Augmentative & alternative communication: supporting children and adults with complex communication needs /
Beukelman, David R., 1943-
Augmentative & alternative communication: supporting children and adults with complex communication needs / by David R. Beukelman and Janice C. Light. - Fifth edition. - xv, 686 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Preface
About the Online Companion Materials
Acknowledgments
Section I People Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Chapter 1 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Processes for Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs
Chapter 2 AAC Assessment
Chapter 3 Overview of AAC Intervention
Chapter 4 Collaborating with Family Members and Other Communication Partners
Section II Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems
Chapter 5 Vocabulary Selection and Message Management
Chapter 6 Representation, Organization, and Layout of AAC Systems
Chapter 7 Access Techniques and Output
Chapter 8 Selection and Personalization of AAC Systems
Section III Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 9 Key Considerations in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention for People With Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 10 Intervention to Support Communication and Participation of Beginning Communicators
Chapter 11 Intervention to Build Communicative Competence
Chapter 12 Literacy Intervention for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs
Janice C. Light and David B. McNaughton
Chapter 13 Intervention to Enhance Participation in Education, Employment, and Community Settings
David B. McNaughton
Section IV Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Acquired Disabilities
Chapter 14 Individuals with Acquired Physical Conditions
Laura Ball, Amy Nordness, and David R.Beukelman
Chapter 15 AAC Supports for Adults with Severe Aphasia and/or Apraxia of Speech
Kathryn L. Garrett, Joanne P. Lasker, and Julia King Fischer
Chapter 16 Adults with Degenerative Cognitive and Linguistic Conditions
Elizabeth K. Hanson and David R. Beukelman
Chapter 17 Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
Susan Koch Fager and David R. Beukelman
Chapter 18 Patient-Provider Communication in Medical Settings
Chapter 19 The Importance of Advocacy
Index
"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"--
9781681253039
2019044684
Communicative disorders--Patients--Rehabilitation.
Communication devices for people with disabilities.
Nervous system--Diseases--Complications.
RC429 / .B48 2020
616.855 03 BEU L
Augmentative & alternative communication: supporting children and adults with complex communication needs / by David R. Beukelman and Janice C. Light. - Fifth edition. - xv, 686 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Preface
About the Online Companion Materials
Acknowledgments
Section I People Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Chapter 1 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Processes for Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs
Chapter 2 AAC Assessment
Chapter 3 Overview of AAC Intervention
Chapter 4 Collaborating with Family Members and Other Communication Partners
Section II Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems
Chapter 5 Vocabulary Selection and Message Management
Chapter 6 Representation, Organization, and Layout of AAC Systems
Chapter 7 Access Techniques and Output
Chapter 8 Selection and Personalization of AAC Systems
Section III Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 9 Key Considerations in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention for People With Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 10 Intervention to Support Communication and Participation of Beginning Communicators
Chapter 11 Intervention to Build Communicative Competence
Chapter 12 Literacy Intervention for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs
Janice C. Light and David B. McNaughton
Chapter 13 Intervention to Enhance Participation in Education, Employment, and Community Settings
David B. McNaughton
Section IV Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Acquired Disabilities
Chapter 14 Individuals with Acquired Physical Conditions
Laura Ball, Amy Nordness, and David R.Beukelman
Chapter 15 AAC Supports for Adults with Severe Aphasia and/or Apraxia of Speech
Kathryn L. Garrett, Joanne P. Lasker, and Julia King Fischer
Chapter 16 Adults with Degenerative Cognitive and Linguistic Conditions
Elizabeth K. Hanson and David R. Beukelman
Chapter 17 Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
Susan Koch Fager and David R. Beukelman
Chapter 18 Patient-Provider Communication in Medical Settings
Chapter 19 The Importance of Advocacy
Index
"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"--
9781681253039
2019044684
Communicative disorders--Patients--Rehabilitation.
Communication devices for people with disabilities.
Nervous system--Diseases--Complications.
RC429 / .B48 2020
616.855 03 BEU L