{"product_id":"practically-speaking-gloria-soto-9781557669513","title":"Practically Speaking: Language, Literacy, and Academic Development for Students with AAC Needs","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen K-12 students use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), what can SLPs and educators do to ensure the best academic and social outcomes? They'll find out in this accessible guidebook--every professional's key to helping students develop the language and literacy skills that lead to higher academic achievement and positive peer relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-have guide for educators and SLPs who provide communication support, this book answers pressing questions about working with students who use AAC and helps teachers skillfully meet student needs while satisfying the demands of their curriculum. Pre-service and in-service educators and the SLPs who work with them will learn to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecollaborate effectively to improve outcomes for students who use AAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetermine student needs through effective, ongoing reading, writing, and language assessments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edevelop IEPs based on each child's language, communication, and literacy goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehelp students move beyond emergent literacy and develop the skills research identifies as the keys to reading success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emeet IDEA requirements by adapting the general curriculum so all students participate and achieve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esupport students' successful use of various AAC technologies, such as communication boards, word prediction software, and speech generating devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e supplement classroom instruction with visual and oral scaffolding supports for students with AAC needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epromote positive social relationships and friendships between students who use AAC and their peers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo provide students who use AAC with the best support, readers will get clear descriptions of instructional techniques, guidelines for curriculum adaptations, and practical tools and visual aids such as model intervention plans, task analysis forms, and charts of sample accommodations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBalancing practical strategies with up-to-date research, this book unlocks language and literacy skills for children who use AAC and lays the groundwork for long-term school and social success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractically Speaking\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the \u003cb\u003eAugmentative and Alternative Communication Series\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gloria Soto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1557669511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781557669513\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 01\/22\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.17w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 230","brand":"Gloria Soto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995062894847,"sku":"9781557669513","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1845eafe-00d2-4dd6-8870-6092c7ba5764.jpg?v=1683333706","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/practically-speaking-gloria-soto-9781557669513","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}