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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participation

By: Erna Alant

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participation

By: Erna Alant

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participationreexamines the basic components of human communication based on the development of meaning between two people and provides a new theoretical framework for integrating the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies into interpersonal interactions. As such, it is an indispensable resource for speech-language pathologists, special education practitioners, and researchers in AAC, as well as for instructors and graduate students in the fields of speech and hearing sciences and special education. The book employs a creative synthesis of engagement (personal involvement) and participation (exchanges) to describe meaning-making and social closeness between partners. This process allows for the acknowledgment of different levels of shared meaning and outlines a novel approach to assessment and intervention. The book also describes the importance of integrating relational (interaction-oriented) as well as instrumental (goal-oriented) communication functions as essential in maintaining on-going relationships. Most resources in AAC tend to emphasize strategies for enhancing participation, rather than strategies associated with the development of engagement ("being with") to enhance communication between communication partners. In contrast, this text uses interactions between users of AAC and their communication partners as a basis to explore the creative synthesis between engagement and participation to provide clinical guidelines for assessment and intervention in both interpersonal and classroom contexts. Key features: A novel theoretical approach focused on engagement and participation as core components in AAC interventionEmphasis on empathic listening skills of both communication partner and user of AAC strategies to facilitate engagement (emotional resonance) between themGuidance for teachers on the benefits of a meaning-based approach to communication in the classroomApplication of empathic listening strategies to people with dementia to address an increasing need for care of patients with Alzheimer disease by caregivers and family membersIntegration of social media and face-to-face interactions as central to developing relationships in AAC interactions

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1944883878

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participation

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Towards Community-Based Communication Intervention for Severely Handicapped Children. Report ASS

BBS-48

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Towards Community-Based Communication Intervention for Severely Handicapped Children. Report ASS

BBS-48

By: Erna Alant

This report describes the development of a community-based service for the implementation of augmentative and alternative communication strategies with regard to children with severe disabilities in South Africa. The intervention process was developed by the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication of the University of Pretoria. The service was designed to be socially sensitive and to move towards facilitating a community-based infrastructure for the integration of individuals with severe disabilities into their communities. The underlying assumption of the service model is equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities to become integrated members of the community. The first three phases of the service included initial formal training sessions at six schools, follow-up visits, and more structured informal training sessions. The first three phases are discussed and evaluated in terms of inputs and results, emphasizing the attainment of objectives and affordability. Attention is also given to specific problems, implementation, and the potential for the development of further phases in the service model. Appendixes contain copies of questionnaires and other program implementation and evaluation data and forms. (Contains 32 references.) (JDD)

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Human Sciences Research

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0796915423

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participation

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participation

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participation

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Engagement and Participation

Towards Community-Based Communication Intervention for Severely Handicapped Children. Report ASS

Towards Community-Based Communication Intervention for Severely Handicapped Children. Report ASS

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