Who''s Afraid of Aac? - The Uk Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication

A guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the UK that is suitable for all Speech and Language Therapists, educators, parents and carers supporting children with non-verbal communication. It sets out to demystify AAC by demonstrating that you already have the skills necessary to use AAC successfully.

List of contents

1: What is Communication? 2: Typical Language Development 3: The Diversity of the AAC Population 4: Atypical Language Development and Acquired Disorders 5: No-tech, Low-tech and Light-tech AAC 6: High-tech AAC 7: Alternative Access and Mounting 8: Why Are We Afraid of AAC? 9: Aided Language Stimulation 10: AAC Assessment 11: Starting out at Home and in the Early Years Setting 12: A New Adventure in Primary School 13: Widening Horizons at Secondary School 14: Take off into the World of University, Work and Independent Living 15: Changing Circumstances 16: Target-setting and EHCPs 17: AAC Competencies Overview

About the author

Alison Battye is a practising Speech and Language Therapist who specialises in working with children with Complex Needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has worked across mainstream and special school settings from Foundation Stage to Further Education, supporting practitioners in implementing AAC with children and young people.

Summary

A guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the UK that is suitable for all Speech and Language Therapists, educators, parents and carers supporting children with non-verbal communication. It sets out to demystify AAC by demonstrating that you already have the skills necessary to use AAC successfully.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Battye, Alison (Speech and Language Therapist Battye, Battye Alison
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.08.2017
• EAN: 9781911186175
• ISBN: 978-1-911186-17-5
• No. of pages: 302
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / General, MEDICAL / Audiology & Speech Pathology, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Speech & language disorders & therapy