TY  - BOOK
AU  - Beukelman,David R.
AU  - Light,Janice C.
TI  - Augmentative & alternative communication: supporting children and adults with complex communication needs
SN  - 9781681253039
AV  - RC429 .B48 2020
U1  - 616.855 03 BEU L 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Baltimore
PB  - Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.
KW  - Communicative disorders
KW  - Patients
KW  - Rehabilitation
KW  - Communication devices for people with disabilities
KW  - Nervous system
KW  - Diseases
KW  - Complications
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
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