Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs, Third Edition
By David R. Beukelman, Ph.D., and Pat Mirenda, Ph.D.

Approaching severe communication disorders from an intervention perspective, this trusted resource thoroughly prepares students and practicing professionals to serve individuals with augmentative and alternative communication needs. A comprehensive textbook for students in introductory courses and a valuable reference for in-service educators and therapists, this revised and updated third edition incorporates the most up-to-date research and developments in the AAC field. Professionals working or preparing to work with children and adults who use AAC will get new and expanded content, including

• a chapter on adults with degenerative language or cognition disorders
  
  
• more research on adults with acquired disabilities
  
  
• information about supporting students who use AAC in general education classrooms
  
  
• updated and expanded information on capability assessment
  
  
• updated terminology throughout the book to reflect the recommendations of the International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) and the World Health Organization
  
  
• new figures and examples that reflect the most recent AAC devices and interventions

Readers will still have everything that made the earlier versions so useful: in-depth coverage of AAC assessment, intervention planning, and the many different types of congenital and acquired communication disorders (see sidebar), plus a step-by-step guide to clinical application. With this new edition of a highly respected volume, current and future professionals will help both children and adults increase their communicative competence so they can participate more fully in all aspects of life.

FREE Course Companion Web Site! Updated and expanded for the new edition, this web site inclues an AAC glossary that supplements the book, links and contact information for disability organizations, vendors, and other resources, and an updated and comprehensive reference list.

About the Authors
About the Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I:  Augmentative and Alternative Communication Processes

1. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Processes
2. Message Management: Vocabulary, Small Talk, and Storytelling
3. Symbols and Rate Enhancement
4. Alternative Access
5. Team Building for AAC Assessment and Intervention
6. Principles of Assessment
7. Assessment of Specific Capabilities
8. Principles of Decision Making, Intervention, and Evaluation

Part II: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

9. AAC Issues for People with Developmental Disabilities
10. AAC Strategies for Beginning Communicators: Opportunity and Nonsymbolic Interventions
11. AAC Strategies for Beginning Communicators: Symbolic Approaches
12. Language Learning and Development
13. Literacy Development of Children Who Use AAC
    with Janet Sturm
    
14. Educational Inclusion of Students Who Use AAC

Part III: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Individuals with Acquired Disabilities

15. Adults with Acquired Physical Disabilities
    with Laura J. Ball
    
    
16. Adults with Severe Aphasia
    Kathryn L. Garrett and Joanne P. Lasker
    
    
17. Adults with Degenerative Cognitive/Linguistic Disorders
    with Elizabeth K. Hanson
    
    
18. Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
    with Susan Fager
    
    
19. AAC in Intensive and Acute Medical Settings

References
Appendix: Resources and Web Links
Index