showed more adequate responses (356 times; 272 verbal, 84 non-verbal) then inadequate responses (52 times; 42 verbal, 10 non-verbal). Whereas (non-)verbally adequate was observed with all cases, the verbally inadequate code was observed in case 1, 2, 4, 8 and 9. Non-verbally inadequate was observed in case 2, 4, and 9. Case 3 and 6 were not analysed as the coding would need information of the parent(s). Therefore, almost every child (except case 5 and 7) gave in somemanner inadequate responses. In the successful interviews, the interviewer was able to detect the inadequate response and encounter with a different type of question or technique in uncovering the child’s perspective. Therefore, the six successful interviews were characterized by an occurring verbal communication pattern with adequate responses of the child on either open-ended questions, choosing-between-two-options questions, or closed-ended questions. The interviewer repeated an eligible communication pattern to disclose as much as possible with respect to the aim of the interview. Interview techniques such as asking elaborating questions, resuming answers, and summarizing content were repeatedly used to align with the child’s story and perspective. The interviews were ended when all the interview topics were communicated. In the as successful-classified interviews, the interviewer set a collaborative and interested atmosphere by using both verbal and non-verbal communication options. Verbally, making a joke, telling a personal story, and expressions to show comprehension of the child’s views added to the successfulness of the interviews. Non-verbally, tone-of-voice, eye contact, facial expressions, providing physical support, and doing things together assisted the disclosure of the child’s perspective. In addition, the interviewer used AAC to support communication.
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