Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs

Description

The authoritative text on augmentative and alternative communication, this classic bestseller is now in its fifth edition―revised and updated for a new generation of SLPs, teachers, occupational therapists, and other professionals in clinical and educational settings. Partnering with a team of distinguished contributors, renowned experts David Beukelman and Janice Light deliver today's most comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to AAC interventions and technologies for children and adults with complex communication needs. Future service providers will get in-depth coverage of essential AAC topics, enhanced by helpful study questions, valuable perspectives from people who use AAC, and case examples that illustrate key principles. Significantly expanded with new chapters on critical topics, more practical information on how AAC systems work, and new online companion materials, this definitive text will expertly prepare readers to support communicative competence–and quality of life–for children and adults with complex communication needs. WHAT’S NEW Professionals will prepare for their work in the field with critical new information on: Collaborating with family members and other communication partners Making the most of mobile technologies and AAC apps Selecting an AAC system and tailoring it to individual needs Working effectively with families from diverse cultural backgrounds Supporting inclusion across the lifespan (including education, employment, and community life) Ensuring efficient patient-provider communication in medical settings Providing communication supports to people with autism spectrum disorder PLUS: Enhance your teaching with a package of online companion materials, including a resource guide to help practitioners and students learn more about AAC; sample responses to chapter study questions; and a sample syllabus. Contents About the Authors About the Contributors Preface About the Online Companion Materials Acknowledgments Section I: People Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication 1 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Processes for Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs 2 AAC Assessment 3 Overview of AAC Intervention 4 Collaborating with Family Members and Other Communication Partners Section II: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems 5 Vocabulary Selection and Message Management 6 Representation, Organization, and Layout of AAC Systems 7 Access Techniques and Output 8 Selection and Personalization of AAC Systems Section III: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 9 Key Considerations in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention for People with Developmental Disabilities 10 Intervention to Support Communication and Participation of Beginning Communicators 11 Intervention to Build Communicative Competence 12 Literacy Intervention for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs • Janice C. Light and David B. McNaughton 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 14 Individuals with Acquired Physical Conditions • Laura J. Ball, Amy S. Nordness, and David R. Beukelman 15 AAC Supports for Adults with Severe Aphasia and/or Apraxia of Speech • Kathryn L. Garrett, Joanne P. Lasker, and Julia King Fischer 16 Adults with Degenerative Cognitive and Linguistic Conditions • Elizabeth K. Hanson and David R. Beukelman 17 Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury • Susan Koch Fager and David R. Beukelman 18 Patient-Provider Communication in Medical Settings 19 The Importance of Advocacy Index.