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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs
By
David R. Beukelman, Pat Mirenda
| Rating: | | | Format: | Hardback, 672 pages, 3rd Revised edition Edition | | Other Information: | Illustrations | | Published In: | United States, 01 September 2005 |
This textbook presents a life-span approach to improving the lives of children and adults who have severe communication disorders due to autism, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disabilities, or sensory impairments. Step-by-step intervention approaches are offered, as well as thorough discussions of principles and procedures of assessment; planning and implementation of AAC intervention; symbol options; alternative access; message management; vocabulary selection; service delivery; This update of the widely-used and well-respected earlier editions offers more information on individuals with acquired disabilities and continues to emphasize putting the AAC user first. |
Table of ContentsAAC Processes; Introduction: What Is Augmentative and Alternative Communication? Messaging: Vocabulary, Small Talk, and Storytelling; Symbols and Rate Enhancement; Alternative Access; Team Building for AAC Assessment and Intervention; Principles of Assessment; Assessment of Specific Capabilities; Principles of Decision Making and Intervention; AAC: Interventions For Individuals With Developmental Disabilities; AAC Issues for People with Developmental Disabilities; AAC Strategies for Beginning Communicators: Building Opportunities and Nonsymbolic Communication; AAC Strategies for Beginning Communicators: Symbolic Approaches to Communication; Language Learning and Development; Literacy Development of AAC Users; Educational Inclusion of AAC Users; AAC: Interventions For Individuals With Acquired Disabilities; Adults with Acquired Physical Disabilities; Adults with Degenerative; Language/Cognition Disorders; Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury; AAC in Intensive and Acute Care Settings; Index Reviews"Richer and even more thought-provoking than the first two [editions]."
| Publisher: | Brookes Publishing Co | | ISBN: | 1557666849 |
| EAN: | 9781557666840 | | Dimensions: | 25.0 x 17.0 x 3.0 centimeters (1.29 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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