Augmentative & Alternative Communication Profile

Augmentative & Alternative Communication Profile
Author: Tracy M. Kovach
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2009
Genre: Communication devices for people with disabilities
ISBN: 9780760608524

Manual and forms for quality performance measures in speech-language therapy for children and as well as adults who do not have acquired communication disorders.

Functional Communication Profile

Functional Communication Profile
Author: Larry I. Kleiman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Communication
ISBN: 9780760604922

The profile is the result of a more than twenty-year project to develop a sensible and organized method of evaluating communication skills in individuals with developmental delays.

Augmentative and Assistive Communication with Children

Augmentative and Assistive Communication with Children
Author: Lesley E. Mayne
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2020
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780429317774

"This practical resource is designed to help the families and professionals who support children who use augmentative and assistive communication to interact with the world around them. The research based Hear Me into Voice protocol, presented at the American Speech and Language Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2018, the California Speech Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention in 2017, and the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Conference in 2016, provides communication partners with a functional knowledge of the child's communication skills and provides a practical intervention plan to carry forward. Through this protocol and intervention plan, communication partners can engage with the child's personal voice, through their varying multimodal forms of communication; the child is given the space to grow into a competent and confident communicator. Key features include: Photocopiable and downloadable resources, including the Hear Me into Voice protocol, an AAC report shell template, an AAC report teaching template, and tools including how to make a communication wallet, and Let's Chat a communication partner tip card template. Guidance for offering AAC intervention sessions, including an intervention plan supported by case studies. Practical activities that can be used to engage children with complex communication profiles Engaging and easy to follow, this resource is not only essential for professionals and students looking to support children with complex language needs, but also families looking to understand their child's unique communication style"--

The Efficacy of Augmentative and Alternative Communication

The Efficacy of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Author: Ralf W. Schlosser
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 651
Release: 2023-02-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0585492263

Provides the essential tools for appraising evidence and outlining steps for planning and implementing better efficacy research. This book aims to help researchers and practitioners develop the necessary skills for moving the augmentative and alternative communication field toward evidence-based practice.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Author: Filip Loncke
Publisher: Plural Publishing
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2020-10-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 163550130X

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Models and Applications, Second Edition describes augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comprehensively and offers a framework for understanding how AAC intervention can be used in the process of communication. This textbook is intended to serve as the primary text for graduate-level courses in augmentative and alternative communication in speech-language pathology programs. It also serves as an essential resource for practicing clinicians. AAC is used by an ever-growing group of individuals of all ages, each with their own personal and communication needs. The book presents the various AAC interventions and teaches the prospective clinician which intervention may be effective depending on the needs, condition, and prognosis of the client. The text details how communication is shaped by internal and external factors and how communication affects social functioning. New to the Second Edition: * A revised introductory chapter reflecting recent changes in the field * Thoroughly updated chapters on technology, vocabulary, and assessment * Reorganization of the chapters for a more natural flow of information * New and revised artwork throughout including images, tables, and charts * New and expanded case studies covering different types of communicators, their needs, and AAC solutions Expanded coverage on the following topics: * The debate on core vocabulary and discussion of best practices * Perspectives and views from AAC users * Ethics in AAC service delivery * Research issues

Effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication Practices

Effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication Practices
Author: M. Alexandra Da Fonte
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 135178000X

Effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication Practices provides a user-friendly handbook for any school-based practitioner, whether you are a special education teacher, an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) consultant, assistive technology consultant, speech language pathologist, or occupational therapist. This highly practical book translates the AAC research into practice and explains the importance of the use of AAC strategies across settings. The handbook also provides school-based practitioners with resources to be used during the assessment, planning, and instructional process.

The Handbook of Augmentative and Alternative Communication

The Handbook of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Author: Sharon Glennen
Publisher: Singular
Total Pages: 795
Release: 1997
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781565936843

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a field which crosses many disciplinary boundaries. It is a rapidly changing field that uses the latest innovations and technologies to aid the language-disabled, and requires fluency not only in the hands-on technological aspect, but the service-delivery side as well. This well-written handbook addresses that need and is filled with practical information and extensive referencing. Some of its unique features include overview of development of assistive technology and its links with AAC, and present service delivery models in a variety of settings; discussions of available technology systems, strategies, and access, and issues of literacy development, funding and legal responsibility, and program effectiveness; examines special populations and special environments; includes case studies throughout; and extensive appendixes of devices, manufacturers, associations. A valuable text for graduate students studying communication disorders and special education, the book would be a useful addition to the professional library of anyone working with AAC users, most especially for those working with children.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Author: David R. Beukelman
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598571967

The fourth edition of the foundational, widely adopted AAC textbook Augmentative and Alternative Communication is the definitive introduction to AAC processes, interventions, and technologies that help people best meet their daily communication needs. Future teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other professionals will prepare for their work in the field with critical new information on advancing literacy skills; conducting effective, culturally appropriate assessment and intervention; selecting AAC vocabulary tailored to individual needs; using new consumer technologies as affordable, nonstigmatizing communication devices; promoting social competence supporting language learning and development; providing effective support to beginning communicators; planning inclusive education services for students with complex communication needs; and improving the communication of people with specific developmental disabilities and acquired disabilities. An essential core text for tomorrow's professionals--and a key reference for in-service practitioners--this fourth edition prepares readers to support the communicative competence of children and adults with a wide range of complex needs.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Author: Lyle L. Lloyd
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Communication devices for people with disabilities
ISBN: 9780205198849

This is a valuable source of information and reference for the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in speech-language pathology. This handbook outlines the history and growth of the field from its beginnings a few decades ago to its current status as an integral element in the clinical and educational programs of individuals with severe communication disabilities. Legislation and funding opportunities which influence the provision of AAC services are presented and discussed along with current legal and ethical issues and future research needs. Speech pathologists, language and communication specialists and therapists.