Augmentative and Alternative Communication Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs

Name: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs
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ISBN: 9781598571967

ISBN-10: 1598571966

ISBN-13: 9781598571967

Edition: 4th 2012

Authors: David R. Beukelman, Pat Mirenda

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Description:

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.

Book details

List price: $84.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication date: 9/14/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 616
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.036
Language: English



About the Authors


About the Contributors


Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication



Augmentative and Alternative Communication Processes



Message Management: Vocabulary, Small Talk, and Narratives



Symbols and Rate Enhancement



Alternative Access



Principles of Assessment



Assessment of Specific Capabilities



Principles of Decision Making, Intervention, and Evaluation



Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities



Augmentative and Alternative Communication Issues for People with Developmental Disabilities



Supporting Participation and Communication for Beginning Communicators



Language Development and Intervention: Challenges, Supports, and Instructional Approaches



Instruction to Support Linguistic and Social Competence



Literacy Intervention for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs




Educational Inclusion of Students with Complex Communication Needs



Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Acquired Disabilities



Adults with Acquired Physical Conditions




Adults with Severe Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech




Adults with Degenerative Cognitive and Linguistic Disorders




Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury




Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Intensive, Acute, and Long-Term Acute Medical Settings


References


Resources and Web Links


Index