| Description |
xv, 686 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Augmentative and alternative communication processes for children and adults with complex communication needs -- AAC assessment -- Overview of AAC intervention -- Collaborating with family members and other communication partners -- Vocabulary selection and message management -- Representation, organization, and layout of AAC systems -- Access techniques and output -- Selection and personalization of AAC systems -- Key considerations in augmentative and alternative communication intervention for people with developmental disabilities -- Intervention to support communication and participation of beginning communicators -- Intervention to build communicative competence -- Literacy intervention for individuals with complex communication needs -- Intervention to enhance participation in education, employment, and community settings -- Individuals with acquired physical conditions -- AAC supports for adults with severe aphasia and/or apraxia of speech -- Adults with degenerative cognitive and linguistic conditions -- Individuals with traumatic brain injury -- Patient-provider communication in medical settings -- The importance of advocacy |
| Summary |
"The fifth edition of Augmentative & Alternative Communication: Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs is the premier resource for anyone planning to work with individuals who rely on AAC. Written for pre-service and in-service SLPs, OTs, PTs, assistive technicians, and other direct service providers, this book is a comprehensive guide to the characteristics of people with complex communication needs, the variety of AAC systems available, and current assessment and intervention practices in AAC"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Communicative disorders -- Patients -- Rehabilitation
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Communication devices for people with disabilities
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Nervous system -- Diseases -- Complications
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| Author |
Light, Janice C. (Janice Catherine), author
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| LC no. |
2019044684 |
| ISBN |
9781681253039 |
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1681253038 |
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