Main 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.

Drs. Donald R. Fuller and Lyle L. Lloyd 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

Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional materials to be used for teaching 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:

Dedication
About the Editors
Contributing Authors
Preface
In Memoriam: Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, FAAIDD, FASHA, FISAAC
Part I: Introduction to AAC
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
Donald R. Fuller, PhD; Mick Isaacson, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD
Chapter 2: History and Evolution of AAC
Chitrali Mamlekar, PhD; Aimee Dietz, PhD; Oliver Wendt, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD
Chapter 3: AAC Models and Classification Systems
Donald R. Fuller, PhD; Eliada Pampoulou, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD
Chapter 4: Professional Issues in AAC
Michelle L. Gutmann, PhD and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD
Chapter 5: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and AAC
Katrina E. Miller, EdD
Part II: AAC Symbols
Chapter 6: Introduction to AAC Symbols
Eliada Pampoulou, PhD and Donald R. Fuller, PhD
Chapter 7: Aided AAC Symbols and Their Characteristics
Eliada Pampoulou, PhD and Donald R. Fuller, PhD
Chapter 8: Unaided AAC Components
Susan M. Bashinski, EdD and Barbara A. Braddock, PhD
With contributions from Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD
Part III: AAC Technology
Chapter 9: Background, Features, and Principles of AAC Technology
Juan Bornman, PhD; Annalu Waller, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD
Chapter 10: Applied Technology
Meher H. Banajee, PhD; Janie Cirlot-New, MS; Cindy Halloran, BS, OTR/L; John Halloran, MS; Lin Sun, MA; Annette Loring, MA; Amanda Hettenhausen, MA; and Krista Davidson, MS
Part IV: AAC Assessment
Chapter 11: AAC Assessment Process
Elizabeth K. Hanson, PhD; Kristy S. E. Weissling, SLPD; and Miechelle McKelvey, PhD
Chapter 12: Vocabulary Selection
Russell T. Cross, DipCST; Karen A. Erickson, PhD; Lori A. Geist, PhD; and Penny Hatch, PhD
Chapter 13: The Process of Symbol Selection
Donna R. Brooks, PhD and Donald R. Fuller, PhD
Chapter 14: Technology Selection
Amanda Hettenhausen, MA; Krista Davidson, MS; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD
Part V: AAC Intervention
Chapter 15: Intervention Principles
Erin Colone Peabody, MA; Erna Alant, PhD; and Lin Sun, MA
Chapter 16: Seating, Positioning, and Communication
Shirley Wells, DrPH; Jack Ruelas, OTR; John Luna, OTD; and Sayda E. Ruelas, MPT
Chapter 17: Speech-Generating Device Funding
Lewis Golinker, Esq
Chapter 18: Intervention for Persons With Developmental Disorders
Georgina Lynch, PhD and Gail M. Van Tatenhove, PA, MS
Chapter 19: Using AAC to Promote Literacy
Ruth Crutchfield, SLPD
Chapter 20: Communication-Based Approaches to Challenging Behavior
Lisa Beccera-Walker, MS
Chapter 21: AAC Intervention for Persons With Acquired Disorders
Michelle L. Gutmann, PhD and Rajinder Koul, PhD
Chapter 22: AAC in Acute Care Settings
Richard Hurtig, PhD and Debora Downey, PhD
Chapter 23: AAC for Persons With Sensory Impairments
Vineetha S. Philip, PhD; Susan M. Bashinski, EdD; Samuel N. Mathew, PhD; Donald R. Fuller, PhD; and Lyle L. Lloyd, PhD
Glossary
References
Financial Disclosures
Index