Includes bibliographical references and index.

History and Evolution of Augmentative and Alternative Communication / Chitrali Mamlekar, MS; Aimee Dietz, PhD; Oliver Wendt, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD -- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Models and Classification Systems / Donald R. Fuller, PhD; Eliada Pampoulou, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD -- Professional Issues in Augmentative and Alternative Communication / Michelle L. Gutmann, PhD and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD -- Toward a Culturally Responsive and Equitable Practice : Augmentative and Alternative Communication in a Diverse Society / Gloria Soto, PhD and Betty Yu, PhD -- Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Symbols / Eliada Pampoulou, PhD and Donald R. Fuller, PhD -- Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Symbols and Their Characteristics / Eliada Pampoulou, PhD and Donald R. Fuller, PhD -- Unaided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Components / Susan M. Bashinski, EdD and Barbara A Braddock, PhD -- Background, Features, and Principles of Applied Technology / Juan Bornman, PhD; Annalu Waller, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD -- Applied Technology / Meher Banajee, PhD; Janie Cirlot-New, MS; Cindy Halloran, BS; John Halloran, MS; Lin Sun, MA; Annette Champion, MA; Amanda Hettenhausen, MA; and Krista Davidson, MS -- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment Process / Elizabeth K. Hanson, PhD; Kristy E. Weissling, SLPD; and Miechelle McKelvey, PhD -- Vocabulary Selection / Russell Cross, DipCST; Karen A. Erickson, PhD; Lori A. Geist, PhD; and Penny Hatch, PhD -- The Process of Symbol Selection / Donna R. Brooks, PhD and Donald R. Fuller, PhD -- Technology Selection / Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD; Krista Davidson, MS; and Amanda Hettenhausen, MA -- Intervention Principles / Erin Colone Peabody, MA; Erna Alant, PhD; and Lin Sun, MA -- Seating, Positioning, and Communication / Shirley Wells, DrPH; Jack Ruelas, MS; John Luna, OTD; and Sayda E. Ruelas, MPT -- Chapter 17 Speech-Generating Device Funding / Lewis Golinker, JD -- Intervention for Persons with Developmental Disorders / Georgina Lynch, PhD and Gail Van Tatenhove, PhD -- Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication to Promote Literacy / Ruth Crutchfield, SLPD -- Communication-Based Approaches to Challenging Behavior / Lisa Beccera-Walker, MS -- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention for -- Persons with Acquired Disorders / Michelle L. Gutmann, PhD and Rajinder Koul, PhD -- Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Acute Care Settings / Richard Hurtig, PhD and Debora Downey, PhD -- Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Persons with Sensory Impairments / Vineetha S. Philip, MASLP; Susan M. Bashinski, EdD; Samuel Mathew, PhD; Donald R. Fuller, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD.

"Note this textbook consists of five major units with each unit housing a number of chapters related to a specific topic. The first unit is an introduction to AAC and presents general information (e.g., viewing AAC from various perspectives, terminological issues), a history of the field, the AAC model (with updated classifications of symbols and technology), professional concerns and issues, and finally, a chapter on developing more culturally responsive and equitable practice in AAC. The second unit introduces AAC symbols. It starts with an overview about AAC symbols in general and then proceeds to comprehensive discussions of aided AAC symbols followed by unaided symbols. The third unit discusses AAC technology without going into specific products. The first of the two chapters in this unit discusses the background, features, and principles of AAC technology while the second provides a discussion of technological applications the reader may consider as the field of assistive technology continues to evolve. The fourth unit presents the components of AAC assessment-general assessment principles, vocabulary selection, symbol selection, and finally, the prescription of AAC technology. The final unit is the largest of all the units and addresses AAC intervention. The chapters in this unit present the different components of the intervention process: (a) principles of intervention; (b) seating, positioning, and communication; (c) funding of speech generating devices; (d) intervention for persons with developmental disabilities; (e) using AAC as an approach to promote literacy; (f) communication-based approaches to the management of problem behavior; (g) intervention for persons with acquired disorders; (h) AAC in acute care settings; and finally, (i) AAC approaches for persons with sensory impairments. Lyle and I are confident the reader will find this textbook to be the authoritative compendium of the full breadth and depth of AAC"-- Provided by publisher.