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Informationen zum Autor David R. Beukelman, Ph.D is 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. Erik W. Carter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Wisconsina Madison, 432 East Campus Mall, Madison, Wisconsin 53706Dr. Cartera s research, teaching, and writing focus on effective strategies for including youth andyoung adults with disabilities meaningfully in schools and communities. He is the author of"Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities: A Guide for Service Providers, Families, and Congregations" (Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2007) and co-author of "PeerBuddy Programs for Successful Secondary School Inclusion" (Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.,2008) and "The Transition Handbook: Strategies High School Teachers Use That Work!" (Paul H.Brookes Publishing Co., 2000). Prior to receiving his doctorate from Vanderbilt University, hewas a high school transition teacher in San Antonio, Texas. Barbara Collier has worked in the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) field as a speech-language pathologist with The Pediatric Augmentative Communication Service at The Bloorview MacMillan Centre (formerly The Hugh MacMillan Rehabilitation Centre) in Toronto, Canada, and as Director of The Adult Adaptive Communication Service. In 1997, she was Senior Consultant of AAC Service Development and Training with The Ontario Ministry of Health's Assistive Devices Program, Toronto, Canada. She currently is an independent consultant in Toronto, where she provides communication training programs for AAC users, family members, and community agencies. Barbara has presented many papers, courses, and workshops on AAC. She is an invited speaker at national and international conferences and is the recipient of a number of awards for her work in the field. She is also the writer, director, and producer of the videotape Communicating Matters: A Training Guide for Personal Attendants Working with Consumers Who Have Enhanced Communication Needs (available with accompanying guidebook from Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2000). Dave Hingsburger, M.Ed., is a well-known author and lecturer and a sexuality counselor for people with developmental disabilities. He has provided direct care to people with intellectual disabilities throughout his career. From working in a group home to providing individual counseling or group training, he continues to have personal contact with people who have disabilities. Dave also provides consultation and training for parents, agencies, schools, and churches regarding support for people who have intellectual disabilities. For 6 years, he was the sex clinic coordinator at York Behavior Management Services in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Since 1991, he has maintained his involvement at the clinic as a consultant and is in private practice. He has been a sessional lecturer in the departments of psychology and education in Bishop's University in Quebec. In 1996, he received the Award for Advocacy from the American Association on Mental Retardation Special Interest Group on Social and Sexual Concerns. His published works are extensive, including Finger Tips (2000), Do? Be? Do? (1998), Behaviou" Zusammenfassung Describes research-ba...
