Publisher's Synopsis
This book shows educators how to assess students' communication skills, how to determine the expectations of the school environment, and how to use intervention strategies with students with severe communication challenges. Suggestions for intervention include multiple modes of communication such as gestures, body language, objects, sign, and AAC devices. This book offers numerous strategies for targeting communicative skills throughout a typical school day, covers a wide range of ages and disabilities, and is presented in an easy-to-read format. The book is based on the premise that all students, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, should be educated together.
