Augmentative And Alternative Communication Systems For Persons With Moderate And Severe Disabilities

"Technological devices have greatly expanded the communication capabilities for persons who are nonverbal. Yet many individuals with moderate and severe disabilities remain unserved because these devices are too complicated for their use. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems for Persons with Moderate and Severe Disabilities demonstrates strategies for designing communication systems for persons who do not have a communication system of any kind. Written by experts from the fields of special education and speech/language pathology, this practical book describes communication systems and services and illustrates the process for assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating communication system for children, youth, and adults with moderate and severe disabilities. Concise case histories of persons ages 3 1/2 to 37 who are considered difficult to assess in the are of communication or for whom a system is typically not recommended provide clear examples of how to use standard information and how to collect additional information in the areas of cognition, motor functioning, sensory abilities, and speech and language" -- Back cover.