Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children, Adolescents - and Adults With Developmental Disorder

This comprehensive and accessible volume offers guidance based on current knowledge about typical and atypical language development for all those supporting families and professionals involved with children, adolescents and adults who may benefit from using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems.

Sommario

Introduction 1. Augmentative and alternative communication 2. Communication aids 3. Children and adults in need of augmentative and alternative communication 4. Assessment 5. Intervention situations 6. Intervention strategies 7. The first signs and symbols 8. Further vocabulary development 9. Sentence formation with manual signs or graphic symbols 10. AAC, participation and activities 11. Conversational skills and narratives 12. The language environment

Info autore

Stephen von Tetzchner is Professor Emeritus of Developmental Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway.
Harald Martinsen is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Norway.
Kristine Stadskleiv is Professor at the Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Norway.

Riassunto

This comprehensive and accessible volume offers guidance based on current knowledge about typical and atypical language development for all those supporting families and professionals involved with children, adolescents and adults who may benefit from using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Harald Martinsen, Martinsen Harald, Kristine Stadskleiv, Stephen von Tetzchner, Stephen Martinsen Von Tetzchner
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032481456
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3248145-6
• Pagine: 472
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, MEDICAL / Audiology & Speech Pathology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Language acquisition, Speech & language disorders & therapy