Intro; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Part I. Theoretical Framework: Engagement and Participation; 1 Social Closeness, Relationships, and Communication; 2 Engagement and Participation; 3 Meaning-Making in the Classroom: Learning From Teachers' Perspectives; 4 What Is a Competent User of AAC? Perspectives From AAC Interventionists; Part II. AAC Intervention; 5 AAC Intervention: A Focus on Meaning-Making; 6 Case Studies; 7 Empathetic Communication; 8 Partner Training in AAC Intervention; 9 Engagement, Participation, and People With Severe Dementia
10 Digital Communication and AAC InterventionPart III. Future Perspectives; 11 What Matters Most and the Way Forward; Index
Summary
This book examines the basic components of human communication based on the development of meaning between two people and provides a new theoretical framework for integrating the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies into interpersonal interactions. As such, it is an indispensable resource for speech-language pathologists, special education practitioners, and researchers in AAC, as well as for instructors and graduate students in the fields of speech and hearing sciences and special education
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 11, 2019)
