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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786850403321

Autore

Beukelman David R. <1943->

Titolo

Augmentative & alternative communication : supporting children and adults with complex communication needs / / by David R. Beukelman and Pat Mirenda ; contributors, Laura J. Ball [and six others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, Maryland ; ; London, [England] ; ; Sydney, [Australia] : , : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-59857-635-6

1-59857-374-8

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (612 p.)

Disciplina

616.855

Soggetti

Communicative disorders

People with disabilities - Means of communication

Communication devices for people with disabilities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Book Title; Contents; About the Authors; About the Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Introduction to AAC; Chapter 1: AAC Process; Chapter 2: Message Management; Chapter 3: Symbols and Rate Enhancement; Chapter 4: Alternative Access; Chapter 5: Principles of Assessment; Chapter 6: Assessment of Specific Capabilities; Chapter 7: Principles of Decision Making, Intervention, and Evaluation; Part II: AAC Interventions for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities; Chapter 8: AAC Issues for People with Developmental Disabilities

Chapter 9: Supporting Participation and Communication for Beginning CommunicatorsChapter 10: Language Development and Intervention; Chapter 11: Instruction to Support Linguistic and Social Competence; Chapter 12: Literacy Intervention for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs; Chapter 13: Educational Inclusion of Students with Complex Communication Needs; Part III:  AAC Interventions for Individuals with Acquired Disabilities; Chapter 14: Adults with Acquired Physical Conditions; Chapter 15: Adults with Severe Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech



Chapter 16: Adults with Degenerative Cognitive and Linguistic DisordersChapter 17: Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury; Chapter 18: AAC in Intensive, Acute, and Long-Term Acute Medical Settings; References; Resources and Web Links; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As AAC use continues to flourish and new technology revolutionizes the field, tomorrow''s service providers need current, authoritative information on AAC for children and adults with communication disorders. That''s why David Beukelman and Pat Mirenda have revised and updated the bestselling Augmentative and Alternative Communication-the trusted, widely adopted graduate-level text on communication disorders and AAC.   The foundational textbook for SLPs, OTs, PTs, teachers, and other professionals in clinical and educational settings, this fourth edition is a definitive introduction to AAC pr