{"product_id":"multimodal-aac-for-individuals-with-down-syndrome-9781681254128","title":"Multimodal AAC for Individuals with Down Syndrome","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany 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 \u003cem\u003eAugmentative and Alternative Communication Series\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will learn how to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkillfully pair unaided AAC supports (gestures and manual signs) with aided AAC (technology and other supports external to the body)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnrich young children’s communication and language development with AAC \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse AAC to boost older children’s vocabulary, grammatical language, and narrative language skills \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhance reading instruction using AAC technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplement speech and improve speech intelligibility with carefully chosen interventions and visual communication aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngage whole families as collaborative partners to integrate AAC supports into everyday life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddress young adults’ communication needs, as they evolve to include more varied communication partners, more complex topics, and new contexts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess cognitive and social functioning in adolescents and adults who use AAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport communication and self-advocacy across health care settings with AAC strategies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries Preface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection I  Introduction to Down syndrome and Augmentative and Alternative Communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1  Introduction to How Augmentative and Alternative Communication Can Promote Communication, Speech, And Language in Individuals with Down Syndrome Across the Lifespan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2  Introduction to Individuals with Down syndrome: Genetics, Cognition, Behavior, and Language \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3  Speech Intelligibility and Communication in Down Syndrome:  Intervention Approaches and the Role of Speech Supplementation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4  Overview of Multimodal AAC Intervention Across the Lifespan For Individuals With Down Syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection II  Considerations for Communication Supports across the Lifespan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5  Integration of AAC into Early Language Intervention With Children With Down Syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6  Language Development of  School-Age Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Pertinent Interventions That Integrate AAC \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7  Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome: Supporting Communication and Participation with AAC \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8  Assessment and Intervention of Cognitive and Social Functioning in Adolescents, Young Adults, and Older Individuals with Down Syndrome \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection III  Supporting Participation across Valued Contexts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 9  Collaborating with Families to Support Multimodal AAC For Individuals with Down Syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10  Supporting Communication and Self-Advocacy Related to Special Health and Medical Needs and Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 11  Supporting Literacy and Access to Technology for Learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Brookes Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151337025879,"sku":"9781681254128","price":42.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781681254128.jpg?v=1762960880","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/multimodal-aac-for-individuals-with-down-syndrome-9781681254128","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}