Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Frameworks and Hearing and Vision Terminology / Kathryn Crowe and Walter Wittich -- Intersecting Identities and Experience of Sensory Loss / Suzanne C. Hopf, Kathryn Crowe, Joanne Mosen, Sureni Perera, Ekawati Liu, and Shrutilata Singh -- Hearing Loss / Faheema Mahomed-Asmail, Kathryn Crowe, and Jeanne d'Arc Ntigulirwa -- Visual impairment / Renata R. Eccles, Paula Conroy, and Jeannie van der Linde -- Deafblindness / Susan M. Bruce, Kerstin M. Tönsing, and Shakila Dada -- Complex Communication Needs / Amy Szarkowski, Cristina Lacerda, Shoko Yamamoto, Karla N. Washington -- Acquired Communication Impairment in Adults with Sensory Loss from Childhood / Nannette Nicholson, Ahmad A. Alanazi, and Kathryn Crowe -- Hearing Loss / Elin Karlsson and Faheema Mahomed-Asmail -- Vision Loss / Natalina Martiniello, Joanne Mosen, Sonia Wasi, and Walter Wittich -- Deafblindness / Atul Jaiswal, Uttam Kumar, Akhil Paul, Sanja Tarczay, and Walter Wittich -- Complex Communication Needs / Kerstin M. Tönsing, Saskia Damen, Margje van der Schuit, and Shakila Dada.

"This collection explores communication differences in individuals with sensory impairment/loss relevant to health and education students and professionals. Children and adults with hearing, vision, and dual sensory impairment/loss may experience differences and/or difficulties with communication. This book goes beyond describing sensory loss to encourage readers to think about sensory loss and communication as part of a biopsychosocial view of health and the intersecting identities of the clients and families that they service. The book takes a strengths-based, evidence-informed approach and utilizes the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) of the WHO. Each chapter focuses on either children or adults with hearing, vision, dual sensory impairment/loss, or sensory loss and complex communication needs. Each chapter introduces the group described in the chapter and issues around appropriate use of terminology, followed by a discussion of the sensory impairment/loss and communication needs considered within each component of the ICF. Chapters conclude with case studies highlighting cultural and linguistic diversity, well-resourced and under-resourced contexts, and intersecting identities in which the framework of the ICF is applied. This book is a valuable resource for scholars, educators, and clinicians interested in evidence-based practices to support their work with individuals experiencing sensory loss"-- Provided by publisher.