Includes bibliographical references and index.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsReviewersI. Introduction: How to Use the Treatment CompanionBefore You BeginWhere to Begin/Choosing GoalsAligning to the Common Core State StandardsTargeting GoalsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in Treatment ReferencesII. What You Need to KnowGeneral GuidelinesMeeting a Student for the First TimeDevelopmental HierarchyAssessmentProgress MonitoringPrompt HierarchyModeling Appropriate CommunicationStudent Factors Affecting TreatmentEcholaliaPerceived Negative BehaviorDeaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH)Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)Physical DisabilitiesBilingualism and MulticulturalismHelpful TipsBuilding Relationships With School Staff and ParentsSetting Yourself Up: OrganizationSuggestions of Supplies, Books, Toys, and Games ReferencesIII. Level ISpeech, Manual Signs, or Aided AAC? Speech Unaided AAC Aided AAC Note About the Goals in Level I Attention to ModelingSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentExploringSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentFive-Word VocabularySteps Toward MasteryActivities in Treatment10-Word VocabularySteps Toward MasteryActivities in Treatment20-Word VocabularySteps Toward MasteryActivities in Treatment50-Word VocabularySteps Toward MasteryActivities in Treatment ReferencesIV. Level IITwo-Word UtterancesSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentActionsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentThree-Word UtterancesSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentExpanding VocabularySteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentSentences in Present TenseSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentConcrete Simple Wh- QuestionsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentConceptual Simple Wh- QuestionsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in Treatment ReferencesV. Level IIIPossessive ’sSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentPrepositionsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentPronounsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentPast Tense VerbsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentAttributesSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentGrammatical SentencesSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentYes and No QuestionsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentShort NarrativeSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentSimple Problem SolvingSteps Toward MasteryActivities in Treatment ReferencesVI. Level IVIntroduction to Complex Wh- QuestionsComplex Wh- Questions: Why QuestionsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentComplex Wh- Questions: When QuestionsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentComplex Wh- Questions: How QuestionsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentIntroduction to Detailed NarrativeDetailed Narrative: Story Grammar MarkersSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentDetailed Narrative: Narrative Recall and RetellSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentDetailed Narrative: SequencingSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentIntroduction to Verbal AnalogiesVerbal Analogies: CategoriesSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentVerbal Analogies: Object FunctionSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentVerbal Analogies: Synonyms and AntonymsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentVerbal Analogies: AssociationsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentIntroduction to Figurative LanguageFigurative Language: IdiomsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentFigurative Language: Multiple Meaning WordsSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentCompound and Complex SentencesSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentIdentifying the ProblemSteps Toward MasteryActivities in TreatmentIdentifying the Cause/Making InferencesSteps Toward MasteryActivities in Treatment ReferencesAppendix: Demystifying Augmentative and Alternative CommunicationWhat You Need to Know About AACThe Right to CommunicateWhat Does AAC Include?Dispelling Common Myths About AACCommunicative CompetenceComprehensive Assessment Leads to Comprehensive InterventionChoosing Words to TargetFostering Collaboration Training Creating a Culture of AAC ReferencesIndex

"Whether you're working with a new student and don't know where to begin, or you have a long-term client and you're feeling stuck, Treatment Companion: A Speech-Language Pathologist's Intervention Guide for Students With Developmental Delays and Disorders provides ideas and strategies for a variety of common language goals. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often face the challenge of adapting interventions to meet the needs of students with severe or complex disorders and diagnoses. As seasoned clinicians, the authors fuse their real-world experience with up-to-date research to create a robust road map for customizing SLP intervention strategies"-- Provided by publisher.