Today’s most comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to AAC interventions and technologies

Professionals will prepare for their work in the field with critical new information on:

• Collaborating with family members and other communication partners
• Making the most of mobile technologies and AAC apps
• Selecting an AAC system and tailoring it to individual needs
• Working effectively with families from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Supporting inclusion across the lifespan (including education, employment, and community life)
• Ensuring efficient patient-provider communication in medical settings
• Providing communication supports to people with autism spectrum disorder

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• Sample syllabus
• Resource guide to help practitioners and students learn more about AAC
• Sample responses to study questions

David R. Beukelman, Ph.D.

Dr. Beukelman is currently a senior researcher in the Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital and a research investigator in the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Dr. Beukelman specializes in the areas of augmentative and alternative communication and motor speech disorders of children and adults.
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Janice C. Light, Ph.D.
Dr. Light holds the Hintz Family Endowed Chair in Children’s Communicative Competence in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Pennsylvania State University. She is actively involved in research, personnel preparation, service delivery, and outreach to enhance communication and improve outcomes for children with complex communication needs (e.g., children with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and other disabilities).
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Invited Contributors: Laura J. Ball, Ph.D., Susan Koch Fager, Ph.D., Kathryn L. Garrett, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Elizabeth K. Hanson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Julia King Fischer, Ph.D., Joanne P. Lasker, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, David B. McNaughton, Ph.D., Amy S. Nordness, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

About the Authors
About the Contributors
Preface
About the Online Companion Materials
Acknowledgments

Section I    People Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Chapter 1    Augmentative and Alternative Communication Processes for Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs
Chapter 2    AAC Assessment
Chapter 3    Overview of AAC Intervention
Chapter 4    Collaborating with Family Members and Other Communication Partners

Section II    Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems
Chapter 5   Vocabulary Selection and Message Management
Chapter 6    Representation, Organization, and Layout of AAC Systems
Chapter 7    Access Techniques and Output
Chapter 8    Selection and Personalization of AAC Systems

Section III    Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 9    Key Considerations in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention for People With Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 10    Intervention to Support Communication and Participation of Beginning Communicators
Chapter 11    Intervention to Build Communicative Competence
Chapter 12    Literacy Intervention for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs
Chapter 13    Intervention to Enhance Participation in Education, Employment, and Community Settings

Section IV    Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Acquired Disabilities
Chapter 14    Individuals with Acquired Physical Conditions
Chapter 15    AAC Supports for Adults with Severe Aphasia and/or Apraxia of Speech
Chapter 16    Adults with Degenerative Cognitive and Linguistic Conditions
Chapter 17    Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 18    Patient-Provider Communication in Medical Settings
Chapter 19    The Importance of Advocacy

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