Augmentative And Alternative Communication

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 : Sharon Glennen,Denise C. DeCoste
Publisher : Singular
Page : 795 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : 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 : Ralf W. Schlosser
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780585492261

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The Efficacy of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Ralf W. Schlosser Pdf

Provides the essential tools for appraising evidence and outlining steps for planning and implementing better efficacy research. This book aims to help researchers and practitioners develop the necessary skills for moving the augmentative and alternative communication field toward evidence-based practice.

Author : Filip Loncke
Publisher : Plural Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781635501308

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Filip Loncke Pdf

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Models and Applications, Second Edition describes augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comprehensively and offers a framework for understanding how AAC intervention can be used in the process of communication. This textbook is intended to serve as the primary text for graduate-level courses in augmentative and alternative communication in speech-language pathology programs. It also serves as an essential resource for practicing clinicians. AAC is used by an ever-growing group of individuals of all ages, each with their own personal and communication needs. The book presents the various AAC interventions and teaches the prospective clinician which intervention may be effective depending on the needs, condition, and prognosis of the client. The text details how communication is shaped by internal and external factors and how communication affects social functioning. New to the Second Edition: * A revised introductory chapter reflecting recent changes in the field * Thoroughly updated chapters on technology, vocabulary, and assessment * Reorganization of the chapters for a more natural flow of information * New and revised artwork throughout including images, tables, and charts * New and expanded case studies covering different types of communicators, their needs, and AAC solutions Expanded coverage on the following topics: * The debate on core vocabulary and discussion of best practices * Perspectives and views from AAC users * Ethics in AAC service delivery * Research issues

Author : Debra Hoge,Cheryl A. Newsome,Barb Truman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Communication devices for people with disabilities
ISBN : 0760604630

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The Source for Augmentative Alternative Communication by Debra Hoge,Cheryl A. Newsome,Barb Truman Pdf

Author : Billy T. Ogletree
Publisher : Plural Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781635502961

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Billy T. Ogletree Pdf

Providers of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) face a myriad of challenges in a rapidly changing and developing field. Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Challenges and Solutions is a unique solution-oriented text intended to prepare professionals to face those challenges with a can do perspective. Featuring contributions from prominent AAC researchers and providers, as well as actual AAC users, this resource traverses a wide range of scenarios that clinicians deal with on a daily basis. Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Challenges and Solutions is divided into five sections with each chapter offering a different evidence-based solution. Part I provides an introduction and basis for the rest of the book. Part II focuses on the unique challenges of providing AAC in childhood, while Part III centers on dealing with adult disorders. In Part IV, the authors delve into special populations and issues, such as assisting individuals with multiple disabilities. In Part V, clinicians will find tips for becoming a solution-oriented provider. Key Features: * Contributions from national experts in AAC * Quotes and vignettes representing the experiences of actual AAC users * Featured challenges faced by providers and users alike * Evidence-based solutions for ready application in clinical contexts * Tools for implementing certain strategies, including example meeting scripts * A comprehensive glossary of terms * A highly readable writing style * An introductory chapter with bolded key terms to improve retention of the material

Author : Lyle L. Lloyd,Donald R. Fuller,Helen H. Arvidson
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Communication devices for people with disabilities
ISBN : 0205198848

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Lyle L. Lloyd,Donald R. Fuller,Helen H. Arvidson Pdf

This is a valuable source of information and reference for the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in speech-language pathology. This handbook outlines the history and growth of the field from its beginnings a few decades ago to its current status as an integral element in the clinical and educational programs of individuals with severe communication disabilities. Legislation and funding opportunities which influence the provision of AAC services are presented and discussed along with current legal and ethical issues and future research needs. Speech pathologists, language and communication specialists and therapists.

Author : Alison Battye
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351699297

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Who's Afraid of AAC? by Alison Battye Pdf

Who's Afraid of AAC? is a clear and concise guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in the UK and will be an essential resource for all Speech and Language Therapists, educators, parents and carers supporting children with non-verbal communication. This book sets out to demystify AAC by demonstrating that you already have the skills necessary to use AAC successfully. Key features include: an overview of the different types of AAC analysis of the best available approaches tools to give you the context you need to make specific recommendations and choices thorough sections on different settings including Home, Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools so that guidance is relevant to individual needs numerous practical examples, templates and activities to help you implement AAC in all settings summaries of recent research and hot topics including eye-gaze technology, using AAC in exams, and internet safety so that you have the most up-to-date guidance at your fingertips. Created by a Speech and Language Therapist who specialises in AAC training for therapists, educators, and individuals with communication needs, as well as parents and carers, this is the only book of its kind written for a UK audience.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Government publications
ISBN : MINN:30000003575747

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen von Tetzchner,Harald Martinsen
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 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 : David R. Beukelman,Pat Mirenda
Publisher : Baltimore ; Toronto : P.H. Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 54,6 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 : Erna Alant
Publisher : Plural Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781944883874

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participation by Erna Alant Pdf

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participationreexamines 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. The book employs a creative synthesis of engagement (personal involvement) and participation (exchanges) to describe meaning-making and social closeness between partners. This process allows for the acknowledgment of different levels of shared meaning and outlines a novel approach to assessment and intervention. The book also describes the importance of integrating relational (interaction-oriented) as well as instrumental (goal-oriented) communication functions as essential in maintaining on-going relationships. Most resources in AAC tend to emphasize strategies for enhancing participation, rather than strategies associated with the development of engagement ("being with") to enhance communication between communication partners. In contrast, this text uses interactions between users of AAC and their communication partners as a basis to explore the creative synthesis between engagement and participation to provide clinical guidelines for assessment and intervention in both interpersonal and classroom contexts. Key features: A novel theoretical approach focused on engagement and participation as core components in AAC interventionEmphasis on empathic listening skills of both communication partner and user of AAC strategies to facilitate engagement (emotional resonance) between themGuidance for teachers on the benefits of a meaning-based approach to communication in the classroomApplication of empathic listening strategies to people with dementia to address an increasing need for care of patients with Alzheimer disease by caregivers and family membersIntegration of social media and face-to-face interactions as central to developing relationships in AAC interactions

Author : Tracy M. Kovach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Communication devices for people with disabilities
ISBN : 0760608520

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Augmentative & Alternative Communication Profile by Tracy M. Kovach Pdf

Manual and forms for quality performance measures in speech-language therapy for children and as well as adults who do not have acquired communication disorders.

Author : Jennifer B. Ganz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781493908141

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Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Jennifer B. Ganz Pdf

Just as autism is a continuum of disorders, it is associated with a broad range of neurodevelopmental, social, and communication deficits. For individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has a major impact on their daily lives, often reducing the occurrence of challenging behaviors. Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a practical guide to the field, offering readers a solid grounding in ASD, related complex communication needs (CCN), and AAC, especially visual and computer-based technologies. Widely used interventions and tools in AAC are reviewed—not just how they work, but why they work—to aid practitioners in choosing those most suited to individual clients or students. Issues in evaluation for aided AAC and debates concerning its usability round out the coverage. Readers come away with a deeper understanding of the centrality of communication for clients with ASD and the many possibilities for intervention. Key areas of coverage include: AAC and assessment of people with ASD and CCN. Interdisciplinary issues and collaboration in assessment and treatment. AAC intervention mediated by natural communication partners. Functional communication training with AAC. The controversy surrounding facilitated communication. Sign language versus AAC. Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is an essential resource for clinicians/practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in such fields as child and school psychology, speech pathology, language education, developmental psychology, behavior therapy, and educational technology.