{"product_id":"exploring-semi-speaking-as-a-communication-harriet-richardson-9781032789521","title":"Exploring Semi-Speaking as a Communication Identity: A Reflective Practice Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExploring Semi-Speaking as a Communication Identity\u003c\/i\u003e is a reflective practice companion which takes an expansive approach to supporting autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people who do not always have access to speech. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for speech and language therapists, and relevant to other interested people, the book challenges traditional ideas about communication. It offers practical insights grounded in the neurodiversity paradigm, and amplifies neurodivergent voices alongside contributions from people with lived and professional experience of semi-speaking, situational mutism and AAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are invited on a journey of reflection through their own practice, reconsidering assumptions, deepening thinking, and expanding their understanding in this area. Topics include communication identity, communication capacity, AAC, multi-modal communication and shared understanding to support collaborative discussion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncouraging curiosity, this comprehensive resource is essential reading for anyone interested in semi-speaking and communication identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harriet Richardson,Kim Mears\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032789522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032789521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.42d","brand":"Harriet Richardson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852673626367,"sku":"9781032789521","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/exploring-semi-speaking-as-a-communication-harriet-richardson-9781032789521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}