Augmentative and Alternative Communication – European Perspectives von Tetzchner

Augumentative and Alternative CommunicationEuropean Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Stephen von Tetzchner, Mogens Jensen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9781897635599, 978-1897635599\nSynopsis\nAugmentative and alternative communication concerns the use of non-speech communication modes for people unable to use speech and for augmenting communication for people with limited spoken language. This book focuses on the use of manual and graphic communication systems for clinical populations with developmental disorders of speech and language, including children, adolescents and adults with autism, dysphsia, intellectual impairment and motor impairment. Among the topics covered are: augmentative and alternative communication in Europe; joint attention and communication; implications for assessment and alternative language intervention in autism and related disorders; language input and attention strategies; co.