Assistive And Augmentive Communication For The Disabled

Author : Erna Alant,Lyle Lloyd
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015060638338

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Severe Disabilities by Erna Alant,Lyle Lloyd Pdf

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 programmes. This book presents a different perspective on AAC intervention by focusing on the application of various AAC related issues within a poverty context. It is intended for advanced students and professionals across disciplines that are interested in extending their knowledge and critical thinking to advance issues surrounding AAC intervention within a poverty context.

Author : Ronald J. Berger,Jon A. Feucht,Jennifer Flad
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780739188958

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Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream by Ronald J. Berger,Jon A. Feucht,Jennifer Flad Pdf

Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream is a collaborative effort to tell the life story of Jon A. Feucht, a man who was born with a form of cerebral palsy that left him reliant on a wheelchair for mobility, with limited use of his arms and an inability to speak without an assistive communication device. It is a story about finding one’s voice, about defying low expectations, about fulfilling one’s dreams, and about making a difference in the world. Sociologist C. Wright Mills famously called for a “sociological imagination” that grapples with the intersection of biography and history in society and the ways in which personal troubles are related to public issues. Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream heeds this call through a qualitative “mixed–methods” study that situates Feucht’s life in broader social context, understanding disability not just as an individual experience but also as a social phenomenon. In the tradition of disability studies, it also illuminates an experience of disability that avoids reading it as tragic or pitiable. Disability, Augmentative Communication, and the American Dream is intended as an analytical and empirical contribution to both disability studies and qualitative sociology, to be read by social science scholars and students taking courses in disability studies and qualitative research, as well as by professionals working in the fields of special education and speech pathology. Written in an accessible style, the book will also be of interest to lay readers who want to learn more about disability issues and the disability experience.

Author : David R. Beukelman,Pat Mirenda
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 1598571966

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication by David R. Beukelman,Pat Mirenda Pdf

The fourth edition of the foundational, widely adopted AAC textbook Augmentative and Alternative Communication is the definitive introduction to AAC processes, interventions, and technologies that help people best meet their daily communication needs. Future teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other professionals will prepare for their work in the field with critical new information on advancing literacy skills; conducting effective, culturally appropriate assessment and intervention; selecting AAC vocabulary tailored to individual needs; using new consumer technologies as affordable, nonstigmatizing communication devices; promoting social competence supporting language learning and development; providing effective support to beginning communicators; planning inclusive education services for students with complex communication needs; and improving the communication of people with specific developmental disabilities and acquired disabilities. An essential core text for tomorrow's professionals--and a key reference for in-service practitioners--this fourth edition prepares readers to support the communicative competence of children and adults with a wide range of complex needs.

Author : Oliver Wendt
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781780522951

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Assistive Technology: Principles and Applications for Communication Disorders and Special Education by Oliver Wendt Pdf

Provides readers with knowledge of practical applications, theoretical models, services and evidence-based solutions in the areas of assistive technology (AT) and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This book equips practicing clinicians, educators and students with the necessary background to use AT and AAC with their clients.

Author : M. Alexandra Da Fonte,Miriam C. Boesch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351780001

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Effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication Practices by M. Alexandra Da Fonte,Miriam C. Boesch Pdf

Effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication Practices provides a user-friendly handbook for any school-based practitioner, whether you are a special education teacher, an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) consultant, assistive technology consultant, speech language pathologist, or occupational therapist. This highly practical book translates the AAC research into practice and explains the importance of the use of AAC strategies across settings. The handbook also provides school-based practitioners with resources to be used during the assessment, planning, and instructional process.

Author : Stephen von Tetzchner,Harald Martinsen
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1861561873

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Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Stephen von Tetzchner,Harald Martinsen Pdf

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 adaptation, and the principles for teaching comprehension and use of such communication systems to individuals with different disabilities; including motor impairments, learning disability and autism. This book is unique within the field of augmentative and alternative communication with its basis in modern developmental theories of language and communication, its practical approach with many examples and focus on every-day situations, and its coherent and readable text. It may serve as an introductory text book for speech and language therapists, teachers in school and preschool, psychologists and care nurses, as well as a source of information for families with members who have severe developmental speech and language disorders.

Author : Lesley E. Mayne,Sharon M. Rogers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000058260

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Augmentative and Assistive Communication with Children by Lesley E. Mayne,Sharon M. Rogers Pdf

This practical resource is designed to help the families and professionals who support children who use augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) to interact with the world around them. The research-based Hear Me into Voice protocol, presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2018, the California Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2017, and the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Conference in 2016, provides communication partners with a functional knowledge of the child’s communication skills and provides a practical intervention plan to carry forward. Through this protocol and intervention plan, communication partners can engage with the child’s personal voice, through their varying multimodal forms of communication; the child is given the space to grow into a competent and confident communicator. Key features include: Photocopiable and downloadable resources, including the Hear Me into Voice protocol, an AAC report shell template, an AAC report teaching template, and tools including how to make a communication wallet, and a Let’s Chat communication partner tip card template. Guidance for offering AAC intervention sessions, including an intervention plan supported by case studies Practical activities that can be used to engage children with complex communication profiles Engaging and easy to follow, this resource is not only essential for professionals and students looking to support children with complex language needs, but also families looking to understand their child’s unique communication style.

Author : David R. Beukelman,Kathryn M. Yorkston,Joe Reichle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015050797482

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Adults with Acquired Neurologic Disorders by David R. Beukelman,Kathryn M. Yorkston,Joe Reichle Pdf

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 and encourage acceptance of their new lives -- and for some, even before speech is lost. Practical, and accessible, this research-based resource addresses recent social, medical, and technical changes and how they affect adults with communication disorders. Part 1 discusses the everyday transition issues they struggle with -- such as establishing new communication roles and integrating their natural speech with AAC -- while Part 2 covers the six leading neurological disorders in adults: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington and Parkinson's diseases, traumatic brain injury, aphasia, and dementia.

Author : Sharon Glennen,Denise C. DeCoste
Publisher : Singular
Page : 795 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1565936841

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The Handbook of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Sharon Glennen,Denise C. DeCoste Pdf

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a field which crosses many disciplinary boundaries. It is a rapidly changing field that uses the latest innovations and technologies to aid the language-disabled, and requires fluency not only in the hands-on technological aspect, but the service-delivery side as well. This well-written handbook addresses that need and is filled with practical information and extensive referencing. Some of its unique features include overview of development of assistive technology and its links with AAC, and present service delivery models in a variety of settings; discussions of available technology systems, strategies, and access, and issues of literacy development, funding and legal responsibility, and program effectiveness; examines special populations and special environments; includes case studies throughout; and extensive appendixes of devices, manufacturers, associations. A valuable text for graduate students studying communication disorders and special education, the book would be a useful addition to the professional library of anyone working with AAC users, most especially for those working with children.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on the Handicapped
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Children with disabilities
ISBN : UOM:39015021955235

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Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on the Handicapped Pdf

Author : Diane Pedrotty Bryant,Brian R. Bryant
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : UCSC:32106017773927

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Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities by Diane Pedrotty Bryant,Brian R. Bryant Pdf

This brief textbook is intended to acquaint students with information about assistive technology adaptations. Chapters discuss topics like assessment, mobility, communication, access to information, academic instruction, anchoring instruction, and independent living. Appendices include a glossary, the text of Section 508, and a list of vendors. Diane Pedrotty Bryant teaches at the University of Texas at Austin. Brian Bryant is associated with Psycho-Educational Services. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Jan C. Galvin,Jan J. Galvin,Marcia Joslyn Scherer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015036528563

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Evaluating, Selecting, and Using Appropriate Assistive Technology by Jan C. Galvin,Jan J. Galvin,Marcia Joslyn Scherer Pdf

Assistive technology can be a powerful tool but only if it has been designed with consumer input, selected with full knowledge of what is available, how it works, how it interacts with the environment, and most importantly, selected with full consumer knowledge and cooperation. Too often the technology selected fails the consumer because it was chosen without regard to these parameters. Poorly chosen technology leads to high abandonment rates and wasted third-party-payor money. This book attempts to remedy this situation. It discusses in depth how to select appropriate technology and presents the parameters and steps that must be taken to ensure a good match of person and technology. Also included is the Cooperative Electronic Library on Disability on CD-ROM.

Author : David R. Beukelman,Pat Mirenda
Publisher : Baltimore ; Toronto : P.H. Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015036046749

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication by David R. Beukelman,Pat Mirenda Pdf

This definitive textbook incorporates critical information on implementing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It explains the principles and procedures of AAC assessment and offers intervention techniques that are appropriate throughout the life span of children and adults with congenital or acquired communication disorders.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Government publications
ISBN : MINN:30000003575747

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention by Anonim Pdf

Author : Melanie Fried-Oken,Hank A. Bersani
Publisher : Paul H Brookes Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : UVA:X004415405

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Speaking Up and Spelling it Out by Melanie Fried-Oken,Hank A. Bersani Pdf

Beyond the typical AAC issues explored in most textbooks, this essential collection gives you the opportunity to hear AAC users talk about their lives. Twenty-eight diverse individuals who use AAC, from teens to senior citizens, give first-person accounts of how living with AAC has affected them. Through their personal essays, poems, and interviews, you'll hear their perspectives on the issues that matter most to them, including education, employment, technology, and family. The contributors reveal what using AAC is all about and what works (and doesn't work) for them as they face the daily challenges of communication. These touching and humorous stories will give everyone insight into how to improve communication supports for the people they care for, from AAC users themselves--order today!