{"product_id":"multimodal-aac-for-individuals-with-krista-m-wilkinson-9781681254128","title":"Multimodal Aac for Individuals with Down Syndrome","description":"\u003cp\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 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Series, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS WILL LEARN HOW TO: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkillfully pair \u003cb\u003eunaided AAC supports\u003c\/b\u003e (gestures and manual signs) with \u003cb\u003eaided AAC\u003c\/b\u003e (technology and other supports external to the body)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnrich \u003cb\u003eyoung children's communication and language development\u003c\/b\u003e with AAC \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse AAC to boost older children's \u003cb\u003evocabulary, grammatical language, and narrative language\u003c\/b\u003e skills \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhance \u003cb\u003ereading instruction\u003c\/b\u003e using AAC technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSupplement speech\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eimprove speech intelligibility\u003c\/b\u003e with carefully chosen interventions and visual communication aids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEngage whole families as collaborative partners\u003c\/b\u003e to integrate AAC supports into everyday life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddress \u003cb\u003eyoung adults' communication needs\u003c\/b\u003e, as they evolve to include more varied communication partners, more complex topics, and new contexts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess \u003cb\u003ecognitive and social functioning\u003c\/b\u003e in adolescents and adults who use AAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport \u003cb\u003ecommunication and self-advocacy across health care settings\u003c\/b\u003e with AAC strategies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Krista M. Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681254123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681254128\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 10\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Krista M. Wilkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078594195711,"sku":"9781681254128","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7cb4a4e2-2d2a-4e6d-928d-7c4f26e18e7e.jpg?v=1685476394","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/multimodal-aac-for-individuals-with-krista-m-wilkinson-9781681254128","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}