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5 produkter
Practically Speaking
Language, Literacy, & Academic Development for Students with AAC Needs
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
496 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
As a volume in the ""AAC"" series, this book aims to address the role of AAC in school settings and offer professionals models and strategies for improving outcomes for children who use AAC in the classroom. The book's goal is to guide SLPs in collaboration with teachers and other service personnel to ensure effective language intervention and academic success.This book is intended for pre-service and in-service professionals serving students with AAC needs in school settings, with a focus on achievement in core language and literacy competencies required for academic and social contexts. It will address the challenges faced by practitioners targeting both AAC skills and curricular content. The book will include guidelines, strategies and tools necessary to address student needs, demands of the curriculum, nature of social contexts, and required technology supports within a complex school environment.Readers will be able to: use the general education curriculum as a context for goal setting; understand and address the language and communication demands of the curriculum; develop and implement a plan for ongoing, comprehensive language assessment that supports the curriculum; identify benchmarks for alternative assessment and utilize them to develop goals and intervention programs; develop appropriate language, communication, and literacy goals; develop a plan for the management of AAC technology; facilitate teams that function to support student achievement; use strategies for supporting students' ability to develop and maintain meaningful social relationships; modify classroom activities to ensure student participation and achievement; formulate strategies for measuring progress and assigning grades; and build a supportive classroom community.
605 kr
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For children, adolescents, and adults with autism, AAC can have a tremendous positive impact on communication, social skills, and behavior. Now there's a comprehensive, up-to-date research volume that shows professionals what today's most effective AAC methods are - and why they're a perfect fit with a variety of learning approaches that work for people with autism.Pat Mirenda - a leading authority on AAC and autism - and Teresa Iacono partner with more than 30 other experts to give readers the most current, in-depth information on a wide range of AAC methods and technologies. Through clear and compelling examinations of the latest research studies, professionals supporting people with autism will discover how these evidence-based AAC interventions can be used topromote children's natural speech and language developmentexpand literacy skillsmodify challenging behaviorbuild young children's social interaction skillsencourage students' full membership and participation in inclusive classroomsgive children socially appropriate ways to express needs and preferencesreplace unconventional communicative acts with more conventional oneshelp adolescents and adults develop strong social networks within their communityReaders will also get clarification of the common characteristics of effective AAC interventions and insight into the future research required to make AAC technologies more meaningful and motivating.Essential for educators, SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other direct service providers, this new addition to the renowned Augmentative and Alternative Communication series will give readers a complete understanding of today's diverse AAC options - knowledge they'll use to help people with autism develop the communication and social skills they need to succeed.Help people with autism benefit fromspeech generating devicesvisual schedules and other types of visual supportspeer-mediated interventionsmanual signing and gesturesgraphic symbolswritten supportsand more!
725 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
How can SLPs and other practitioners provide the best supports for adults with aphasia-and help them make a successful return to daily life? Clear answers are in this comprehensive text, the definitive guide to research-based strategies, supports, and technologies that improve outcomes for adults with chronic or acute aphasia. Introducing a unique approach to aphasia treatment, this book goes far beyond coverage of AAC devices, revealing innovative ways to educate families and communities about the needs of people with aphasia and encourage ongoing participation in everyday life. SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other service providers will get the foundational knowledge they need toleverage today's technology-both electronic and non-electronic options-to support communicationensure effective communication support across all healthcare settings and stages of recoveryimplement therapeutic assessments that involve patients as proactive partners in their rehabilitationweave communication supports into inpatient and outpatient therapyconduct aphasia treatment in small groups to enhance communication and reduce social isolationsupport participation in everyday situations, including self-care, leisure activities, and interpersonal interactionsstrengthen social relationships by training the communication partners of people with aphasiamaintain ongoing, long-term communication support that adapts to changing needsAn ideal textbook for graduate courses on aphasia-and an indispensable resource for practicing SLPs and other service providers-this book will help professionals strengthen the communication skills, social competence, and life satisfaction of people with aphasia. Includes brief, instructive case studies and quick-reference lists of communication strategies and supports.
Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Complex Communication Needs
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
550 kr
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People who have both autism spectrum disorder and complex communication needs require specialized, multidisciplinary interventions and supports to boost their independence and quality of life. Find up-to-date, evidence-supported information and strategies in this book, an important addition to the respected Augmentative and Alternative Communication series. This essential resource brings together more than 30 internationally recognized researchers from three important disciplines: augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), special education, and applied behavior analysis (ABA). Practitioners and clinicians will discover how to combine key interventions from these disciplines to make positive differences in the lives of the people they work with. They’ll get research-based guidance on• Using evidence-based teaching methods with learners of all ages• Conducting effective assessment and linking results with intervention planning• Selecting high-tech and low-tech AAC options that meet individual needs• Bringing about lasting changes to behavior with functional communication training • Evaluating specific interventions that target social communication • Implementing parent- and peer-mediated interventions • Using customized visual and environmental supports in a variety of settingsWith this meticulously researched guide to today’s best strategies and supports, readers will have the information they need to improve outcomes for people with autism and complex communication needs.
606 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Many people with Down syndrome—one of the most common genetically-linked developmental disabilities—experience difficulty developing spoken and written communication skills. In this groundbreaking book, discover how augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can enhance communicative competence and improve outcomes for people with Down syndrome across the lifespan. The newest volume in Beukelman and Light’s respected Augmentative and Alternative Communication Series, this book fully explores how interdisciplinary, multimodal AAC strategies can promote speech, language, and literacy success across many contexts, including homes, schools, communities, health care settings, and the workplace.Bringing together an interdisciplinary group of more than 25 experts on AAC and Down syndrome, this is a must-have resource for speech-language pathologists, special educators, and AAC specialists—and a key supplementary text for courses on AAC and developmental disabilities. Use the research-based guidance in this book to help people with Down syndrome develop stronger communication skills and participate meaningfully in their schools and communities, from early childhood through adulthood.Readers will learn how to:Skillfully pair unaided AAC supports (gestures and manual signs) with aided AAC (technology and other supports external to the body)Enrich young children’s communication and language development with AAC Use AAC to boost older children’s vocabulary, grammatical language, and narrative language skills Enhance reading instruction using AAC technologySupplement speech and improve speech intelligibility with carefully chosen interventions and visual communication aids Engage whole families as collaborative partners to integrate AAC supports into everyday life Address young adults’ communication needs, as they evolve to include more varied communication partners, more complex topics, and new contextsAssess cognitive and social functioning in adolescents and adults who use AACSupport communication and self-advocacy across health care settings with AAC strategies