# Multimodal AAC for Individuals with Down Syndrome

[Krista M. Wilkinson, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1314&Name=Krista+Wilkinson,Ph.D.), [Lizbeth H. Finestack, Ph.D., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=167&Name=Lizbeth+Finestack,Ph.D.,%20CCC-SLP)

Many people with Down syndrome—one of the most common genetically-linked developmental disabilities—experience difficulty developing spoken and written communication skills. In this groundbreaking book, discover how augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can enhance communicative competence and improve outcomes for people with Down syndrome across the lifespan.

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| 54128 | 978-1-68125-412-8 |
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| 2021 | 296 |
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Many people with Down syndrome—one of the most common genetically-linked developmental disabilities—experience difficulty developing spoken and written communication skills. In this groundbreaking book, discover how augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can enhance communicative competence and improve outcomes for people with Down syndrome across the lifespan. The newest volume in Beukelman and Light’s respected [Augmentative and Alternative Communication Series](/content/about/book-series/augmentative-and-alternative-communication-series/index.html), this book fully explores how interdisciplinary, multimodal AAC strategies can promote speech, language, and literacy success across many contexts, including homes, schools, communities, health care settings, and the workplace.

Bringing together an interdisciplinary group of more than 25 experts on AAC and Down syndrome, this is a must-have resource for speech-language pathologists, special educators, and AAC specialists—and a key supplementary text for courses on AAC and developmental disabilities. Use the research-based guidance in this book to help people with Down syndrome develop stronger communication skills and participate meaningfully in their schools and communities, from early childhood through adulthood.

**READERS WILL LEARN HOW TO:**

- Skillfully pair **unaided AAC supports** (gestures and manual signs) with **aided AAC** (technology and other supports external to the body)
- Enrich **young children’s communication and language development** with AAC
- Use AAC to boost older children’s **vocabulary, grammatical language, and narrative language** skills
- Enhance **reading instruction** using AAC technology
- **Supplement speech** and **improve speech intelligibility** with carefully chosen interventions and visual communication aids
- **Engage whole families as collaborative partners** to integrate AAC supports into everyday life
- Address **young adults’ communication needs**, as they evolve to include more varied communication partners, more complex topics, and new contexts
- Assess **cognitive and social functioning** in adolescents and adults who use AAC
- Support **communication and self-advocacy across health care settings** with AAC strategies

## Reviews

Pat Mirenda, Ph.D., BCBA-D, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus - September 1, 2020

“Contains a wealth of information that will be relevant to faculty who teach AAC courses and to clinicians who support families...The lifespan approach reminds us that it is never too early or too late to support communication development using multiple modalities.”

Steven Warren, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor, Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders Investigator, Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies - September 1, 2020

“The authors of this book take a deep dive into the complexity of Down syndrome...their multi-modal/multi-disciplinary approaches reveal the cutting edge of increasingly effective treatments.”

Billy Ogletree, Ph.D., Catherine Brewer Smith Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders - September 1, 2020

“Provides well-organized contributions from established scholars who speak to critical issues across the lifespan...a must read for those serving children and adults with Down Syndrome and their families.”

Joe Reichle, Professor Emeritus, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, University of Minnesota - September 1, 2020

“It is rare to see a compendium of integrated evidence that addresses both comprehension and production along with the presentation of clearly summarized information pertaining to pragmatics, semantics and vocabulary development, morpho-syntactic and phonological skills. This volume contains excellent presentations of the cognitive, social, and physiological areas that influence development and help inform assessment and intervention aimed at enabling participation in a range of contexts.”

Volume Editors: [Krista M. Wilkinson Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1314&Name=Krista+M.+Wilkinson+Ph.D.), [Lizbeth H. Finestack Ph.D., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=167&Name=Lizbeth+H.+Finestack+Ph.D.%2c+CCC-SLP) Chapter Authors: [Leonard Abbeduto Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1226&Name=Leonard+Abbeduto+Ph.D.), [Phebe Albert M.A.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185075&Name=Phebe+Albert+M.A.), [Salena Babb M.Ed.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185076&Name=Salena+Babb+M.Ed.), [Andrea Barton-Hulsey Ph.D., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=72048&Name=Andrea+Barton-Hulsey+Ph.D.%2c++CCC-SLP), [Marie Moore Channell Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185077&Name=Marie+Moore+Channell+Ph.D.), [Candace Evans M.A.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185078&Name=Candace+Evans+M.A.), [Evelyn L. Fisher Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185079&Name=Evelyn+L.+Fisher+Ph.D.), [Gregory M. Fosco Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185080&Name=Gregory+M.+Fosco+Ph.D.), [Christine Holyfield Ph.D., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=148028&Name=Christine+Holyfield+Ph.D.%2c+CCC-SLP), [Raymond D. Kent Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1231&Name=Raymond+D.+Kent+Ph.D.), [Gal Kaldes CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185081&Name=Gal+Kaldes+CCC-SLP), [Emily Laubscher M.S., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=28656&Name=Emily+Laubscher+M.S.%2c+CCC-SLP), [Marika R. King Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185082&Name=Marika+R.+King+Ph.D.), [Susan J. Loveall Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185083&Name=Susan+J.+Loveall+Ph.D.), [Kelsey Mandak Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185084&Name=Kelsey+Mandak+Ph.D.), [David B. McNaughton Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=1310&Name=David+B.+McNaughton+Ph.D.), [Emily D. McFadd Ph.D., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185085&Name=Emily+D.+McFadd+Ph.D.%2c+CCC-SLP), [Tara O'Neill Ph.D., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185086&Name=Tara+O%27Neill+Ph.D.%2c+CCC-SLP), [MaryAnn Romski Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=107&Name=MaryAnn+Romski+Ph.D.), [Bobbi L. Rohwer M.S., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185087&Name=Bobbi+L.+Rohwer+M.S.%2c+CCC-SLP), [Rose A. Sevcik Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=108&Name=Rose+A.+Sevcik+Ph.D.), [Stephanie L. Santoro M.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185088&Name=Stephanie+L.+Santoro+M.D.), [Houri K. Vorperian Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185089&Name=Houri+K.+Vorperian+Ph.D.), [Casy Walters M.Ed., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=185090&Name=Casy+Walters+M.Ed.%2c+CCC-SLP)

This book may be appropriate for courses similar to those listed below.

- AAC courses in speech language and special education programs
  - CDS 765 Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  - SPEDS 7100 Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  - COMD 7384 Augmentative and Alternative Communication  
- Courses focused on Down syndrome or developmental disabilities
  - 15:193 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  - SED 384 Communication Intervention for Developmental Disabilities

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