Full Description
A definitive textbook for students in speech-language pathology, audiology, and communication sciences and disorders, Principles and Practices in Augmentative and Alternative Communication offers students an introduction to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and prepares them for working with clients with complex communication needs.
Editors Drs. Donald R. Fuller and Lyle L. Lloyd and their contributors provide a foundation for the development of assessment and intervention procedures and practices within the framework of the communication model and its major components: the means to represent, the means to select, and the means to transmit.
Principles and Practices in Augmentative and Alternative Communication consists of five major units:
An introduction to AAC, from its history to current practice
An overview of AAC symbols and a comprehensive discussion of aided and unaided symbols
A review of AAC technology
The components of AAC assessment: principles, vocabulary, symbol selection, and the prescription of AAC technology
AAC intervention: everything from the components of the intervention process to examples from specific cases and settings
Included with the text are online supplemental materials for faculty use in the classroom.
Students and professionals looking for a foundational textbook in the field of AAC will find Principles and Practices in Augmentative and Alternative Communication to be effective, contemporary, and practical.
Contents
Preface In Memoriam: Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, FAAIDD, FASHA, FISAAC Part I: Introduction to AAC Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview Chapter 2: History and Evolution of AAC Chapter 3: AAC Models and Classification Systems Chapter 4: Professional Issues in AAC Chapter 5: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and AAC Part II: AAC Symbols Chapter 6: Introduction to AAC Symbols Chapter 7: Aided AAC Symbols and Their Characteristics Chapter 8: Unaided AAC Components Part III: AAC Technology Chapter 9: Background, Features, and Principles of AAC Technology Chapter 10: Applied Technology Part IV: AAC Assessment Chapter 11: AAC Assessment Process Chapter 12: Vocabulary Selection Chapter 13: The Process of Symbol Selection Chapter 14: Technology Selection Part V: AAC Intervention Chapter 15: Intervention Principles 16: Seating, Positioning, and Communication Chapter 17: Speech-Generating Device Funding Chapter 18: Intervention for Persons With Developmental Disorders Chapter 19: Using AAC to Promote Literacy Chapter 20: Communication-Based Approaches to Challenging Behavior Chapter 21: AAC Intervention for Persons With Acquired Disorders Chapter 22: AAC in Acute Care Settings Chapter 23: AAC for Persons With Sensory Impairments Glossary References Index
