Description: Teaching Communication Skills to Students with Severe Disabilities by June E. Downing, Amy Hanreddy, Kathryn D. Peckham-Hardin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book will provide invaluable guidance to current and future education professionals on how to make communication accessible in the classroom for students with severe and multiple disabilities, or other complex health conditions. This will be an important text for teachers, Speech-Language-Pathologists, and other school staff. Publisher Description How can educators and therapists support effective communication for students with severe and multiple disabilities? Todays best research and strategies are in the NEW third edition of this trusted textbook and teaching guide. Current and future education professionals will get up-to-date information and practical guidance on the entire process of supporting communication for students of all ages, from assessing their communication skills to involving peers and adults in intervention. An important textbook and professional reference, this comprehensive volume will help educators, paraprofessionals, SLPs, and other school staff skillfully support every students right to communicate.TOPICS COVERED: communication assessment * intervention strategies * identification of natural opportunities to teach skills * augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques * collaborative teaming * challenging behaviour * Functional Communication Training * literacy instruction * peers as communication partners * teaching a wide range of skills that go beyond simple requesting, from commenting to gaining attentionWHATS NEW: More emphasis on technology throughout the bookTimely new contributions by experts in the fieldNew chapter on the relationship between communication and challenging behaviourNew chapter on communication and literacyMore on making AAC devices accessible and attainableExpanded guidance on friendship development and how peers can aid interventionMore strategies for teaching specific communication skills, highlighted for easy referenceNew case examples to show strategies and interventions in actionFAQs, extension activities, and study questions that highlight key ideas and trouble spots Author Biography June E. Downing, Ph.D., prepares teachers to meet the needs of students with moderate to severe and multiple disabilities. In this capacity, she teaches courses, advises students, and supervises teachers in their practicum experiences. Dr. Downing has provided in-service training to teachers, administrators, parents, and support staff around the country. She has been interested in the education of students with severe and multiple disabilities (especially those with sensory impairments) since 1974 and has served as a paraprofessional, teacher, work experience coordinator, consultant, researcher, and teacher trainer. Areas of research include investigating related topics such as educating all students together, enhancing the social-communicative skills of students with severe disabilities, adapting for the unique needs of individual students, developing paraprofessional skills, and preparing teachers for inclusive education.Dr. Amy Hanreddy is an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), USA. She teaches classes related to inclusive and collaborative practices that benefit all students, as well as classes specifically designed for candidates in the moderate to severe Special Education Credential program. Dr. Hanreddy is particularly interested in strategies that allow students with significant disabilities access to meaningful instruction in academic (core) content in the context of typical (general education) settings. Dr. Hanreddy has taught as a special education teacher in a traditional school district and at CHIME Charter School, a fully inclusive nationally recognized school, where she has also served as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and as the Interim Executive Director. Dr. Hanreddy has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to inclusive education and meeting the needs of students with moderate to severe disabilities, special education in charter schools, and collaborative service delivery. She is particularly interested in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and literacy for students who do not use verbal speech, as well as strategies to support communication and relationships between peers with and without disabilities.Dr. Kathryn D. Peckham-Hardin is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at California State University, Northridge, USA where she coordinates the credential program in Moderate/Severe Disabilities. In this role, she advises students, teaches courses in positive behaviour support and curriculum and instruction for students with moderate to severe disabilities, and supervises teacher candidates. She has directed and co-directed several federally funded personnel preparation projects designed to prepare teachers to work with students in high-needs schools in general education settings. Dr. Peckham-Hardin has authored/co-authored several chapters focusing on positive behaviour support, inclusive education, and assessment. She has presented at state and national conferences and has served on the Board of Directors of the California Chapter of TASH (Cal-TASH) for the past 7 years. Details ISBN 1598576550 ISBN-13 9781598576559 Title Teaching Communication Skills to Students with Severe Disabilities Author June E. Downing, Amy Hanreddy, Kathryn D. 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ISBN-13: 9781598576559
Book Title: Teaching Communication Skills to Students with Severe Disabilitie
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Name: Teaching Communication Skills to Students with Severe Disabilities
Language: English
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Subject: Special Education / Communicative Disorders, Audiology & Speech Pathology, Special Education / General, Developmental / Child, Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2015
Features: New Edition
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.7 Oz
Subject Area: Education, Psychology, Medical
Author: Kathryn D. Peckham-Hardin, June E. Downing, Amy Hanreddy
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
