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Informationen zum Autor Nina Simmons-Mackie Ph.D., BC NCD is Professor and Scholar in Residence at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA., an Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, AU and Research Consultant at the Aphasia Institute in Toronto. Julia King Fischer, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She has authored publications about supporting communication and AAC intervention for adults with chronic aphasia and adults with primary progressive aphasia. Her research and clinical interests focus on supporting communication for adults with complex communication needs. David R. Beukelman, Ph.D was the Barkley Professor of Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Director of Research and Education of the Communication Disorders Division, Munroe/Meyer Institute of Genetics and Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a research partner in the Rehabilitation Engineering and Research Center in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and a senior researcher in the Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering at the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. With Pat Mirenda, he co-authored the textbook, Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Management of Severe Communication Disorders in Children and Adults . He served as editor of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication Journal for four years. Nancy B. Alarcon, M.S., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS, Senior Lecturer and Clinic Director, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, 1417 NE 42nd Street, Seattle, Washington 98105 Ms. Alarcon directs the outpatient teaching clinic at the University of Washington and supervises in the area of adult neurologic communication disorders. Her clinical work in this area with colleagues has focused on supported communication intervention in aphasia, the impact of group treatment in reducing social isolation, and long-term patient/family intervention in primary progressive aphasia. Kyla Brown, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Officer, Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Aphasia Rehabilitation and Communication Disability Centre, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia Dr. Brown is a postdoctoral research officer in the Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Aphasia Rehabilitation and the Communication Disability Centre at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Her research interests are in the area of acquired neurogenic communication disorders, with a particular focus on social or functional approaches to aphasia rehabilitation. Natalie M. Douglas, M.A., Doctoral Candidate and Speech-Language Pathologist, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, PCD1017, Tampa, Florida 33620 Ms. Douglas is a doctoral candidate and speech-language pathologist working with adults in acute care and skilled nursing facilities. She studies the implementation of best practices for adults with cognitive-communicative disorders. Roberta J. Elman, Ph.D., F-CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS, President and Founder, Aphasia Center of California, Oakland, California Dr. Elman is President and Founder of the Aphasia Center of California, a nonprofit organization providing treatment, clinical research, and training and consultative services. She is an internationally invited speaker and author of numerous professional publications, an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Fellow, and a board certified member of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences. Rachel A. Goff, M.S., CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist and Doctoral Candidate, Department of Communication Sciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620 Ms....
