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Handbook Of Augmentative And Alternative Communication 1 review
Sharon L. Glennen, Denise C. DeCoste
Singular, 1996
Great AAC information for beginner & beyond...
I feel this is a great book for Graduate students or specialists interested in AAC. It takes you from the basics to more detailed information regarding different types of devices. Definitely a keeper!
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Severe Disabilities: Beyond Poverty
Erna Alant, Lyle Lloyd
Wiley, 2005
Communities and countries who are not affluent or economically and socially disadvantaged present their own set of intervention circumstances that need to be taken into account when planning intervention for people with disabilities particularly those with AAC need. These contexts provide not only professionals, but all partners involved in the intervention process with unique challenges that require a reevaluation of AAC intervention ...
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Building Communicative Competence With Individuals Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication1 review
Janice C., Ph.D. Light, Cathy Binger
Brookes Publishing Company, 1998
Building communicative Competence
This book is a great introductory book for Speech-Language Pathology students and SLPs beginning to work with individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication. The book outlines in each chapter how to obtain communication goals with the person using AAC. The chapters become a bit repetitive in their teaching tactics, but this does help the reader remember the strategies used. It ...
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How to Use Augmentative And Alternative Communication (Pro-ed Series on Autism Spectrum Disorders)1 review
Billy T., Ph.D. Ogletree, Thomas Oren
Pro-Ed, 2006
This inexpensive guide offers a concise introduction to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be an effective intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have significant communication or language deficits. This concise guide reviews the AAC options for persons ASD, included unaided and aided AAC. The authors provide an overview of AAC and ASD, the ten guiding principles for promoting effective practices, and an ...
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Augmentative & Alternative Communication: Supporting Children & Adults With Complex Communication Needs 3 reviews
David R. Beukelman, Pat Mirenda
Paul H Brookes Pub Co, 2006
AAC book
The book was new and in perfect condition and was much cheaper than at a regular bookstore.
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Handbook of Principles and Practices1 review
Lyle L. Lloyd, Donald R. Fuller, ...
Allyn & Bacon, 1997
Excellent for the professional involved in aug. com.
Thanks for this superior book on augmentative communication. As a speech pathologist in the public schools, I found this book extremely helpful when relating information to other professionals with limited aug. com. experience. This book is a must for the SLP in charge of educating other professionals in aug. com.
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Meaningful Exchanges For People With Autism: An Introduction To Augmentative & Alternative Communication ...2 reviews
Joanne M., Ph.D. Cafiero
Woodbine House, 2005
Meaningful Exchanges for People with Autism
As the parent of a 17 year old son who relies on AAC, I know first-hand, the importance of communication. Interacting with others is critical to our quality of life. Severe communication challenges are an endlessly tall wall, a barrier to social and academic inclusion and success.
Cafiero breaks down the wall, brick by brick, with
an easy to understand text full of common sense strategies, ...
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Communicating without Speech: Practical Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children (Clinics in ...
Helen Cockerill, Lesley Carroll-Few
MacKeith Press, 2002
This volume presents current research and accepted good practice in the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. The authors give detailed information on the neurology of speech and language, and offer guidelines for the assessment of non-speaking children. The chapters discuss such topics as issues of prognosis for speech, timing of intervention, and the importance of working within a multidisciplinary framework. The ...
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Management of Severe Communication Disorders in Children and ...
David R. Beukelman, Pat Mirenda
Brookes Publishing Company, 1998
...incorporates critical information on implementing AAC ...explains the principles and procedures of AAC assessment and offers comprehensive coverage of the many types of severe communication disorders
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Literacy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Augmentative and Alternative Communications ...
Martine Smith
Academic Press, 2004
The new demands of this "computer and technology age" have focused international attention on literacy levels, on literacy development and literacy disorders. Governments have launched programs to reduce literacy difficulties and support functional literacy for all. In this context, the needs of individuals with severe speech and physical impairments may seem relatively small, and even unimportant. However, for this group of individuals in ...
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Developmental Issues
Stephen von Tetzchner, Nicola Grove
Wiley, 2002
This text describes the development of augmentative and alternative communication. The focus is not on disabilities, although the atypical developmental paths to language described in this book are caused by a variety of disabilities, but on the developmental achievements of children using augmentative and alternative communication systems. This book is a first attempt to look at the achievements of children using alternative language ...
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Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Sign Teaching and the Use of Communication Aids ...
Von Tetzchner, Stephen Von Tetzchner, ...
Whurr Publishers, 2000
An increasing number of families and professionals are involved with severely communication-impaired children, adolescents and adults who use alternative communication systems to compensate for delayed systems and strategies that can be used to increase the communicative possibilities of people with limited spoken language. The authors discuss factors that are important when choosing communication systems, assessment strategies, environmental ...
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Adults with Acquired Neurologic Disorders
Brookes Publishing Company, 2000
The loss of speech in adulthood due to acquired disabilities causes an enormous life change for the person it happens to - and everyone close to them. With this important book, you'll explore the challenges these individuals face during the transition from speaking to using augmentative and alternative communications (AAC). You'll learn new ways to design individualized AAC systems that will help rebuild their communicative confidence ...
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Family-centered intervention and satisfaction with AAC device training.(augmentative and alternative ...
Amy Starble, Tiffany Hutchins, ...
Thomson Gale, 2005
This digital document is an article from Communication Disorders Quarterly, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2005. The length of the article is 6740 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Family-centered intervention and ...
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The Efficacy of Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Toward Evidence-Based Practice (Augmentative and ...
Ralf W. Schlosser
Academic Press, 2003
This book provides readers with essential tools for appraising evidence and outlining steps for planning and implementing better efficacy research. It aims to help researchers and practitioners develop the necessary skills for moving the augmentative and alternative communication field toward evidence-based practice. The Efficacy of Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Toward Evidence Based Practice is a crucial addition to anyone's ...
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Meaningful Exchanges for People With Autism: An Introduction to Augmentative & Alternative ...
Patricia A. Prelock
Thomson Gale, 2007
This digital document is an article from Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2007. The length of the article is 2138 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Meaningful ...
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Computer-based video instruction to teach the use of augmentative and alternative communication devices for ...
Linda C. Mechling, Beth Cronin
Thomson Gale, 2006
This digital document is an article from Journal of Special Education, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 8015 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Computer-based video instruction to ...
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Augmentative Communication Strategies for Adults With Acute or Chronic Medical Conditions
Paul H Brookes Pub Co, 2007
A practical resource for clinicians on AAC intervention in medical settings, this book provides information that is understandable and useful to clinicians who do not specialize in AAC. Chapters discuss providing AAC services to people who have chronic and acute medical conditions that affect their communication as well as specific disorders and illnesses, including brainstem impairments, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, severe ...
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Asking well-built questions for evidence-based practice in augmentative and alternative communication [An ...
R.W. Schlosser, R. Koul, ...
Elsevier, 2007
This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Communication Disorders, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Description: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is increasingly being advocated as the preferred approach to practice in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The EBP ...
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