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Author:   Alison Battye (Speech and language therapist, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9781032284415

ISBN 10:   1032284412
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   30 September 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. What is AAC? Assessing for AAC 2. How to introduce the idea of AAC 3. Everyone on board 4. Get to know the person 5. Assess, don’t guess! 6. The foundations for AAC 7. A consistent 'yes' or 'no' 8. Assessing for access method Supporting the AAC user 9. Input before output 10. Multi-modal communication 11. Modelling AAC to a child 12. Communication partner training AAC solutions 13. Makaton signs 14. Objects of reference 15. Introducing symbols for choice-making 16. Symbol sets 17. Communication boards 18. Communication books 19. PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) 20. Visual supports 21. Alphabet charts 22. Partner-assisted auditory scanning 23. Eye-pointing and E-Tran frames 24. Single message VOCAs 25. Multiple message VOCAs 26. AAC apps 27. Computer and tablet VOCAs 28. Eye-gaze technology 29. Voice-banking and message-banking 30. Communication passports Building language skills with AAC 31. Core and fringe vocabulary 32. Personalising the vocabulary 33. Building vocabulary skills 34. Building phrases and sentences 35. Communication functions 36. Conversation club Literacy, learning and AAC 37. Symbols or text? 38. Assessing literacy 39. Teaching literacy 40. Access to the curriculum Advocacy and AAC 41. Talking Mats 42. Mental capacity and making decisions 43. Safeguarding and AAC AAC and access to the world 44. Multi-media and environmental controls 45. AAC competencies 46. Setting objectives Funding for AAC 47. Specialist AAC assessment 48. Other funding streams 49. A business case for AAC resources 50. Continuing professional development

Reviews

""[I] learnt a lot of new information from this excellent book and would highly recommend it to SLTs who are professionally interested in AAC."" - Natalia Cavajdova, Specialist SLT, Specialist Children and Young People’s Services, ELFT NHS (RCSLT Bulletin, Issue 839, Summer 2024)

"""[I] learnt a lot of new information from this excellent book and would highly recommend it to SLTs who are professionally interested in AAC."" - Natalia Cavajdova, Specialist SLT, Specialist Children and Young People’s Services, ELFT NHS (RCSLT Bulletin, Issue 839, Summer 2024)"

Author Information

Alison Battye is the author of Who’s Afraid of AAC? (2017). She is also a Specialist SLT in AAC and manager of regional specialised AAC services.

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