{"product_id":"aac-strategies-for-individuals-with-susan-johnston-9781598572063","title":"Aac Strategies for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities [With CDROM]","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential 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. Then they'll get \u003cb\u003eexplicit, evidence-based instructional strategies\u003c\/b\u003e they'll use to help children and young adults \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einitiate, maintain, and terminate an interaction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erepair communication breakdowns \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ematch graphic symbols to objects and events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erequest access to desired objects and activities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eescape and avoid unwanted objects and activities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse alternative selection methods if they have severe motor impairments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estrengthen language comprehension and adaptive functioning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eenhance intelligibility and comprehensibility \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egeneralize communication skills across settings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo help guide their interventions, professionals will get a \u003cb\u003eCD-ROM with more than 35 blank forms\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith more than 35 forms on CD-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecklist to Identify Potential Reinforcers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntervention Planning Form \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance Monitoring Forms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Access Preference Assessment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTask Analysis Development and Performance Monitoring Form \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecklist for Increasing Speed and Accuracy of Selection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand much more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Johnston,Joe Reichle,Kathleen Feeley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598572067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598572063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.45h x 6.85w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012 pg. 230","brand":"Susan Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447938494719,"sku":"9781598572063","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_faed2434-bb70-49aa-9408-2b4f5556ceea.jpg?v=1777235836","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aac-strategies-for-individuals-with-susan-johnston-9781598572063","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}