Multimodal AAC for individuals with down syndrome / 
edited by Krista M. Wilkinson and Lizbeth H. Finestack 
 - xvii, 282 pages :  illustrations ;  26 cm 
 - Augmentative and alternative communication;  [unnumbered series] .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Series Preface<br/>Series Editors<br/>About the Editors<br/>About the Contributors<br/>Acknowledgements<br/>Dedication<br/>Section I Introduction to Down syndrome and Augmentative and Alternative Communication<br/>Chapter 1 Introduction to How Augmentative and Alternative Communication Can Promote Communication, Speech, And Language in Individuals with Down Syndrome Across the Lifespan<br/>Chapter 2 Introduction to Individuals with Down syndrome: Genetics, Cognition, Behavior, and Language<br/>Chapter 3 Speech Intelligibility and Communication in Down Syndrome: Intervention Approaches and the Role of Speech Supplementation<br/>Chapter 4 Overview of Multimodal AAC Intervention Across the Lifespan For Individuals With Down Syndrome<br/>Section II Considerations for Communication Supports across the Lifespan<br/>Chapter 5 Integration of AAC into Early Language Intervention With Children With Down Syndrome<br/>Chapter 6 Language Development of School-Age Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Pertinent Interventions That Integrate AAC<br/>Chapter 7 Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome: Supporting Communication and Participation with AAC<br/>Chapter 8 Assessment and Intervention of Cognitive and Social Functioning in Adolescents, Young Adults, and Older Individuals with Down Syndrome<br/>Section III Supporting Participation across Valued Contexts<br/>Chapter 9 Collaborating with Families to Support Multimodal AAC For Individuals with Down Syndrome<br/>Chapter 10 Supporting Communication and Self-Advocacy Related to Special Health and Medical Needs and Services<br/>Chapter 11 Supporting Literacy and Access to Technology for Learning<br/>Index 
<br/><br/> "This volume examines the role of multimodal augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in supporting speech, language, and communication of individuals with Down syndrome, across the lifespan"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781681254128 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020023168 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language disorders in children--Treatment.<br/>Communicative disorders in children--Treatment.<br/>Down syndrome--Patients--Language.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.855 03 WIL F