PDF-(BOOS)-AAC Strategies for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities

With more children and young adults with severe disabilities in todays general education classrooms SLPs and other professionals must be ready to support their students communication skills with effective AAC Theyll get the proven strategies they need with this intervention guide from top AAC experts ideal for use as an inservice professional development resource or a highly practical text students will keep and use long after class is overEssential for SLPs OTs PTs educators and other professionals in school settings this book helps readers establish a beginning functional communicative repertoire for learners with severe disabilities Professionals will start with an indepth intervention framework including a guide to AAC modes and technologies variables to consider when selecting AAC and how AAC research can be used to support practice Then theyll get explicit evidencebased instructional strategies theyll use to help children and young adultsinitiate maintain and terminate an interactionrepair communication breakdownsmatch graphic symbols to objects and eventsrequest access to desired objects and activitiesescape and avoid unwanted objects and activitiesuse alternative selection methods if they have severe motor impairmentsstrengthen language comprehension and adaptive functioningenhance intelligibility and comprehensibilitygeneralize communication skills across settingsTo help guide their interventions professionals will get a CDROM with more than 35 blank forms and sample filledin forms plus helpful hints research highlights case examples and chapter objectives Theyll also have a stepbystep primer on monitoring each learners performance including an overview of different types of measurement systems and when to use each of them The goto guide to the latest evidencebased AAC strategies this researchtopractice book will help improve communicationand quality of lifefor learners with a range of significant disabilitiesWith more than 35 forms on CDChecklist to Identify Potential ReinforcersIntervention Planning FormPerformance Monitoring FormsFree Access Preference AssessmentTask Analysis Development and Performance Monitoring FormChecklist for Increasing Speed and Accuracy of Selectionand much more. 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Then they\'ll get explicit, evidence-based instructional strategies they\'ll use to help children and young adultsinitiate, maintain, and terminate an interactionrepair communication breakdownsmatch graphic symbols to objects and eventsrequest access to desired objects and activitiesescape and avoid unwanted objects and activitiesuse alternative selection methods if they have severe motor impairmentsstrengthen language comprehension and adaptive functioningenhance intelligibility and comprehensibilitygeneralize communication skills across settingsTo help guide their interventions, professionals will get a CD-ROM with more than 35 blank forms and sample filled-in forms, plus helpful hints, research highlights, case examples, and chapter objectives. They\'ll also have a step-by-step primer on monitoring each learner\'s performance, including an overview of different types of measurement systems and when to use each of them. The go-to guide to the latest evidence-based AAC strategies, this research-to-practice book will help improve communication—and quality of life—for learners with a range of significant disabilities.With more than 35 forms on CD-Checklist to Identify Potential ReinforcersIntervention Planning FormPerformance Monitoring FormsFree Access Preference AssessmentTask Analysis Development and Performance Monitoring FormChecklist for Increasing Speed and Accuracy of Selectionand much more How can educators and therapists support effective communication for students with severe and multiple disabilities? Today\'s best research and strategies are in the NEW third edition of this trusted textbook and teaching guide. Current and future education professionals will get up-to-date information and practical guidance on the entire process of supporting communication for students of all ages, from assessing their communication skills to involving peers and adults in intervention. An important textbook and professional reference, this comprehensive volume will help educators, paraprofessionals, SLPs, and other school staff skillfully support every student\'s right to communicate.TOPICS COVERED: communication assessment * intervention strategies * identification of natural opportunities to teach skills * augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques * collaborative teaming * challenging behavior * Functional Communication Training * literacy instruction * peers as communication partners * teaching a wide range of skills that go beyond simple requesting, from commenting to gaining attentionWHAT\'S NEW:More emphasis on technology throughout the bookTimely new contributions by experts in the fieldNew chapter on the relationship between communication and challenging behaviorNew chapter on communication and literacyMore on making AAC devices accessible and attainableExpanded guidance on friendship development and how peers can aid interventionMore strategies for teaching specific communication skills, highlighted for easy referenceNew case examples to show strategies and interventions in actionFAQs, extension activities, and study questions that highlight key ideas and trouble spots With more children and young adults with severe disabilities in today\'s general education classrooms, SLPs and other professionals must be ready to support their students\' communication skills with effective AAC. They\'ll get the proven strategies they need with this intervention guide from top AAC experts, ideal for use as an in-service professional development resource or a highly practical text students will keep and use long after class is over.Essential for SLPs, OTs, PTs, educators, and other professionals in school settings, this book helps readers establish a beginning functional communicative repertoire for learners with severe disabilities. Professionals will start with an in-depth intervention framework, including a guide to AAC modes and technologies, variables to consider when selecting AAC, and how AAC research can be used to support practice. 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