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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 partnersMaking the most of mobile technologies and AAC appsSelecting an AAC system and tailoring it to individual needsWorking effectively with families from diverse cultural backgroundsSupporting inclusion across the lifespan (including education, employment, and community life)Ensuring efficient patient-provider communication in medical settingsProviding communication supports to people with autism spectrum disorderPLUS: 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.TOPICS COVERED: components and phases of AAC assessment * planning, implementation, and evaluation of AAC interventions * working with families *vocabulary and message selection *multimodal communication*unaided representations * aided AAC symbols and other representations * assistive technologies that support literacy * support for beginning communicators * education * employment * assisted and independent living * health care * selection and personalization of AAC systems * AAC access techniques and output * interventions for people with developmental disabilities * interventions for people with acquired disabilities * the importance of advocacy Learn more about the new edition! Relevant for children and adults at all stages of communication development, this work should be of use to rehabilitation professionals who work with AAC users. It covers linguistic competence, operational competence, social competence, and strategic competence. 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 processes, interventions, and technologies that help people best meet their daily communication needs. Future professionals will prepare for their work in the field with critical new information onadvancing literacy skills (new chapter by Janice Light and David McNaughton)conducting effective, culturally appropriate assessment to determine AAC needschoosing AAC interventions appropriate for age and abilityselecting AAC vocabulary tailored to individual needsusing new consumer technologies as easy, affordable, and non-stigmatizing communication devicesunderstanding types of symbols and how individuals use thempromoting social competencesupporting language learning and developmentproviding effective support to beginning communicatorsplanning an inclusive education for students with complex communication needsReaders will get a thorough overview of communication and AAC issues for people with specific developmental disabilities (including cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and autism) and acquired disabilities (such as aphasia, traumatic brain injury, and degenerative cognitive and linguistic disorders). And with helpful photos, figures, and photocopiable forms, readers will be ready to collect and use important information on assessment, individual communication needs, classroom supports, and more. An essential core text for tomorrow\'s professionals—and a key reference for inservice practitioners—this new fourth edition expertly prepares readers to support the communicative competence of children and adults with a wide range of complex needs.What\'s new: New literacy chapterExtensive updates reflecting current consumer technologyHelpful end-of-chapter study questionsUpdated resource sections and glossaryAll the latest research and best practices in every chapter Relevant for children and adults at all stages of communication development, this work should be of use to rehabilitation professionals who work with AAC users. It covers linguistic competence, operational competence, social competence, and strategic competence. 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 partnersMaking the most of mobile technologies and AAC appsSelecting an AAC system and tailoring it to individual needsWorking effectively with families from diverse cultural backgroundsSupporting inclusion across the lifespan (including education, employment, and community life)Ensuring efficient patient-provider communication in medical settingsProviding communication supports to people with autism spectrum disorderPLUS: 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.TOPICS COVERED: components and phases of AAC assessment * planning, implementation, and evaluation of AAC interventions * working with families *vocabulary and message selection *multimodal communication*unaided representations * aided AAC symbols and other representations * assistive technologies that support literacy * support for beginning communicators * education * employment * assisted and independent living * health care * selection and personalization of AAC systems * AAC access techniques and output * interventions for people with developmental disabilities * interventions for people with acquired disabilities * the importance of advocacy Learn more about the new edition! Quick and easy to use, this hands-on instructional program offers goal-setting, teaching, and Coaching methods for improving the communicative skills of people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. Tested and customized to meet the needs of speech-language pathologists and other communication partners of AAC users, this program is appropriate for children, adolescents, and adults at any stage of communicative development. Along with specific directions for building strategies and skills, it provides guidelines for adapting the instruction methods to teach other skills. Just as autism is a continuum of disorders, it is associated with a broad range of neurodevelopmental, social, and communication deficits. For individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has a major impact on their daily lives, often reducing the occurrence of challenging behaviors.Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a practical guide to the field, offering readers a solid grounding in ASD, related complex communication needs (CCN), and AAC, especially visual and computer-based technologies. Widely used interventions and tools in AAC are reviewed-not just how they work, but why they work-to aid practitioners in choosing those most suited to individual clients or students. Issues in evaluation for aided AAC and debates concerning its usability round out the coverage. Readers come away with a deeper understanding of the centrality of communication for clients with ASD and the many possibilities for intervention.Key areas of coverage include:AAC and assessment of people with ASD and CCN.Interdisciplinary issues and collaboration in assessment and treatment.AAC intervention mediated by natural communication partners.Functional communication training with AAC.The controversy surrounding facilitated communication.Sign language versus AAC.Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is an essential resource for clinicians/practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in such fields as child and school psychology, speech pathology, language education, developmental psychology, behavior therapy, and educational technology. Taylor Cokley. Definitions. Assistive Technology: any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities (Missouri State Plan).