Used Book in Good Condition</br></br>Product Description</br></br><DIV> As AAC use continues to flourish and new technology revolutionizes the field tomorrow's service providers need current authoritative information on AAC for children and adults with communication disorders. That's why David Beukelman and Pat Mirenda have revised and updated the bestselling <I>Augmentative and Alternative Communication</I>the trusted widely adopted graduate-level text on communication disorders and AAC.   The foundational textbook for SLPs OTs PTs teachers and other professionals in clinical and educational settings this fourth edition is a definitive introduction to AAC processes interventions and technologies that help people best meet their daily communication needs. Future professionals will prepare for their work in the field with critical new information on <ul><li>advancing <B>literacy skills</B> (new chapter by Janice Light and David McNaughton) <li>conducting <B>effective culturally appropriate assessment</B>  to determine AAC needs <li>choosing <B>AAC interventions</B>  appropriate for age and ability <li>selecting <B>AAC vocabulary</B>  tailored to individual needs <li>using <B>new consumer technologies</B>  as easy?? affordable?? and non-stigmatizing communication devices  <li>understanding types of <B>symbols</B>  and how individuals use them <li>promoting <B>social competence</B><li>supporting <B>language learning and development</B><li>providing effective support to <B>beginning communicators</B><li>planning an <B>inclusive education</B>  for students with complex communication needs </ul> Readers will get a thorough overview of communication and AAC issues for people with specific <B>developmental disabilities</B> (including cerebral palsy?? intellectual disability?? and autism) and <B>acquired disabilities</B> (such as